VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER

Vacancy Announcement In Widows And Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)  Internal Audit Officer

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) solicits experienced and qualified professionals to join its team.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations. 

WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will contact you first when we win a new award.

Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?

Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?

Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?

Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Position:         Internal Audit Officer

Location:        Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Key Duties and Responsibilities of Internal Audit Officer

• S/he will assist in contributing to the improvement of WEWE control processes, risk management, and governance
• S/he will assist in carrying out pre- and post-review of all financial expenditures
• S/he will assist in reviewing CBO’s monthly certified expenditure reports
• S/he will assist in carrying out internal control assessment on CBOs
• S/he will assist in performing monthly reviews and evaluation of financial records/reports and bank reconciliation statements
• S/he will assist in ensuring WEWE and donor’s assets are safeguarded
• S/he will assist in ensuring that inventory record is up-to-date, complete, and accurate
• S/he will assist the organization in carrying out risk identification and timely reporting to the appropriate authority with improvement recommendations
• S/he will assist in the timely investigation of all cases of fraudulent practices and missing assets
• S/he will assist in preparing reports that reflect the audit’s results and document reviewed
• S/he will assist in documenting the process and preparing the audit findings memorandum
• S/he will assist in conducting follow-up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• S/he will assist in periodically carrying out Fraud Awareness and Preventing training for staff

 Qualification Requirements:

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting
• Candidates must have a second-class upper (2.1) or first-class or upper credit or distinction
• Must be a full member of ICAN or equivalent
• Other related professional courses will be an added advantage

Experience Requirements:

• At least 2 – 4 years experience in an audit firm managing similar responsibilities
• Must have experience in participating in statutory or audits of local NGOs
• Must be very strong in report writing – i.e., evidence that you have led audit assignments and have been the ones writing the final audit report for their audit firm.
• Must have experience writing quarterly audit reports to the board
• Be proficient in the use of Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks accounting software.
• Thorough understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements, and managing donor relations.
• Knowledge of carrying out audits of US CDC funding or USAID funding is an added advantage

Method Of Application:

This advert is on a rolling basis, interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: internalauditofficer2024@weweng.org

Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter and three professional references.

Kindly Note:

Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first-come first-served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable Internal Audit Officer is selected.

Due to the high volume of applications, no detailed feedback will be provided about your application.

The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process.

Disclaimer:

Please note that participating in this recruitment process with the Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) does not constitute the issuance of a contract or agreement, nor does it commit WEWE to cover any costs associated with your participation in the recruitment process. The decision to recruit short-term or long-term personnel rests solely with WEWE. It is subject to a merit review process, considering factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, value for money, availability of funds, and other relevant considerations.

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to be statutorily and financially compliant equally, thereby contributing to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do.