Project Auditor

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Search for Common Ground

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Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace and resolving conflicts worldwide. With headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, and Brussels, Belgium, Search for Common Ground operates globally, including regions in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America. The organization focuses on facilitating dialogues and understanding among communities to bridge divides and foster harmonious coexistence. Its mission involves transformative communication and collaborative projects that aim to alleviate societal tensions and pave the way for a peaceful future. Search for Common Ground relies on donations and partnerships, being a recognized 501(c)(3) entity in the US and an AISBL in Belgium.

Peacebuilding • Conflict Transformation • Conflict Resolution • Media Sector Development • Youth Leadership Development

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1982

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• In a world often divided, Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. • By meeting this moment with Search, you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multipartiality - that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better, more connected world and collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace. • From our founding during the Cold War to our programming today we are 800 peacebuilders in 36 countries. • We work with 34 million people in conflict every year. • Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions that are based on the needs of communities. • We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. • We are community leaders. • We are youth activists. • We are women. • We are Peacebulders. • We have been doing this work for over 40 years, we have developed our understanding of what peace looks like, being able to quantify our impact and design more effective programming. • Peace moves at the speed of trust, so we invest for the long haul. • When we’re no longer needed, we leave, leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts. • Scope of Work • Search is implementing a project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. • Search would like to engage an audit firm to perform annual audit of the 8-year project ‘Grassroots to Global: Empowering Communities in Peacebuilding Policy’ Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Year 1 Budget is EUR 2.094.717, total 8 years budget is EUR 25.000.000. • Countries of implementation: Belgium, DR. Congo, Palestine, Niger and Afghanistan (including more than 15 project partners). • Duration: January 2024 till December 2031. • The auditing firm will be hired for 3 years, extendable upon satisfactory performance. • Deliverables • The audit reports should be submitted annually by 31 May of the following years for each year. • Please go there to see the full terms of reference

🎯 Requirements

• Be registered with the relevant Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its partners must hold current practicing certificates. • Demonstrate capacity, capability and experience required to undertake the audit (including CVs for the partners, manager and key staff proposed for the audit team). • Demonstrate experience with International NGOs. • Explain audit methodology and approach. • Provide references for similar audits performed within the last three years.