Overview
The Internal Auditor plans and executes audit assurance and advisory engagements to provide independent and objective assurance and advice to the Director-General, Oversight Advisory Committee, and FAO Governing Bodies.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans and executes audit assurance and advisory engagements, from initial planning to final report writing.
- Prepares or reviews electronic working papers using TeamMate.
- Prepares clear and concise draft reports and presents engagement results orally and in writing.
- Provides specialist advice to managers across the Organization.
- Plans, participates in, and provides specialist expertise on project, programme, operational, or other special reviews.
- Promotes capacity development in internal auditing and on-the-job training.
- Contributes to maintaining and updating the OIG Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme and the Internal Audit Manual.
- Provides support in developing and/or enhancing internal audit tools and techniques.
- Undertakes outreach activities to support the implementation of OIG's communication strategy.
- Contributes to initiatives to strengthen the exchange of information between OIG's internal audit and investigation functions.
- Performs other duties and focal point roles as required.
Required Experience
- Five years of relevant experience in an organization using modern auditing, accounting, management and/or information systems techniques (e.g. internal audit department in the public or private sector, or an auditing or management consulting firm).
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in an international setting, is desirable.
- Extent and relevance of experience in providing management consulting or other advisory services.
- Extent and relevance of experience in performing financial, operational, performance and IT audits.
- Extent and relevance of experience in risk assessments and risk management.
- Extent and relevance of experience in strategic planning, programme management and use of management information systems.
- Experience in using specialized audit software.
- Demonstrated knowledge of auditing, business consulting and information system techniques.
- Extent and relevance of experience in undertaking or reviewing programme/project development, management and operations.
- Demonstrated ability to identify issues, collect and analyse information and develop recommendation and/or solutions.
- Expert knowledge in MS Excel and spreadsheet solutions.
- Demonstrated experience and ability in report-writing in English.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in audit, management, business or public administration, finance, accounting, risk management, economics, law, computer science, information systems or other related field.
- Candidates holding a first level university degree may also be considered if possessing two additional years of relevant work experience and a certification from an internationally recognized auditing or accountancy body such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA, CISA, or equivalent.
