Application Guide

How to Apply for Global Assurance Coordinator

at Relief International

🏢 About Relief International

Relief International stands out as a nimble, community-focused humanitarian organization that operates in some of the world's most challenging environments across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Unlike larger bureaucratic agencies, RI emphasizes direct partnership with local communities to build resilience through integrated Health, WASH, Education, and Livelihoods programs. Working here means contributing to sustainable impact in conflict and disaster zones while being part of an organization that values innovation and local solutions.

About This Role

As Global Assurance Coordinator, you'll be the central hub for audit and compliance activities across RI's 14 country operations, ensuring donor funds are properly managed and organizational risks are mitigated. This role directly supports RI's accountability to communities and donors by maintaining robust internal controls and transparent reporting systems. Your work enables frontline teams to deliver life-saving programs with confidence that compliance requirements are met.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your morning might involve reviewing audit findings from Jordan's health program while coordinating with the Afghanistan team on upcoming donor due diligence. Afternoon could include analyzing compliance data trends across countries to identify systemic risks, then developing simplified guidance for field staff on new donor requirements. You'll likely end the day updating the global audit tracker and preparing a briefing for the Director of Finance on emerging compliance issues.

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🎯 Who Relief International Is Looking For

  • Has 3-5 years of progressive audit/assurance experience in multi-country humanitarian or development contexts, not just corporate environments
  • Demonstrates specific experience coordinating audits across different time zones and regulatory environments (e.g., USG, ECHO, UN donors)
  • Shows advanced Excel skills specifically for audit tracking and dashboard creation, with examples of automating compliance monitoring
  • Possesses understanding of humanitarian sector compliance frameworks and can translate complex requirements into practical guidance for field teams

📝 Tips for Applying to Relief International

1

Quantify your multi-country audit coordination experience - specify how many countries you've worked across simultaneously and which donors (e.g., 'Coordinated 8 concurrent audits across 5 countries for USAID, FCDO, and UN agencies')

2

Highlight any experience with humanitarian-specific compliance issues like partner vetting, cash programming controls, or emergency response procurement

3

Mention specific audit/assurance tools you've used (e.g., TeamMate, ACL, Power BI) and how you've adapted them for resource-constrained environments

4

Demonstrate understanding of RI's integrated programming approach by showing how you've previously supported cross-sectoral (Health+WASH+Education) compliance

5

Include examples of simplifying complex compliance requirements for non-finance field staff in your resume achievements

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Explain how your audit coordination experience directly supports humanitarian accountability and enables faster emergency response', 'Describe a specific instance where you improved audit efficiency in a multi-country context, quantifying time/cost savings', "Demonstrate understanding of RI's community partnership model and how assurance activities protect both donor funds and community trust", "Highlight experience with remote coordination tools and methodologies suitable for RI's distributed operations"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → RI's current country portfolio and major donors (check their annual report and recent press releases)
  • → Humanitarian accountability initiatives like CHS Alliance or Sphere Standards that influence RI's approach
  • → Specific compliance challenges in RI's sectors (e.g., pharmaceutical controls in health, construction standards in WASH)
  • → RI's organizational structure and how assurance fits within their global operations model
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design an audit schedule that accommodates both planned programming and sudden emergency responses across 14 countries?
2 Describe your approach to training non-finance field staff on compliance requirements without overwhelming them
3 What metrics would you include in a monthly assurance dashboard for RI's senior leadership team?
4 How have you previously balanced donor compliance requirements with operational realities in resource-constrained environments?
5 Walk us through how you would coordinate a complex donor audit involving multiple country offices and implementing partners
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using only corporate audit examples without demonstrating understanding of humanitarian sector nuances
  • Overemphasizing theoretical compliance knowledge without practical multi-country coordination experience
  • Failing to show how your skills translate to remote work environments and distributed teams across time zones

📅 Application Timeline

⏰ Deadline: March 2, 2026

We recommend applying at least a few days early to avoid last-minute technical issues.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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