To assist in the implementation of audits of field office and headquarters locations (as team member or sole auditor) in accordance with OIA standards for audit planning, implementation and reporting and to assist in the development and maintenance of the division’s internal activities.
Qualification:
Advanced university degree in business administration, economics, accounting, or other related field.
Five years of professional work experience in operational and management auditing in government, non-profit organizations, and/or private sector; experience in modern audit techniques—including computer-aided audit tools; professional audit certification is an asset; work experience in developing countries is an asset. Or five years of professional work experience in UNICEF programme and/or operations activities in field offices, with good knowledge of UNICEF programme and/or operations procedures and systems—including ProMS.
Fluency in written and spoken English, working knowledge of French and/or Spanish.
Key Expected Results:
Audit Planning: The collection, assessment and analysis of documents and interviews related to audit assignments. Level of responsibility will vary depending on specific role within an audit—which will typically be as a team member, but may also be as a sole auditor.
Audit Implementation: Assist in the audits of major field offices and headquarters locations as team member, and occasionally conduct audits of small to moderate offices as sole auditor—applying audit tests to assess the functioning of expected controls in areas within the audit scope, document the completed tests, and analyse the immediate and underlying causes of any identified risks that impede the auditee’s performance. Maintain awareness of potential for fraudulent activities. When acting as sole auditor, maintain liaison with the auditee—informing the office of the audit plan, status of activities, and holding discussions on audit findings.
Audit Reporting: As team member or sole auditor—Prepare draft audit reports of findings and recommendations for review by the team leader and/or auditees, incorporate their comments, ensure adequacy of documentation for statements made in the audit report, and present final drafts to the team leader or directly to the Director of OIA for editorial review and finalization.
Advisory Support: Provide advisory support to auditee’s on control concepts when requested by the team leader and/or auditee, and participate in UNICEF development activities initiated by UNICEF management when requested.
Review Auditees’ Actions: Monitor the status of issued recommendations for the areas of each audit that the auditor participated in, assess auditees’ reports of stated actions, and maintain an up-to-date profile of completed and outstanding actions as assigned.
Audit & Division Development and Maintenance: Participate in audit and division development activities and maintenance tasks to standards agreed with supervisor. Participate in group and individual audit skill and UNICEF awareness development activities based on OIA and individual learning plans.
Competencies: Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Sets high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Sets clearly defined objectives and produces comprehensive project plans for the organization.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-000903. Applications must be received by 1 July 2011. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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