Global Assurance Senior West and Central Africa

Plan International; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global humanitarian organization seeks a Global Assurance Senior to lead regional engagements and provide critical insights into system effectiveness. The role involves advising management on governance and risk practices while driving process improvements. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to work across diverse cultures. This role offers flexibility within the West and Central Africa region for locations where the organization operates.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit, assurance, or risk management.
• Passion for improving systems and driving organizational performance.
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance engagements at regional and global levels.
• Provide objective insights to senior management and the International Board.
• Strengthen second-line functions in Country Offices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural awareness

Job description

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Global Assurance Senior West and Central Africa

Location: Flexible in West and Central A, Flexible

The Organisation

International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Role

As a Global Assurance Senior, you’ll be at the forefront of strengthening Plan International’s global operations. You’ll lead assurance engagements and strategic reviews across regions, providing senior leadership and the International Board with critical insights into the effectiveness of our systems, programs, and controls.

You’ll also play a key role in implementing GA’s strategy, collaborating on cross-functional projects, and supporting Country Offices in building robust second-line functions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll guide regional and country-level teams on best practices in governance, risk management, and internal control.

This is more than an audit role—it’s a chance to apply systems thinking, drive process improvements, and help shape a resilient, high-performing organization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead assurance engagements at regional and global levels
• Provide objective insights to senior management and the International Board
• Support implementation of GA strategic initiatives
• Strengthen second-line functions in Country Offices
• Advise management teams on governance, risk, and control practices
• Apply audit principles alongside problem-solving and process optimization
• Proven experience in audit, assurance, or risk management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
• Passion for improving systems and driving organizational performance

Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* in the West and Central Africa region that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. This includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo

Type of Role : Permanent or maximum fixed term contract available

Reports to :Director of Global Assurance

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

Closing Date: 12pm UK time on Sunday 17th August

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.