Director, Innovation & GC Continuous A&A

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!

Key Responsibilities:

Note: Applications are encouraged from candidates residing in Asian countries where World Vision is officially registered and operational.

Job Purpose

The Director, Innovation and Continuous Analytics & Assurance drives transformation in audit practices through innovation and data-driven methodologies. Reporting to the Chief Audit Executive, the role leads the integration of continuous analytics to enhance risk visibility and assurance delivery.

This position coordinates and coaches a team of Regional Specialists in Continuous Analytics & Assurance and ensures strategic alignment with GAA work streams as well as with global and regional function leaders to deploy solutions effectively. Operating with high ethical standards and minimal supervision, this role advances assurance through timely, technology-enabled insights.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Innovation 30%

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of innovative methodologies, tools, and technologies that advance analytics and assurance practices.
• Champion the use of automation, AI, and data science to enable continuous monitoring, risk detection, and real-time assurance.
• Strategically collaborate with GAA work streams and global function leaders to pilot and scale cutting-edge solutions across the enterprise.
• Foster a culture of innovation by mentoring the Regional Specialists team and identifying opportunities for process improvement and future-focused assurance models.

• Monitor emerging trends in internal audit, risk analytics, and digital assurance to ensure the function remains at the forefront of industry practices.

End Results

• Enhanced Assurance Capabilities: Deployment of advanced analytics tools and methods leads to deeper, real-time insights into risks, improving audit quality and responsiveness.
• Improved Efficiency and Coverage: Automation and continuous monitoring reduce manual effort and expand assurance coverage across high-risk areas.
• Scalable and Repeatable Solutions: Innovative frameworks and tools are standardized and adopted across regions and functions, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Strategic Alignment: Solutions developed are aligned with GAA priorities and integrated into global functional processes, enhancing business relevance.

• Empowered Talent and Culture: Regional Specialists are upskilled in innovative practices, and a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation is fostered across the audit function.

Promote and Ensure High Team Performance 30%

• Provide strategic direction, coaching, and technical guidance to Regional Specialists to deliver impactful, data-driven assurance engagements.
• Set clear objectives and performance expectations aligned with GAA priorities and organizational goals.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across regions to promote consistency, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Identify skill gaps and lead capability-building initiatives to develop analytics, technology, and assurance competencies.
• Regularly assess team performance, provide constructive feedback, and recognize excellence and innovation.

End Results

• Consistent High-Quality Delivery: Regional Specialists produce high-impact analytics and assurance outcomes, aligned with Global Internal Audit standards and tailored to regional needs.
• Aligned and Accountable Team: Clear expectations and regular feedback drive accountability, ownership, and alignment with strategic goals.
• Increased Team Capability: Targeted development initiatives result in enhanced technical and leadership skills across the team.
• Cross-Regional Synergy: Best practices and tools are shared and adopted across geographies, promoting efficiency and innovation.
• Strong Engagement and Retention: A supportive, performance-driven culture boosts team morale, motivation, and retention.
• Effective Strategic Execution: Regional delivery of analytics and assurance work streams supports enterprise-wide transformation and innovation goals.

Promote and Ensure High Quality Standards 20%

• Maintain and promote the highest conformance and ethical standards for GAA
• Supervise the work of regional specialists within the assigned job.
• Ensure WV GAA quality standards are maintained, which includes but is not limited to:   

• Providing on-the-job technical support during planning and field work with the team members, including on-site reviews as assigned at the planning phase.
• Ensure all review notes are responded to by team members and compile quality draft audit findings/draft audit reports for RAD review by the end of the fieldwork phase.
• Oversee the regional specialists’ follow-up work on obtaining evidence of implementation of audit findings as per auditee's “audit implementation plan’’ to ensure audit matters arising are fully resolved.

End Results

• Regional Specialists’ activities conform to the IIA's Standards and Code of Ethics and GAA's manual.
• Assurance and advisory reports are focused on areas of highest risk to the partnership and are delivered at a high level of quality, and contribute to the organisation's continuous improvement of governance, risk management, and the control environment.
• Remediation of audit findings is monitored quarterly, and the status is reported to the RAD for follow-up with the regional and national management for action.

Professional Development 10%

Maintain Continuing Education (CPE) as required

End Results

Maintain Continuing Education (CPE) by attending online courses or professional seminars and trainings. The incumbent should maintain a minimum of 40 units per year.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field 

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in internal audit, data analytics, or risk assurance, with at least 5 years in roles that integrate technology and data-driven approaches into audit processes.
• Proven leadership experience in managing or coordinating multi-regional or global teams, including developing talent and driving high performance in a distributed analytics or audit function.
• Strategic experience in designing and implementing analytics frameworks, tools, or platforms to support continuous auditing, monitoring, and assurance at scale.
• Demonstrated success in leading innovation initiatives within an audit or risk context—e.g., deploying automation, advanced analytics, AI/ML, or real-time monitoring to enhance assurance capabilities.
• Strong track record of engaging senior stakeholders, including global function leaders, and aligning analytics initiatives with enterprise risk priorities and assurance objectives.
• Deep expertise in analytics tools and platforms such as Power BI, SQL, Python, ACL, or IDEA, and experience working across ERP, finance, operations, or HR systems to extract and interpret complex data.
• In-depth understanding of IIA Standards, continuous auditing concepts, and professional best practices with demonstrated ability to uphold high ethical and professional standards.

Preferred Experience,  Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

• Professional certification or progress toward CIA, CISA, or data analytics credentials (e.g., CAP, DA-100, or equivalent) is preferred. 
• Basic IT Audit
• One or more of Spanish, French, or Portuguese is a plus. 

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

Position’s physical requirements

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

Required Language(s)

• A high standard of written and verbal English is essential

Applicant Types Accepted:

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments.