Internal audit and risk management intern

Join MSF OCG as an 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.

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organisation that provides care to people in need, those 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 OCG is committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies diverse voices. We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, and ability statuses. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you do not fulfil every listed qualification.

The general objective 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, analyse organisational processes, and contribute to assurance activities and decision‑support work.

• Analysis and synthesis of financial, operational and organisational 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 mitigation).
• Data management and structuring (tracking tools, information consolidation, preliminary analyses).
• Preparation of working and reporting materials (analytical notes, tracking tables, presentations, contributions to reports).
• Coordination with multiple internal stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines in a context of multiple priorities.

• Participation in an internal audit cycle (preparation, document review, basic testing, and follow‑up of recommendations).
• Contribution to the annual organisational risk review and the update of the risk register.

• Tracking tables, contributions to internal reports and other internal support materials.
• Internship project aligned with operational needs and, where applicable, academic requirements (thesis, internship report).

• Main supervisors:
  Head of Internal Audit and Internal Controller & Risk Manager.
• Frequency of follow‑up meetings: daily at the beginning of the internship, then bi‑weekly.
• Progressive support toward autonomy, with responsibilities adapted to the intern’s level and development.
• Regular and structured feedback, both informal (throughout daily work) and formal (review meetings and end‑of‑internship evaluation).

• Support the implementation of internal audit assignments: organise meetings with stakeholders, assist with document collection, help define audit scope, manage external providers and contract oversight, provide logistical support, complete basic audit tests, assist in drafting and formatting internal audit reports.
• Internal audit annual planning and reporting: conduct preliminary analysis for the annual field audit plan and contribute to drafting the annual internal audit report.
• Follow‑up audit recommendations: request updates on implementation of management action plans, consolidate data, conduct preliminary analysis.
• Risk Management:
  
  assist in developing and updating communication and training materials, map and document risks across key processes, organise risk information for SharePoint, support monitoring of mitigation measures.

• Tripartite internship agreement.
• English: excellent writing and communication skills.
• French: good written and spoken level.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Sway, Teams; advantage if familiar with Microsoft Power Platform (BI, Automate, Flow).
• K…