Responsibilities

• Coordinates as UN-Habitat's focal point for audits and organizational risk management audits /special reviews with respect to large and complex operations in UN-Habitat.
• Conduct risk-based reviews of programmes and projects in accordance with the UN Risk management framework in close cooperation with UN-Habitat Senior Management.
• Supervises and coach staff in the Unit throughout the period with the view to ensuring conformity, client oriented effective and efficient support and guidance to other divisions.
• Empowers junior staff to actively participate in the management of the audit/review.
• Documents, evaluates and test systems and controls to determine their adequacy and effectiveness, ensuring i compliance with policies and procedures, ii accomplishment of management's objectives, iii reliability and integrity of information, iv economical use of resources, and v safeguarding of assets.
• Reviews and discusses OIOS and BOA findings, agrees on recommendations and timelines for corrective action with responsible officers of operations audited, and monitors the implementation status of agreed recommendations.
• Collects and analyzes 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.
• Prepares presentations, using available technology tools e.g., PowerPoint
• Monitors the status of audit recommendations
• Appraises adequacy of follow-up action taken on audit findings and recommendations
• Maintains and updates audit programs
• Identifies training needs, develops training programs and materials, and conducts workshops with respect to internal controls and risk management.
• Collects and analyzes 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.

Education

• Advanced university degree Master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, accounting or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two 2 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 desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in audit, finance, accounting, statistics, or related area is required.
• A minimum of four 4 years’ experience in analyzing audit reports, applying financial control and reporting procedures is required.
• Experience in overseeing services provided to or in field locations of the United Nations or a comparable international organization is desirable.
• Experience in drafting data-based reports and preparing policies/guidance documents including standard operating procedures is desirable.
• Two 2 years or more experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.