Donor Compliance, Audit & Investigations Officer

Job title: Donor Compliance, Audit & Investigations Officer

Company: Concern Worldwide


Job description: C3 2021Job Title: Donor Compliance, Audit & Investigations OfficerReports to: Head of Grant ComplianceTerms: Permanent, Full timeLocation: Head Office, Camden St, Dublin 2. Hybrid 50% office / 50% remoteSalary: GBF5 / €49,905 – €58,711Requirements:The Donor Compliance, Audit and Investigations Officer will be required to travel to support activities relating to audits in any of Concern’s programme countries. It is expected that on average there will be a minimum of 30% time spent overseas in this capacity, however, this percentage may fluctuate or increase from time to time based on operational needs.About Concern:Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.Role Purpose:The Donor Compliance, Audit & Investigations Officer will:

• Provide support to Concern’s country teams on donor audit issues and play a key role in managing and supporting HQ donor audits as well as supporting internal audits and investigations.
• Work with the Grant Compliance and Internal Audit & Investigation teams to ensure both donor and organisational policies are adhered to through the development of guidelines, training material and documenting lessons learned.
• Design and deliver training workshops to Concern staff [and implementing partner staff] or support other staff members with this as necessary.
• Carry out internal audits, investigations and other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities, (in addition to the above):

• Assist Country teams in the preparation for donor audits in country and provide support on implementing any donor audit recommendations.
• Liaise with external agencies on donor specific audits.
• Provide training and reference materials to relevant staff [and implementing partner staff where relevant] on the rules and regulations of [Irish Aid, the European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (DG ECHO), the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), and the Directorate General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the United States Government, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other country specific donors, using Concern materials where available or in some cases developing new materials.
• Provide practical guidance and training on issues identified during donor audits and key donor compliance areas.
• Support the Grant Compliance Unit’s helpdesk to provide assistance in day-to-day donor related queries.
• Review and document audit recommendations and findings for ongoing organisational learning.
• Participate in relevant external networks and develop contacts with peer agency counterparts to facilitate sharing, learning and best practice.
• Conduct support visits to our country programme offices.
• Carry out internal audits and investigations as assigned, with support from the Internal Audit Manager.
• Carry out other tasks as required within the Grant Compliance and Internal Audit and Investigations Units.
• All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.
• All staff are required to participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when required.

Role Holder Requirements:

• Completed or part-completed degree or other professional qualification in accounting or related field.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a finance, auditing or investigation’s role
• Knowledge of audit procedures, including risk driven audit planning techniques and methods used to examine, verify, and analyse business and financial operations, information, records, statements, and reports, and the requirements of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Able to instruct and enforce adherence to rules and regulations.
• Experience in developing and delivering training workshops and materials.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint as well accounting packages and other database competencies.
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• The person must be ready to travel extensively (at least 70% time).
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Work experience in an international NGO (desirable).
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Cross cultural awareness and empathy with organisational goals.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of French (highly desirable)
• Experience of reporting to and/or managing audits by large institutional donors such as USG, EU, ECHO, Irish Aid, UN and FCDO (highly desirable)
• Professionally Qualified Accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA

To apply: CVs should be submitted through our website at by the closing date.Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.Please note – Concern Worldwide does not provide Visa sponsorship.The closing date is subject to change, due to role demands/requirements.If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance – for example if you have a visual impairment or are neurodivergent – please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible . These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.Your Personal DataDuring this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on ensuring that the name of any employee or volunteer (existing or new), does not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will only be made following a successful clearance check being conducted on the applicant and such checks may be updated periodically during the course of the period of employment.By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned listsIn certain circumstances, donors may request that personal data relating to employees to work on the activities that they fund be provided directly to them – so that they can perform their own counter terrorism checks. This may involve transferring some basic personal data outside the EEA. It will be a condition of your employment contract that Concern be allowed to share this information with institutional donors for these purposes.For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visitPlease only apply for this position if you are satisfied with the proposed processing of your personal data as outlined above.Documents

Expected salary: €49905 – 58711 per year

Location: Southside Dublin

Job date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:48:22 GMT

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