The role Reporting directly to the Country Director, the Head of ICC is accountable for assessing, monitoring and help mitigating both internal and external risks across the Country Programme; and providing effective challenge to the quality of management oversight on key functions within the Country Programme. S/he supports senior management teams by evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems. Developing high quality innovative approaches and systems, the Head of ICC works closely with function/department leads and other senior staff, ensuring effective monitoring and response to external risks, associated with local government and authorities, compliance with policy and regulations, legal and local political issues. S/he will serve as a liaison for all external audit and regulatory agencies. S/he is responsible for overseeing external and internal audits. S/he is responsible for fraud management and prevention in DRC. Collaborating with teams across the country programme, the SCI Regional Office, Global Assurance and Centre for relevant areas, the Head of ICC will also ensure that high quality, effective systems are in place to monitor and respond to internal risks, associated with but not limited to partnerships and local / international NGO relationships, compliance with SCI's and donors' policies, procedures, processes and regulations, child safe guarding, fraud and corruption. Additionally, as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Head of ICC contributes to the overall strategic leadership of the country programme, participating in all SMT processes and leading on relevant SMT tasks.