Internal Audit and Compliance Officer

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• Develop and maintain an internal risk and compliance dashboard for AAS programs including sub-grants to track programmatic, financial, and administrative deliverables to donor and organizational requirements, and produce periodic status reports to provide the leadership team with real-time visibility on risk remediation progress. • Ensure complete understanding of joint-programming initiatives, including responsibilities of grantees and partners. • In consultation with the Legal and Procurement functions, review templates of contracts/addendums and other relevant agreements for joint programming and sub-granting in compliance with Policy, ensuring all documents align with donor regulations and organizational standards. • Oversee and track the development of sub-grant contracts and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with monetary value and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed in the contracts. • Assist with any adjustments to sub-grant agreements or MoUs based on evolving project needs, donor guidelines, or compliance issues. • Actively participate in grantee and partner meetings and guide grantees/partners as required. • Proactively lead the team in streamlining systems and processes to make sub-grant reporting and information sourcing more efficient in close collaboration with the Finance department and Project Leads. • Ensure the sub-grant budget and work plan information is received and shared with the Finance team and Project Leads in a timely manner, and grantees are informed of changes and adjustments as required. • Ensure project partners and grantees understand what is expected of them on financial and narrative reporting in consultation with the Finance Officers and/or Project Accountants. • Proactively participate in Joint Program Organizational Capacity Assessments and ensure grant management aspects are documented and identified gaps addressed in consultation with the Finance team. • Capacity Building: Provide technical assistance and training to grantees and sub-recipients to build their capacity in financial management, compliance, and reporting. • Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to ensure accurate and timely review of partner/grantee reports. • Donor Regulations: Ensure full compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies, identifying and mitigating risks where necessary. • Documentation Management: Maintain comprehensive records of all sub-grant agreements, deliverables, and reporting to ensure audit readiness and compliance with donor expectations. • Prepare clear, accurate, well-structured, and timely audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, risk exposure, and practical, risk-focused recommendations to management.