Office of Internal Oversight Services Auditor Jobs in Uganda

Office of Internal Oversight Services Auditor Jobs in Uganda

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Resident Audit Office, Internal Audit Division, Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) in Entebbe, Uganda. Audits/assignments are undertaken in the areas of finance, administration and operations. Incumbents at this level work individually or as a member of an audit team and report directly to the Chief of Section.

The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) is the internal oversight body of the United Nations (UN) and assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his oversight responsibilities in respect of the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, inspection and evaluation services.

Responsibilities

The Auditor will be responsible for the following duties:

• Lead audits of smaller, less complex operations and supervise audit assistants on these assignments

• Prepare/participate in preparations for risk-based audit plans/programmes in accordance with OIOS standards

• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Document, evaluate and test systems and controls to determine their adequacy and effectiveness to ensure (i) compliance with policies and procedures, (ii) accomplishment of management’s objectives, (iii) reliability and integrity of information, (iv) economic use of resources, and (v) safeguarding of assets

• Prepare working papers for review by the Chief Auditor

• Review working papers prepared by assisting auditors for subsequent review by the auditor in charge or the Chief Auditor

• Develop and discuss findings; come to agreement on recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible officers of operations audited and monitor the implementation status of agreed recommendations

• Draft audit reports for entire assignment or portion of assignment

• Take initiative in identifying appropriate audit tools, best practices, and identify/perform tasks aimed at ensuring that the audit/assignments are conducted in accordance with OIOS standards

• Perform other projects or tasks as may be assigned

Competencies

Professionalism: Exercises due professional care by considering the: extent of work needed to achieve the audit plan; relative complexity, materiality, or significance of matters to which assurance procedures are applied; adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes, probability of significant errors, irregularities, or non-compliance; and cost of assurance in relation to potential benefits.

Communication: Speaks and writes

clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Job - Specific Qualification

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in audit, finance, accounting, administration, statistics, computer science or related area is required.

Audit experience is required.

Experience in analysis of complete sets of data to identify anomalies and trends is required.

Experience in using data analytics tools such as IDEA, ACL, and Excel for analysis of entire populations of data is required.

Audit experience in the public sector is desirable.

Two years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Office of Internal Oversight Services Auditor Jobs in Uganda

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