Regional Senior Business Advisor, WAR at World Vision

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The Regional Senior Business Advisor provides high-quality advisory services to regional and national management to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls.

Reporting to the Regional Audit Director, the role supports strategic initiatives by offering practical, data-informed insights and recommendations. It advises on enhancing operational effectiveness and decision-making through targeted advisory engagements aligned with business priorities.

The incumbent demonstrates high ethical standards and leads advisory engagements of varying complexity. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, directing assigned Regional Assurance & Advisory members, and resolving complex advisory matters. The role requires performing all duties with minimal supervision and professional excellence.

DISCLAIMER: Bilingual English & French Speaking candidates based in any location that has World Vision International registration can apply.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

40% Deliver Strategic and Operational Advisory Services

• Facilitating management self-assessments of risk and control practices.
• Conducting thematic or issue-specific advisory engagements (e.g., fraud prevention, procurement integrity, partnership risk).
• Advising leadership on process improvements, internal control enhancements, or strategic realignments.
• Preparing advisory reports or briefings with prioritized, actionable recommendations.
• Ensuring advisory activities are evidence-based and consistent with global frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000).

20% Partner with Leadership on Risk and Operational Effectiveness

Collaborate closely with Regional Audit Directors, National Directors, and Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs) to provide proactive advice on business risks, strategic initiatives, and operational effectiveness.

• Engaging with leadership to review strategic priorities and risk implications.
• Participate in strategic discussions and planning sessions to offer insights on emerging risks, process inefficiencies, and governance challenges.
• Advising on operational efficiency, risk mitigation strategies, and process optimization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by translating risk observations into business-relevant solutions and supporting action plans that enhance control environments and streamline operations.
• Contributing to cross-functional reviews or initiatives by identifying risk drivers and process bottlenecks.
• Monitoring trends across countries and functions to share lessons learned and recommend preventive actions.

20% Strengthen Risk Culture and Internal Control Awareness

Support the development of a strong risk-aware culture across National Offices by promoting proactive engagement with internal controls, compliance, and risk management principles through:

• Facilitating awareness sessions on key risk and control topics (e.g., fraud prevention, segregation of duties, risk escalation protocols)
• Advising on practical approaches for embedding control checkpoints into business processes.
• Developing or reviewing resources (e.g., checklists, toolkits, case studies) to support internal control implementation.
• Promoting lessons learned from audits or advisory reviews to drive behaviour change.

10% Support Strategic Projects and Thematic Reviews

Contribute specialized advisory support to strategic initiatives, cross-functional reviews, and thematic risk assessments led by the region or Global Centre through:

• Participating in project working groups or task forces to provide real-time advisory input.
• Conducting targeted risk and control reviews on specific themes such as supply chain, grants management, or digital finance.
• Reviewing policies, procedures, and implementation plans to identify opportunities for strengthening risk controls and alignment with best practices.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts to ensure recommendations are practical, scalable, and sustainable.
• Documenting lessons learned and contributing to institutional knowledge on managing complex change.
• Actively support and help implement GAA strategic initiatives specifically related to the advancement and operationalization of aligned assurance and advisory tools and frameworks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Public Administration, or a related field

Any of the following professional certifications or equivalent:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Accountant (CA) Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in business advisory services, internal audit, risk management or compliance, preferably within an international or multi-country context.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic advisory support to senior leadership on governance, risk, and operational effectiveness.
• Proven ability to conduct thematic advisory reviews, control assessments, or business process evaluations, and translate findings into practical recommendations.3
• Experience partnering with leadership teams to address complex business challenges, improve internal controls, and strengthen accountability frameworks.
• Strong background in facilitating training, workshops, or capacity-building initiatives on internal controls, risk management, or integrity systems.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000) and practical application within non-profit or mission-driven organizations.
• Skilled in synthesizing data and insights into clear, actionable reports and presentations tailored to diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and ability to perform duties with high ethical and professional standards.

Required Language(s):

• A high standard of written and verbal English (and/or Spanish in the Latin American region) is essential

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations:

• Can be based in any country within the cluster portfolio in the region
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% of the time.

Position’s physical requirements:

• Ability to sit at a desk for extended periods of time and communicate effectively in virtual meetings.

Applicant Types Accepted: