Job Description
About
the position
The
Internal Audit (IA) Function provides independent and objective assurance and
advisory services to enhance governance, risk management, and internal controls
across the Alliance, in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter and the
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS). This position supports the delivery of
the approved risk-based internal audit plan and the Integrated Assurance Model.
The role is responsible for planning and executing risk-based audit
engagements, evaluating the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and
control processes, and delivering clear, practical recommendations that
strengthen organizational performance, accountability, and continuous
improvement.
The role conducts reviews, assurance engagements,
and advisory engagements across offices, projects, and functional units, in
accordance with the approved audit plan, identifying improvement opportunities
and delivering practical recommendations that support organizational objectives
and compliance requirements.
The position will be
based in the operations center of the Americas, located in Palmira Campus,
Colombia.
Key
Responsibilities
Contributes to the design, planning,
and execution of risk-based audit work plans, carrying out fieldwork, and
executing professional audit tasks that support the implementation of audit
engagements across operational, financial, compliance, and programmatic
processes.Engage effectively with auditees,
management, subject-matter specialists, and other internal and external
stakeholders to facilitate audit activities, obtain relevant information, and
support the successful delivery of audit engagements.Maintain professional independence,
objectivity, integrity, and confidentiality in accordance with the Internal
Audit Charter, and Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), avoiding operational
responsibilities in areas under review.Communicate audit issues, risks, and
recommendations in a clear, constructive, and professional manner, fostering
collaboration and promoting the implementation of agreed actions.Contribute to a culture of continuous
improvement by supporting knowledge sharing, quality assurance initiatives,
methodological enhancements, and the adoption of audit best practices.Support the development and execution
of the annual risk-based internal audit plan through participation in risk
assessments, audit universe maintenance, audit scoping, and ongoing monitoring
of emerging risks.Conduct operational, financial,
compliance, programmatic, thematic, and special audit engagements in accordance
with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), approved audit methodologies,
and the Internal Audit Charter.Plan and execute audit fieldwork,
including process walkthroughs, control evaluations, substantive testing, data
analytics, and the documentation of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence.Support the assessment of the adequacy
and effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control
processes, identify control weaknesses, root causes, and related risk
exposures.Utilize data analytics, audit
technologies, and other technology-enabled audit techniques to identify trends,
anomalies, exceptions, and areas requiring further investigation.Develop clear, evidence-based audit
observations and recommendations that address identified risks, control gaps,
and opportunities for process improvement.Contribute to the preparation of audit
reports and other engagement deliverables that are accurate, risk-focused,
practical, and aligned with professional standards.Monitor and validate the
implementation of agreed management actions, maintain the audit issues log, and
report on remediation progress, resolution, and closure status.Support advisory engagements by
providing independent insight on governance, risk management, internal
controls, operational effectiveness, and policy compliance.Contribute to Internal Audit
performance reporting through the preparation of dashboards, key performance
indicators (KPIs), activity reports, and information required by management and
governance bodies.Maintain
complete, accurate, and confidential audit records within the audit management
system and undertake other assignments as directed by the Head of Internal
Audit.