FAO Internal Audit Associate Jobs in South Sudan

FAO Internal Audit Associate Jobs in South Sudan



The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist Governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.


The FAO Representation in South Sudan is organized around three main units: Programme, Operations and Administration. The current portfolio of projects in South Sudan includes activities related to Agriculture(crop), Livestock, Fisheries, Natural Resource Management, Food information Systems and is implemented with humanitarian, transitional and development funding.

The incumbent will contribute to the country's Programme and portfolio as foreseen in the project he/she will coordinate and be assigned.

The Audit Associate works under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer.


Responsibilities:


  • Lead and develop Standard Operating Procedures for the internal audit Unit.
  • Assists in internal and external audits of FAO South Sudan.
  • Prepare risk based internal audit plans as per annual internal audit plan.
  • Conduct follow-up of the audit reports implementation and maintain follow-up data base.
  • Submit semi-annual and annual reports on activities and results of the internal audit activities to Administration and FAOR
  • Keep up to date data base of FAO implementing partners and Financial report status
  • Work with Internal Control unit to Check Partner’s operational, financial, procurement, staff assessments before selection
  • Carry out financial findings such as No supporting documentations, Insufficient supporting documentations, Cut-off error,
  • Expenditure not for project purposes, No proof of payments, No proof of goods / services received, DSA rates exceeded, Support costs incorrectly calculated, Expenditure claimed but activities
    not undertaken, Advance claimed as expenditure, Commitments treated as expenditure, Ineligible salary cost and others on Implementing partners, Supplier Invoices And Reconciliation of Financial service Providers payments/reimbursements.
  • Carry out Internal Control Findings (with the risk rating for FAO - financial impact is not required) such as Lack of audit trail, Inconsistent basis of accounting, Lack of financial control policies and procedures, Lack of procedures for verification of assets, Lack of procedures for disposal of assets, Lack of segregation of duties, Suppliers' invoices not approved, Lack of bank reconciliations, Lack of basis for allocating salary costs, Payments not approved, No competitive procedures for the award of contracts, Failure to implement prior year's audit recommendations, Poor record keeping, excessive use of cash payments and Others on Implementing partners, Supplier Invoices And Financial service Providers payments/reimbursements.
  • Carry out Compliance Findings such as Bank account different from that named in the Operational Partners Agreement, Signatories on financial reports different from those specified in the Operational Partners
  • Agreements, Financial reports are not submitted timely and Others on implementing partners.
  • Perform other tasks reasonably assigned by the Administration unit and FAOR.


    Requirements


  • University degree in Finance, Accounting Economics, or Business Administration from a recognized institution. Advanced Degree will be an added advantage
  • At least five years of experiences in Auditing and Financial management.
  • National of South Sudan


    How to Apply


    Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
    We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date 8th August, 2019.

    If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org


    For more information and job application details, see; FAO Internal Audit Associate Jobs in South Sudan

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