The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) is the internal oversight body of the United Nations (UN). The Office assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his oversight responsibilities in respect of the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, inspection and evaluation services. OIOS helps the UN become more efficient and effective.
Role Summary
With delegated authority, the Chief of Section will oversee the annual risk assessment of a portfolio of clients, ensuring risk registers are current. You will develop and implement the Section’s medium and long-term goals and objectives, alongside annual audit work plans. The role involves managing human and financial resources and providing strategic leadership across all phases of audit and advisory engagements.
Responsibilities
- Oversee annual risk assessment of a portfolio of clients and ensure risk registers are kept current.
- Develop and implement the Section’s medium and long-term goals and objectives, and related annual audit work plans.
- Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the activities of teams conducting multiple concurrent engagements.
- Manage the human and financial resources of the Section.
- Define the broad objectives and scope for each audit/advisory engagement.
- Provide direction and leadership with respect to all phases of each audit/advisory engagement ensuring compliance with OIOS standards and global internal audit requirements.
- Review working papers and engagement communications (e.g., audit and advisory reports).
- Empower/challenge staff to assume more responsibility and provide guidance on technical/administrative matters.
- Lead audits/advisory engagements of a sensitive and complex nature.
- Analyze guidelines and standards for internal audit activities to ensure consistency and adequacy.
- Lead team members' efforts to collect and analyze data, identifying trends or patterns for data-driven planning and decision-making.
- Monitor the status of implementation of audit recommendations.
- Liaise with internal audit functions of other United Nations organizations.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with auditees and other oversight bodies.
Requirements
- Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
- Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in audit, finance, accounting, or administration.
- Management Experience: At least five (5) years of experience in audit management and five (5) years in managing a diverse group of professionals.
- Reporting: Five (5) years of experience drafting audit reports and three (3) years reviewing them.
- Data Analytics: Experience analyzing complex data sets using contemporary data analytics tools to identify anomalies is required.
- Certifications (Desirable): CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification.
- Advantageous: Completion of programs in data analytics, business analytics, or data science.
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