Overview
The Regional Specialist, Continuous Analytics & Assurance will play a critical role in strengthening risk management, governance, and control processes across World Vision’s Southern Africa Region and beyond. Reporting to the Director of Innovation & Continuous Assurance, with a dotted line to the Regional Audit Director, this role integrates data analytics into assurance activities to enhance visibility of key risks, support decision-making, and improve organizational effectiveness. The position requires strong technical audit expertise, advanced use of analytics tools, and the ability to lead engagements independently while upholding the highest professional and ethical standards.

Main Responsibilities
• Audit & Assurance Leadership – Lead and execute continuous analytics and assurance assignments from planning to completion, supporting complex engagements and ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborate with regional and national senior management to understand business priorities, provide actionable insights, and support alignment of assurance with strategic objectives.
• Fraud & Ethics Support – Partner with the Investigations unit to examine fraud allegations and unethical conduct when assigned.
• Quality Oversight – Provide technical guidance to regional auditors, review audit work, and ensure compliance with global audit quality standards.
• Follow-Up & Improvement – Monitor the resolution of audit findings, ensuring effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Innovation & Analytics – Drive the adoption of advanced data analytics, continuous monitoring techniques, and innovative audit methodologies to enhance assurance impact.

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years in data analytics or internal audit, with strong exposure to data-driven risk identification, continuous assurance, and audit analytics.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in data extraction, cleaning, visualization, and reporting using tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, IDEA, ACL, or equivalent.
• Professional Expertise: Knowledge of IIA auditing standards, risk-based auditing, and continuous monitoring practices.
• Certifications (Preferred): CIA, CISA, CFE, or data analytics credentials (e.g., CAP, DA-100).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, high ethical standards, independence, and adaptability in complex data environments.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese is an asset.