Internal Auditor, Rome, Italy – Job Ref. ETWFP/1312/2504

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: This position is located in the Office of Internal Audit in Headquarters (HQ) in Rome, Italy. The professional will work as team members under the supervision of the Director, Office of Internal Audit or the designate. Frequent travel to WFP Field Operations, mainly to developing countries, is required.

THE ROLE: To efficiently plan and undertake audit assignments to assess the soundness, adequacy and application of internal management and financial controls.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

(not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): Efficiently plan and undertake audit assignments in multi-disciplinary audit teams in accordance with internal procedures and auditing standards.
Contribute to the preparation and implementation of risk-based audit plans and programmes.
Draft audit observations, seek feedback from the business units to ensure completeness and adequacy of supporting documentation and all statements made in the audit report.
Formulate recommended actions required from the business units to address shortcomings identified, strengthen internal controls and improve business processes.
Prepare accurate working papers for review by the team leader.
Where required, conduct audit assignments as a team leader under the overall supervision of a senior Internal Auditor.
Contribute to the evaluation of risk management and internal control systems of WFP offices, and further analysis as assigned by the supervisor.
Proactively follow up on implementation of audit recommendations and make initial evaluation of responses and actions taken by managers of the audited offices.
Support the development and update of Audit policies and procedures.
Promote knowledge sharing with the office and provide on-the-job training to other staff.
Participate in professional practice and innovation activities & perform other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Advanced University degree in Audit, Business and Public Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field, or First University degree with additional professional experience.

Fluency (level C) in English language.
Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).
MORE ABOUT YOU: Knowledge of auditing standards, methodologies and practices including applicable financial rules and procedures.
Demonstrated practical use of auditing techniques including familiarity with electronic sources and databases.
Knowledge of how to collect information, systemize, analyse and draw conclusions.
Business acumen.
Strong analytical and time management skills.
Solid oral and written communication skills.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.
Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. This position is open to both internal and external candidates.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.
The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment.