About The Position
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website [https://www.unicef.org/] to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to Results 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 Audit Specialist is a seasoned professional who assists Internal Audit Manager and/or Senior Internal Audit Manager, and occasionally, leads a team in providing assurance and advisory services. It is expected that the incumbent has in-depth understanding and experience in internal auditing and can work with less supervision. Engagement Planning: Support or lead risk assessments and planning for audit and advisory services, including preparing engagement plans and allocating tasks. Engagement Execution: Assess governance, risk management, and control processes. Prepare or review audit working papers and ensure findings are well supported. Reporting: Develop audit observations, draft reports, and discuss recommendations with clients. When leading, review team outputs and finalize high-quality reports incorporating feedback. Monitoring & Management: Track implementation of audit recommendations and assess corrective actions. When leading, manage team performance and communicate progress to senior management. Innovation & Capacity Development: Contribute to audit planning, policy development, and change initiatives. Participate in knowledge-sharing and professional development activities. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description
Requirements
- Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration,Finance,Economics,Accounting, Risk Management, Information Technology, Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and any other related fields.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Audit and Investigation, audit governance, risk and control frameworks, audit methodologies. and any other related fields.
- Audit governance, CPA, CISA, CA, CIA, Audit Risk control.
- English - Proficient/Fluent
Nice To Haves
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Drafting skills, Editing skills, Qualitative analysis, Quantitative analysis, Trend awareness, Issue defense
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Responsibilities
- Support or lead risk assessments and planning for audit and advisory services, including preparing engagement plans and allocating tasks.
- Assess governance, risk management, and control processes. Prepare or review audit working papers and ensure findings are well supported.
- Develop audit observations, draft reports, and discuss recommendations with clients. When leading, review team outputs and finalize high-quality reports incorporating feedback.
- Track implementation of audit recommendations and assess corrective actions. When leading, manage team performance and communicate progress to senior management.
- Contribute to audit planning, policy development, and change initiatives. Participate in knowledge-sharing and professional development activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
