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About Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity: Global Assurance Senior

Global Assurance is part of Plan’s governance framework and has been established to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve Plan’s operations. It helps Plan accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

The role of the Global assurance senior is to conduct and manage assurance engagements at regional and global level so as to provide management with assurance that key systems, processes, policies and controls are working as expected.

Influence change within and across the organization to strengthen risk management, accountability and effectiveness and support management in improving operations and provide a platform for learning across Plan.

Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate and conduct assurance engagements.

Manage assignment team and ensure the work is performed by a team which is cost-effective, efficient, skilled in their area of expertise and compliant with the expectation Plan has of all staff.

The Person

The incumbent will have Demonstrable knowledge of principles of auditing and risk management and be aware of the risks facing the development sector. Awareness of development sector standards (Sphere, PiAid, Core Humanitarian Standard), have experience of practical programme management as well as awareness of emerging practice in programme effectiveness and impact measurement with experience on various donors conditions and requirements.

The GA Assurance senior will demonstrate good Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills, H/S will be working with other GA teams and therefore must demonstrate a strong team leader with good influencing, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills. The incumbent should possess relevant undergraduate degree.

How to apply:

For application and detailed person specifications, please go to this link: http://tinyurl.com/gasenior

Location: based at the Regional Office in Nairobi, or in a country office within the RESA region

Type of Role: 3 years fixed term contract

Reports to: Global Assurance Manager

Closing Date: 31st July 2017

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

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Plan International is an international organisation or development which works in 51 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia to promote the safeguarding of children.It is a nonprofit organisation and is one of the world's largest organisations based on children, it works in 58,000 communities with the help of volunteers to improve how 56 million children live. The charity also has 21 national organisations who have been given the responsibility to oversee the raising of funds and awareness in their individual countries.

The organisation puts an emphasis on communities working together in order to address the needs of children around the world. The NGO focuses on child participation, education, economic security, emergencies, health, protection, sexual health (including HIV), and water and sanitation. It provides training in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and has worked on relief efforts in countries including Haiti, Colombia and Japan.

Plan International also sponsors the Because I Am a Girl campaign, which has published many stories focusing on the struggle of young women in the developing world.

Plan International was founded during the Spanish Civil War by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and aid worker Eric Muggeridge. When they witnessed the conflict change the lives of children, they founded ‘Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain’, which would later change its name to Plan International. Set up in 1937, the organisation provided food, shelter and clothing to children whose lives had been destroyed by the war.

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0 USD Nairobi CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Plan International

About Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity: Global Assurance Senior

Global Assurance is part of Plan’s governance framework and has been established to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve Plan’s operations. It helps Plan accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

The role of the Global assurance senior is to conduct and manage assurance engagements at regional and global level so as to provide management with assurance that key systems, processes, policies and controls are working as expected.

Influence change within and across the organization to strengthen risk management, accountability and effectiveness and support management in improving operations and provide a platform for learning across Plan.

Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate and conduct assurance engagements.

Manage assignment team and ensure the work is performed by a team which is cost-effective, efficient, skilled in their area of expertise and compliant with the expectation Plan has of all staff.

The Person

The incumbent will have Demonstrable knowledge of principles of auditing and risk management and be aware of the risks facing the development sector. Awareness of development sector standards (Sphere, PiAid, Core Humanitarian Standard), have experience of practical programme management as well as awareness of emerging practice in programme effectiveness and impact measurement with experience on various donors conditions and requirements.

The GA Assurance senior will demonstrate good Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills, H/S will be working with other GA teams and therefore must demonstrate a strong team leader with good influencing, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills. The incumbent should possess relevant undergraduate degree.

How to apply:

For application and detailed person specifications, please go to this link: http://tinyurl.com/gasenior

Location: based at the Regional Office in Nairobi, or in a country office within the RESA region

Type of Role: 3 years fixed term contract

Reports to: Global Assurance Manager

Closing Date: 31st July 2017

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

2017-07-31

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