International Institutions and Donor Quality and Risk Manager

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the International Institutions and Donor Assurance (IIDA) team in a newly formed role with primary responsibility to support IIDA's Quality & Risk function. The role entails providing essential support in risk management, ensuring client teams understand and adhere to the firm's policies and procedures to deliver high-quality audit and assurance services to the donor sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in embedding and monitoring Quality & Risk principles and procedures within contract teams across IIDA.
Respond to risk management, quality, and compliance queries from IIDA partners and staff.
Support quality reviews of client assignments, analyzing root causes of quality weaknesses, and implementing improvements.
Participate in the review of IIDA's policies and procedures, contributing to drafting policies and guidance.
Coordinate and contribute to risk communications for IIDA through email updates, seminars, webinars, and intranet pages.
Attend bi-monthly IIDA Technical Support Group meetings.
Liaise with the wider Quality and Risk ('Q&R') community, the central Q&R team, and the Advisory Stream Q&R Working Group.
Assist with ad hoc Q&R projects as required.
Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

Experience in the audit/assurance sector.
Familiarity with the challenges and complexity of the donor sector.
Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply good judgment, effectively supporting the Quality & Risk processes of the firm.
Innovative thinking and creativity to identify opportunities for quality improvement.
Attention to detail.
Proficiency in IT (MS Office and Internet).
Professional-level communication skills, both verbal and written.
Strong time management, organization skills, and ability to prioritize.
Proven track record of working in professional services.
Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/DEC/CIMA or equivalent).
Knowledge of professional standards applicable to our work (e.g., ISQM 1, ISRS 4400, ISAs, ISAE 3000).
Desirable:

Awareness, understanding, or interest in risk management.
Experience in the international development sector.
Experience in interacting with internal and external quality management reviews.