Overview
Provide strategic leadership and direction to the integrated internal oversight function of WHO, ensuring alignment with the Organization's IOS Charter and strategic priorities. Lead the articulation of a clear departmental vision and ensure its operationalization through robust performance management practices.
Tasks Summary
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the integrated internal oversight function.
- Lead the articulation of a clear departmental vision and ensure its operationalization.
- Provide overall leadership, management accountability, and direction for internal audit, investigations, and evaluations.
- Provide senior level technical advice and expertise to Senior Management.
- Manage the implementation of biennial work plans and reporting for internal oversight.
- Oversee the implementation of WHO's Framework for strengthening evaluation and organizational learning.
- Oversee the implementation of the internal audit work plan.
- Evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of WHO's risk management, internal control, and governance systems.
- Lead proactive and reactive investigations into allegations of misconduct, fraud, corruption, harassment, and abuse.
- Ensure the preparation of clear, non-biased, evidence-based reports and recommendations.
- Promote the integrity and use of internal oversight findings.
- Provide advisory services to WHO management on governance, risk, and control issues.
- Provide strategic direction and oversight for the Department managing human and financial resources.
- Represent WHO in inter-agency internal oversight forums.
- Coordinate with the External Auditor, Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee (IEOAC), and other accountability entities.
- Report regularly to PBAC, EB, and WHA.
- Communicate internal oversight results effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
- Uphold and ensure compliance with relevant ethical codes and professional standards.
- Provide strategic leadership to foster cross-departmental and cross-divisional collaboration.
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in the management of audit, and/or investigation, and/or evaluation.
- Experience providing senior level advice and guidance to Senior Management/Decision makers.
- Experience managing human and financial resources.
- Experience in developing and establishing policies and strategies.
- Demonstrated experience at the international level.
- Desirable: Experience in legal oversight roles within large organizations.
- Desirable: Experience in the UN system or multilateral organizations.
- Desirable: Experience in developing countries and with oversight information systems.
Qualification Requirements
- Essential: An advanced university degree in law, business/public administration, or related field relevant to the functions of the position.
- Desirable: Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent in audit, investigation, evaluation.
- Desirable: A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.
- Desirable: Additional training in public health or international development.