Batch Recruitment: Internal Auditor, P-2, Fixed-Term, Office of Internal Audit & Investigations (OIAI) at UNICEF

• 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 New York and Nairobi and require frequent and extended travels (up to four months per year) to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations, outside of the duty station.

How can you make a difference?

• The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF. It helps UNICEF accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes. OIAI’s annual work plan covers a wide range of UNICEF’s activities implemented at Headquarters and field locations throughout the world.
• The Internal Auditor supports in providing assurance and advisory services. This is an entry level position which provides opportunities for incumbents to acquire professional expertise, organizational knowledge and exposure for further career advancement.

Key Accountabilities
Engagement Planning, execution and reporting
As a Team Member, Participate In Engagement Planning Activities That Include Engagement-specific Risk Assessment, Determination Of Engagement Objectives, Scope And Procedures And For Own Assigned Segment(s) Of The Approved Engagement Plan

• Execute the relevant procedures to achieve the specific engagement objectives.
• Prepare working papers in TeamMate, adequately evidencing the work performed to achieve the specific engagement objectives.
• Develop observations clearly describing what was found vis-à-vis the specific engagement objectives, the criteria used, root cause(s) of what was found, consequence(s) and corrective actions.
• Validate and confirm factual accuracy of observations through discussions with appropriate level of client staff and other relevant means of corroboration.
• Develop inputs to engagement reports in conformance with OIAI reporting requirements.

Monitoring

• Assist in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.
• Participate in professional development activities, and other activities as required.

To qualify as a champion, for every child you will need to have…

• A university degree in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, risk management, information technology, or another related field is required.
• Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent is highly desirable.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in internal and/or external auditing in either government, non-profit organizations, and/or the private sector is required.
• Experience of working in developing countries and international development is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is considered as an asset.