Auditor Specialist

Duty station to be determined between either New York, USA, or Copenhagen, Denmark, by Hiring Manager at offer stage. 
UNOPS is looking for an enthusiastic and well-experienced Auditor with an excellent judgement, and conceptual thinking.

The Candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and oral, particularly in English language.

Under the general supervision of the Director, IAIG, and under the guidance of the Manager of Internal Audit, the individual will conduct internal audits to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls in accordance with IIA Standards and UNOPS policies and procedures. This involves financial, operational, performance and compliance audits, as well as the following related activities:

• Contributing to the annual audit risk assessment;
• Communicating orally and in writing audit results to management and making presentations to management is required;
• Undertaking frequent, and at times extended, missions to UNOPS offices as team member, including to areas with hazardous working conditions. Travel requirements are estimated at approximately 30% of the time with field missions lasting from 2-3 weeks;
• Coordinate project audits carried out by external field audit firms and monitor the status of implementation of audit recommendations and assess whether appropriate actions were taken close audit recommendations;
• Support the Investigation Section and perform other related duties as required, such as advisory services, forensic and special audits etc.;

The ICA shall report to the Manager of the Internal Audit Section, but is required to support all audit staff within IAIG as deemed appropriate. A formal evaluation of the ICA’s work shall be performed two weeks prior the expiry of the contract term, and at other intervals as required. The contract will renewed subject to satisfactory performance and availability of budget.

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, audit, economics, business management, commerce or related fields is required or equivalent such as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Practising Account (CPA).
• Additional years of relevant work experience (2 years) in combination with professional auditing certification and relevant Bachelor’s degree, may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree.
• Any of the following professional certifications are desirable:
  Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  National Audit Certification (CPA, CA etc.)
  Certified Fraud Examiner
  Certified Information System Auditor (CISA or equivalent)

b. Work Experience 

• Minimum 5 years of internal audit or other directly relevant experience such as Enterprise Risk Management, assurance, evaluation of risks, internal controls, etc. is required. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree should have two more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with an international audit firm or supreme audit institution is desirable.

c. Languages

Fluency in English is required. Spanish and French is desired.

d. Key Competencies 

• Creativity, innovation and initiative; result orientation and client focus;
• Analytical skills; integrity and objectivity;
• Excellent Communication skills, both written and oral, particularly in English language;
• Tactful and balanced approach in dealing with audit matters;
• Enterprise Resource Planning systems (e.g. Oracle/PeopleSoft, Agresso) and project management tools (e.g. Wrike).

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.