Internal audit and risk management intern

Internal audit and risk management intern

Join MSF OCG as a Internal audit and risk management intern!

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.

Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program, or a socio‑professional integration program, and must comply with the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Council (CSME). The duration of the internship, as defined by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man‑made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

The Internal Audit function is positioned under the functional management of the Board represented by the Finance Commission, and the hierarchical management of the Deputy General Director for Internal Affairs. The purpose of the function is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve MSF’s operations. The internal audit activity helps MSF accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes.

The Internal Control and Risk Management function is positioned at the General Direction level. It helps OCG understand and mitigate its exposure to risks and aims to strengthen Risk Management at different levels. Among others, it coordinates the annual organisational risk review. It also provides overall guidance on Internal Control mechanisms to enforce standard approaches, in order to bring efficiency and increased quality in our operations.

The Internal Audit and Risk Management intern will support both the Internal Audit function (team of two people) and the Internal Controller and Risk Manager, with a 50/50-time allocation. Through this role, the intern will have a very transversal overview of the different activities of the organization.

The general objective of the internship is to enable the intern to learn, understand, and develop skills related to internal audit and risk management within an international humanitarian organization. The intern will be exposed to and apply internal audit and risk management methodologies, analyze organizational processes, and contribute to assurance activities and decision‑support work.

• Analysis and synthesis of financial, operational, and organizational information.
• Understanding of internal audit principles and tools (planning, testing, recommendations, and follow‑up).
• Understanding of key risk management concepts (risk identification, assessment, documentation, and…