* Comprehensive audits of country offices;
* Limited scope audits;
* Project audits, including programmes funded from the Global Fund;
* Special audits;
* Review of audit reports covering projects implemented by NGOs or national institutions (NGO/NIM projects);
* Advisory services;
* Support to investigations. General Management:
As member of the OAI management team, contributes to new strategic initiatives, and to the continuous improvement of processes and methodologies.
As Chief of the Regional Audit Centre, effectively manages human resources assigned, including; providing support to staff in the achievement of their career goals, ensuring appropriate learning, training and development, and actively participating in planning and assessing staff performance.
General Accountabilities Include:
* Achieving the results and outputs for the Centre, as documented in OAI Annual Work Plan;
* Establishing and maintaining effective quality control over the activities and outputs of the Centre, to ensure that they conform to professional standards and UNDP and OAI policies;
* Managing within delegated authority, the human, financial and other resources of the Centre. Client Services:
* Manages internal audit services for the region, ensuring proper planning, high quality and timely reporting;
* Oversees and guides audit teams in conducting audits of UNDP country offices and projects (includes projects directly implemented by UNDP), occasionally directly participating in the audits;
* Manages and supervises the services provided by audit firms (or audit consultants) that may be hired to undertake audits either with or on behalf of OAI;
* Manages the review of incoming NGO/NIM audit reports from the region, identifies recurring and systemic issues in such reports and submits draft NGO/NIM audit review letters to the Deputy Director;
* Builds and maintains effective client relationships in order to facilitate the impact and acceptance of OAI audits;
* Communicates audit results, best practices, and lessons learned to country offices, and other key stakeholders;
* Provides advisory services on issues related to audit, risk management and internal controls;
* Provides guidance and advice to country offices in the region on the NGO/NIM audit exercise;
* Ensures data uploaded into the Comprehensive Audit and Recommendation Database System (CARDS) is accurate, monitors the implementation of audit recommendations and validates follow up information provided by management;
* Undertakes frequent, and at times extended, missions to UNDP offices in the region, including to areas with hardship or hazardous working conditions. Other Activities:
* Contributes to the ongoing development of professional practices within OAI;
* Participates in the implementation of his/her personal learning and training development plan;
* Leads and/or participates in special projects, supports and cooperates with other OAI and UNDP units, in order to facilitate matrix management, build organizational synergy, and productivity;
* Liaises with the external auditors;
* Provides timely and accurate input for OAI corporate reporting to the Audit Advisory Committee, Oversight Group and Executive Board;
* Performs any other tasks requested by the Director or Deputy Director. Impact of Results
Decisions:
* Significant decisions are made in assessing organizational risk and providing guidance to headquarters units, functions and country offices;
* Significant decisions are made in assessing and providing audit ratings of business units, functions and projects;
* Significant decisions are made in reviewing NGO/NIM audit reports and identifying systemic and corporate issues. Recommendations:
* Makes recommendations that promote efficiency and effectiveness in the acquisition and use of resources and the safeguarding of assets;
* Makes recommendations, through the Deputy Director of OAI, for proposed changes in policies and procedures. Error:
* Failure to detect and address weaknesses in management and internal controls could result in loss of resources or reputation of UNDP. This would cause loss of confidence by donors and implementation partners and make resource mobilization more difficult;
* Failure to conduct audits professionally and competently could result in damage to the reputation of units, functions or individual staff members;
* Errors or delays in the NGO/NIM audit exercise could lead to a qualification of UNDP financial statements by the UN Board of Auditors. This would result in risks of loss of confidence on the organization or loss of potential funding from major donors.
Competencies
Core Values & Ethics:
* Demonstrates integrity, fairness and honesty;
* Displays cultural sensitivity;
* Shows strong corporate commitment;
* Complies with UNDP regulations and rules, and the United Nations Standards of Conduct. Functional Competencies:
Leadership:
* Focuses on client impact and results;
* Takes initiative and calculated risks;
* Leads team effectively;
* Displays positive attitude/enthusiasm;
* Takes decisions. Managing Relations:
* Builds strong client relationships;
* Builds strong external relationships;
* Communicates clearly and convincingly;
* Manages conflict and stress. Managing Complexity:
* Leads development of clear strategies;
* Manages projects effectively;
* Develops innovative solutions;
* Handles multiple tasks;
* Establishes priorities. Building & Sharing Knowledge:
* Actively builds deep knowledge in one or more areas;
* Makes valuable practice contributions;
* Applies existing knowledge to work;
* Provides advice & support to others. Learning and People Development:
* Provide constructive coaching and feedback;
* Acts as long-term mentor for others;
* Promotes a learning environment;
* Acts on personal learning plan. Professional:
* Demonstrated ability to manage and/or perform the following services, in accordance with relevant professional standards, as applicable;
* Comprehensive audits of country offices;
* Limited scope audits;
* Project audits;
* Special audits;
* Advisory services. Technical:
Demonstrated ability to use the following tools:
* Microsoft Office suite;
* Electronic working paper software;
* Computer assisted audit techniques (ACL or IDEA);
* Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
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