Risk, Governance and Compliance Intern

About the role

The Risk, Governance and Compliance Intern will work closely with Save the Children Kenya’s finance and programme teams to support external audit processes and promote a culture of compliance across the programme and its partners. Reporting to the Risk, Governance and Compliance Manager, the intern will assist in ensuring donor and internal policy adherence.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the external audit process, including document identification, timeline communication, and field office visits.
• Liaise with programme and department staff to provide management comments on audit issues and clarify questioned transactions.
• Support entry and exit meetings with auditors and manage audit documentation and archiving.
• Track audit findings and recommendations, reporting them quarterly to senior management and following up on corrective actions.
• Visit field offices to review internal financial and non‑financial processes against Save the Children regulations.
• Review award files, reports and documents prior to donor audits to ensure completeness and compliance.

Required profile

• Ability to work under the direction of the Internal Controls and Compliance Coordinator.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document, investigate, and resolve non‑conformities.

Required skills

What we offer

• Hands‑on experience in audit support and compliance within a leading international humanitarian organisation.
• Exposure to multi‑country operations and diverse programme areas.