(RFP301410) - Associate Officer- Internal Audit (Internal and external call)

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.
  

Requirements

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
  
• Working knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and familiarity with donor compliance requirements.
  
• Experience in substantive audit and project management work, with minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in internal or external audit, risk, or compliance.
  
• Professional certification in Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Internal Control, or Information Systems Auditing (e.g., CIA, CISA, or equivalent) is desirable.
  
• Sound understanding of the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).
  
• Experience using audit management systems (e.g., Ideagen) or similar working-paper platforms.
  
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to identify root causes and formulate practical, prioritized recommendations.
  
• Experience working with global ERP systems (e.g., Agresso/Unit4) is a strong advantage.
  
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, ACL, IDEA, or advanced Excel) is highly desirable.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
  
• Experience working in multicultural and geographically dispersed organizations.
  
• Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish.
  

Benefits

Terms Of Employment

The position level is BG08, on a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest. The salary range will be established in accordance with the regional/country standards. The contract will be for a period of one (1) year, subject to a probationary period, and is renewable subject to performance, project needs, and availability of funds.

Applications 

Applications must be submitted through the following link: Alliance Bioversity & CIAT - (RFP301410) - Associate Officer- Internal Audit (Internal and external call) in Palmira 

Closing date of the call: August 26^th, 2026

Learn more about us at:

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