Batch Recruitment: Internal Audit Specialists, P- 3, Fixed-Term, Office of Internal Audit and Investigations, Nairobi #53149 & Budapest #117134
Job no: 563837
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: United States Division/Equivalent: Operations
School/Unit: Office of Internal Audit & Investigation
Department/Office: Internal Audit & Investigation
Categories: Audit and Investigation
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, results
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is an independent office reporting to UNICEF’s Executive Director and the Executive Board. It has two sections: The Internal Audit Section and the Investigations Section. The Audit team helps UNICEF fulfill its mission by providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s operations.
These positions are based in Nairobi and Budapest and require frequent travels to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations, outside of the duty station.
To learn more about our work, please follow this link.
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Chief of Audit, the Internal Auditor Specialist conducts and/or occasionally lead audits and advisory engagements in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and OIAI policies and procedures, as part of the approved OIAI work plan. Specific duties include: I. Participate in risk assessment, planning, execution and reporting of assurance and advisory engagements and, for each assigned segment of an engagement:
- Develop and perform appropriate procedures/steps to determine whether governance, risk management and internal control processes are adequate and effective.
- Prepare detailed working papers adequately demonstrate achievement of the engagement objective(s) and support the conclusion(s) derived.
- Develop engagement observations and inputs to engagement reports that include acknowledgement of good practices observed if any
II. As a team leader or the only staff on an assurance and advisory engagement, exercise appropriate team leadership responsibilities and:
- Conduct risk assessment and prepare the engagement plan and programme.
- Perform appropriate procedures/steps to assess whether governance, risk management and internal control processes are adequate and effective.
- Develop engagement observations that include acknowledgement of good practices observed if
- Prepare draft report incorporating inputs from team members, responses from clients and feedback from peers.
- When assigned as a team leader, communicate timely and effectively with the Audit Chief on the team performance, the status of the engagement, the issues impacting them, and the steps taken.
III. Assist in monitoring the implementation of agreed actions and in the review and assessment of the adequacy of corrective actions taken by the clients.
IV. Carrying out other task as may be assigned by OIAI management, including contributing to OIAI’s risk-based work planning activities, development of professional internal audit policies, procedures, and change initiatives.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, risk management, information technology, or another related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with at least seven years of qualifying audit experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is preferred. Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent may be accepted in lieu of CIA.
- At least five years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in internal and/or external auditing in either government, non-profit organizations, and/or the private sector (with at least three years at international level) is required.
- Experience of working in developing countries and international development is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft office suite including Excel and Power of BI, Electronic working paper software such as AutoAudit and TeamMate, Computer assisted audit techniques such as ACL and IDEA, Enterprise Resource Planning systems is considered as an advantage.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is considered as an advantage.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).
UNICEF competencies required for these posts are…
- Builds and maintains partnerships (2)
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2)
- Drive to achieve results for impact (2)
- Innovates and embraces change (2)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
- Thinks and acts strategically (2)
- Works collaboratively with others (2)
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: Jul 08 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Application close: Jul 31 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
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- Closes Jul 31 2023Batch Recruitment: Internal Audit Specialists, P- 3, Fixed-Term, Office of Internal Audit and Investigations, Nairobi #53149 & Budapest #117134 in United States
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is a key component of UNICEF’s independent internal oversight system. It has two sections: The Internal Audit Section and the Investigations Section. The former helps UNICEF fulfill its mission by providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s operations. OIAI reports to the Executive Director and independently to the Executive Board on the results of its work. We have an exciting opportunity for two Internal Audit Specialists at the P3 level to join a dynamic and multicultural team in Nairobi and Budapest. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Chief of Audit, the Internal Auditor Specialist conducts and/or occasionally lead audits and advisory engagements in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and OIAI policies and procedures, as part of the approved OIAI work plan.
