Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to make a change.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.

Auditor obtains overall direction and guidance from Chief Internal Audit Division, P5 and is directly supervised in ongoing assignments by the Senior Auditor, P4 in carrying out internal auditing, advisory, and other functions authorized by the Agency.

Responsibilities

– Documents, evaluates and tests systems, controls, governance and information processes to determine their adequacy and effectiveness, ensuring;
– Compliance with policies and procedures;
– Accomplishment of management’s objectives;
– Reliability and integrity of information;
– Economical use of resources, and;
– Safeguarding of assets.

– Develops and discusses findings, recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible officers of operations audited and monitors the implementation status of agreed recommendations.

– Collects, organizes, manages and disseminates information with attention to detail and accuracy, and conduct data collection and analysis using data analysis tools.

– Supervises and coaches audit team member/s throughout the assignments with the view to ensuring conformity with Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards in all phases of the audit process; reviews the work of Associate Auditor during the field visit assignments and provide specific guidance to them when discussing findings of the assignments.

– Participates in the risk-based work plan assignments and prepares working papers for review by Senior Auditor as per agreed timeline, in accordance with the DIOS methodology, designed to conform with IIA Standards.

– Drafts detailed audit observations and recommendations for inclusion in reports.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

– Planning and Organizing
– Delivering Results
– Formulating Strategies and Concepts
– Managing Complexity and Change
– Following Instructions and Procedures

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Education

– An advanced university degree from an accredited educational institution in finance, accountancy, business administration, computer science or other discipline related to the main functions of the post;

– Certification of a professional body of auditors such as the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, or the Institute of Chartered or Certified Public Accountants.

Work Experience

– A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience in the application of the knowledge acquired with progressively responsible experience in audit or a related area such as finance, accounting, business administration, computer science with a large government, international or commercial organization are required

– Of which at least three years of professional experience at a senior management level in a large government, international or commercial organization are required.

– Working Knowledge of UN Rules, Regulations and Procedures is desired.

– Detailed understanding of The International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) quality standards and the audit quality review process is desired.

– Advanced skills in excel data analytics or proficiency in the use of other data analytics tools is desired.

– Experience in conducting IT audits and knowledge of auditing in ERP environment is desired.

– An advanced university degree from an accredited educational institution in finance, accountancy, business administration, computer science or other discipline related to the main functions of the post is required.

– Are you currently residing in Duty station. Please specify your current location? Is required.

Languages

– Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

THIS VACANCY IS READVERTISED FOR CANDIDATES FROM JORDAN, WB & GAZA DUTY STATIONS

THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE APPLIED TO THE PREVIOUS VACANCY (JO#198142), NEED TO REAPPLY AGAIN

Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment for 3 years; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need.

Grade and Salary, Grade G17 Monthly basic salary JD 1156.60 plus Special Occupational Allowance (SOA) of 69.90%% of the basic salary (SOA may change from time to time).

Other benefits: Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable).

The incumbent may be required to travel frequently in the Agency’s area of operations in the Middle East.

A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post.

This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Jordan, Gaza, and WB and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.

Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate.

For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under “Category” RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade.

Equivalency:
Equivalency may apply for this post.
NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered.

The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending.

UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework.

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.