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Country Transparency and Compliance Officer, Tunis,
Tunisia

Department: Audit
Contract: Fixed term
Country: Tunisia
City: Tunis
Duration: 3 months renewable
Starting date: As soon as possible

Background on ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last mile: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,300 national staff 300 international staff, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450
projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries.

ACTED LIBYA

Since 2011, ACTED has been providing humanitarian aid and has supported civils society and local governance building throughout Libya, from its offices in Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as Tunis. The NGO responds to the humanitarian challenges faced by the country and supports displaced people, who are particularly vulnerable in the current context. Under its Civil Initiatives Libya banner, ACTED is also offering capacity building, grants,
and networking opportunities to civil society and local governance actors. Community resilience is further enhanced with the capacity building of social enterprises.

Position context and key challenges

Our team in Tunisia manages our operations based in Libya. ACTED has been programming in Libya since March 2011. Initially focusing on responding to the humanitarian crisis in the wake of the conflict, ACTED set-up offices
across the country, providing vital humanitarian assistance to displaced and vulnerable  populations. Furthermore, during this period ACTED utilized its assessment and mapping capabilities to help coordinate and provide information for the humanitarian response and reconstruction of the country. Since January 2012 and building on the strong networks developed during the emergency response, ACTED started to work on post-conflict projects, particularly focusing of support to the nascent Libyan civil society. In January ACTED began a two-year program, funded by the European Union, focusing on support to civil society organizations in Libya.

Position profile

1. Internal Audit function
1.1 Participate to the implementation of the approved national internal audit plan: conduct internal audit missions through a risk management approach
a) Audit Plan: participate to the implementation and the update of the country audit plan (including IP Due diligences);
b) Conduct country Internal audit missions: conduct country/area audit missions according to the Country Audit Plan and the ACTED internal audit methodology;
c) Review the country/area internal audit missions conducted by the area / country audit and compliance team before Coordination approval;
d) Conduct Implementing Partners due diligences, participate to the mitigation plan follow-up;
e) Suggest measures for mitigating such risks to the Country Risk and Compliance Manager, discuss the main findings and recommendations during the mission; draft an action plan (AUD-04B) to be discussed during the debriefing session;
f) Audit report: send the audit reports (AUD-04A) to the to the Country Risk and Compliance Manager for review before regional and/or HQ approval;
g) Ensure the recommendation follow-up and actively participate in their implementation.
1.2 Implementation of the ACTED standard guidelines and FLAT System at the capital, area and partner’s levels: contribute to:
a) Control the monthly flow of documentation from the Areas and Partners to the Capital office; Review documentation compliance level on a random basis;
b) Supervise the National Compliance Officer in compiling, filing and checking all project related financial, logistics, administrative, HR, and program information (including documentation from the areas and the partners) in the designated project Compliance FLATS folder on a monthly basis (FLA 01 and FLA 03);

c) Support the Compliance Team in identifying the compliance issues by filling the compliance checklists (FLA 02);
d) The follow-up of the action plan (AUD 04B);
e) Draft the Monthly Compliance Report (FLA 04) and the Audit TITANIC and obtain the Country Risk and Compliance Manager review and approval and send it to HQ.
1.3 When required, contribute to controlling the compliance with country rules and regulations. Upon
request of your Coordination and in link with the Country Finance Manager:
a) Support, in litigation cases (staff, suppliers, etc.) follow-up;
b) Support National and local legislation follow-up (tax exemption, social security, labour law etc.);
c) Tax/VAT exemption follow-up: control the ACTED compliance with tax laws and that tax/VAT exemptions are requested in a timely manner.
1.4 Provide support to mitigate the high risks identified
a) Provide technical support to the Finance, Logistics, Admin, Audit and Programme departments and participate to the action plan implementation to mitigate the risks identified in 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 upon request of the Country Risk and Compliance Manager, the Country Director and / or the HQ Audit, Legal and Transparency Director.

2. External audit: contribute to the external audit and the due diligences preparation and follow up

a) Participate to the preparation of external audits and due diligences in close collaboration with the HQ Audit Department, the Country Finance Manager and the Country Director;

b) Draft of the External Audit preparation (AUD-01) and update the Project, FLAT & External Audit Follow-up (AUD- 00);

c) Contribute to train the implementing partners / country/area staff to the external audit preparation;

d) Contribute, in line with the Country Finance Manager in managing external audit preparation related to Implementing Partners expenses.

e) Contribute, in close relation with the Country Director and the Country Finance Manager, to facilitate and coordinate the audit, organize the kick off and close out meetings of each external audit;

f) Contribute to draft ACTED Management responses to the audit report, to be reviewed by the Country Risk and compliance Manager and approved by Country Finance Manager and the Country Director first and then by the HQ Audit Department. Follow- up the reception of the signed audit report;

g) Contribute to ensure (i) the update of the External Audit Recommendations follow up (AUD-02) and (ii) the implementation of the recommendations from external audits;

h) When relevant to a project or mission registration, provide technical support to select external audit companies.

3. Training sessions / lessons learn / best practices

3.1. Capacity building and Training
a) Provide practical training on specific areas of ACTED procedures;
b) Mentor Compliance staff in the country.

3.2. Lessons learn
a) Contribute to proactive dissemination and use of knowledge gained through audit activities (internal and external audits) among international and national staff;
b) In the absence of Country Risk and Compliance Manager, participate in kick-off /closure meetings to share lesson learnt from previous audit and highlight donor guidelines.

3.3. Process improvement
a) Reinforce current procedures and the quality of ACTED internal control, based on international best practices, donors’ requirements and results of internal & external audits;
b) Upon request from the Country Risk and Compliance Manager or Audit Director, participate to the drafting of specific policies.

4. Transparency

a) Participate in minimizing risk of fraud and corruption by ensuring adherence to ACTED FLATS procedures, ACTED Code of Conduct and ACTED Anti-Fraud Policy;

b) Upon request of the Country Risk and Compliance Manager, the Country Director and/or the Audit Director, participate in Fraud cases investigations;

c) Upon request of the Country Risk and Compliance Manager if any or the Country Director, update the Frau Register (FRA-04)

d) Actively promote ACTED’s anti-fraud and whistle blowing policy within all ACTED offices in country.

5. Internal Coordination

a) Ensure training and capacity building for the Compliance team members in order to increase the level of technical ability and skills within the department

b) Manage a Risk and Compliance Intern (if any) following up the work plans and day- to-day activities;

c) Mentor the Risk and Compliance Intern and National Compliance Officer with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity

6. Other

a) Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to coordination and other team members;
b) Warn the Country Director and HQ in case some major problems arise with apotential financial or reputational impact on the mission.
c) Perform any other related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor.