Lead internal auditor

African Parks (AP) is a conservation NGO that rehabilitates and manages protected areas under long‑term mandates with host governments. AP operates more than 22 parks across more than 12 countries, with a workforce exceeding 5,000. The internal audit function, embedded in the Assurance, Risk & Compliance (ARC) department, underpins compliance, financial stewardship, and risk governance across this geographically dispersed and operationally complex portfolio.

To lead the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of African Parks’ internal audit and assurance activities; to mature the internal audit function from a compliance‑checking exercise into a risk‑driven assurance capability; and to serve as the operational lead and Super‑User for the new GRC platform, ensuring its successful configuration, data migration, integration, adoption, and embedding across the portfolio.