Risk Management Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mozambique.

📋 Description

• Support the overall strategy for Global Internal Audit.

• Act as the primary risk manager for the designated countries within the portfolio.

• Collaborate with Country Directors to develop tailored Internal Audit strategies.

• Assist in the design of projects from start to finish, including the creation of risk registers and management plans.

• Facilitate country sync meetings with Country Directors.

• Oversee HR functions for the countries within the portfolio.

• Lead sensitive and high-stakes investigations.

• Manage Internal Audit operations for each country in the portfolio, including direct oversight of Internal Audit Managers.

• Supervise the administration of Internal Audit within each country, including procurement, spot checks, and documentation.

• Analyze data to create methods for identifying and minimizing fraud.

• Coordinate with Safeguarding, Programs, Tech, and external telecommunications partners.

• Conduct at least one visit per year to each portfolio country.

• Create project-specific audit proposals, risk-scoping reports, and risk registers.

• Own metrics related to Internal Audit, key performance indicators (KPIs), project workbooks, risk classifications, escalation protocols, and reporting on risks.

• Lead investigations and support community-based fraud intelligence monitoring efforts.

• Establish and maintain relationships with fraud-management stakeholders in-country and monitor project deliverables.

• Produce quarterly productivity reports and retrospectives on projects.

• Recruit, manage, evaluate, and develop Internal Audit Managers.

• Enhance team capacity, manage conflicts, foster team culture, and encourage professional growth.

• Conduct annual training on fraud prevention and safeguarding measures.

• Support the Global Internal Audit strategy, as well as initiatives involving AI and technology, external audits, and other operational activities within countries.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience leading audit, compliance, or risk functions.

• Proven experience in leading or overseeing sensitive/high-risk fraud investigations.

• Direct experience in people management, including hiring, conducting performance evaluations, and managing conflicts.

• Experience managing risk and audit functions across multiple countries or regional units concurrently.

• Familiarity with conducting in-person field visits in low-resource or humanitarian/development contexts.

• Experience collaborating with external partners and internal cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency in utilizing data to identify fraud trends, establish KPIs/metrics, and track risk reporting.

• Willingness to embrace AI and technology-driven fraud prevention tools.

• Experience contributing to project design, risk registers, and proposal development.

• Demonstrated ability to produce strategy documents, quarterly reports, and retrospectives for senior leadership.

• Fluency in both English and Portuguese.

• Alignment with GiveDirectly's values and a demonstration of emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills, project management, follow-through, and promoting inclusivity.

• Availability to overlap with the East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours.

• Willingness and capability to conduct field visits at least once a year for each country.

• Successful completion of safeguarding and pre-hire screening processes, which may include reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions assessments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• A demonstrated commitment to staff development and growth.

• Competitive salary.

• Target performance bonus of 10% (~$6,740, with potential for increase).

• Comprehensive health benefits plan (specific details vary by country).

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Benefits stipend that can be used to cover benefits or received as additional taxable income.

• $500 referral reward for a Manager role, payable if the referral is successfully hired.

• Reasonable accommodations available during the application or interview process and for essential job functions.