Internal Auditor

Job Posting: 18/Apr/2025

Closure Date: 09/May/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: OIG

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-3

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2009951

CCOG Code: 1A21

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- **FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture**:

- **Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**:

- **Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values**:

- **FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**:

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for _better production_, _better nutrition_, _a _better environment,_ and _a better life_, leaving no one behind.

**Organizational Setting**

In accordance with its Charter, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides oversight of FAO's programmes and operations through internal audit and investigation. The Internal Audit Branch of OIG carries out assurance and advisory activities designed to add value and improve the organization's operations by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

The Branch conducts its work in accordance with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), including the Code of Ethics and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, promulgated by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and adopted by the Internal Audit Services of the United Nations agencies.

**Reporting Lines**

The Internal Auditor reports to a Senior Auditor (Head of Unit).

**Technical Focus**

Internal auditing.

**Key Results**

The planning and execution of audit assurance and advisory engagements at headquarters and/or field offices with the aim to provide independent and objective assurance and advice to the Director-General, the Oversight Advisory Committee and the FAO Governing Bodies that the programme or operations of the Organization are carried out with due regard to economy, efficiency, effectiveness and ethics.

**Key Functions**
- Plans and executes audit assurance and advisory engagements, from the initial planning, information gathering and interview stages to the final analysis and report writing stages, in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and OIG internal audit procedures.
- Prepares or review, using TeamMate, electronic working papers that support audit engagement observations and conclusions.
- Prepares clear and concise draft reports and presents engagement results, orally and in writing to the Inspector General and FAO management.
- Provides specialist advice as appropriate to managers across the Organization.
- Plans, and/or participates and provides specialist expertise on project, programme, operational or other special reviews, and participates in Organization-wide working groups.
- Promotes capacity development in internal auditing and on-the-job training for other internal audit staff.
- Contributes to maintaining and updating the OIG Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme and the Internal Audit Manual.
- Provides support in developing and/or enhancing internal audit tools and techniques for improved effectiveness of internal audit engagements, including through the use of data, technology and artificial intelligence.
- Undertakes outreach activities to support the implementation of OIG’s communication strategy.
- Contributes to initiatives to strengthen the exchange of information and work practices between OIG’s internal audit and investigation functions.
- Performs other duties and focal point roles as required.

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**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING**

**Minimum Requirements**
- Five years of relevant experience in an organization using modern auditing, accounting, management and/or information systems techniques (e.g. internal audit department in the public or private sector, or