Internal Audit Manager, P-4, TA, #00138077, Office of Internal Audit & Investigation, NYHQ, Home Based

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential. The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) provides independent assurance and advisory services to enhance UNICEF's operations, focusing on governance, risk management, and control processes.

Job Purpose

The Internal Audit Manager, P-4, is responsible for advising on, facilitating, overseeing, and coordinating the implementation of the Digital audit strategy. This role involves assessing digital risks and controls across UNICEF’s digital landscape and managing the execution of digital audit engagements. The position contributes to the Digital audit strategy and plan, ensuring alignment with significant risks and required resources. It also involves developing tools and guidance for assessing ICT-related risks and evaluating ICT controls within digital audit engagements, ensuring that all activities support UNICEF's objectives in safeguarding its operations and resources.

Responsibilities

The Internal Audit Manager will contribute to the Digital audit strategy and plan, focusing on significant risks and resource allocation. They will develop tools and guidance for assessing ICT-related risks and evaluating ICT controls across digital audit engagements. A key responsibility is to develop Terms of Reference (ToRs) and support vendor selection, including technical bid evaluations and recommendations, coordinating with the Supply Division. The role involves facilitating, overseeing, and coordinating ICT audit engagements conducted by consultants, monitoring progress, adherence to standards, and performance. Ensuring accurate maintenance of working papers and engagement documentation in TeamMate+ is crucial. The manager will monitor the implementation of agreed actions and recommendations, evaluating supporting evidence and updating status. Additionally, they will contribute to risk-based work planning, the development of internal audit policies, and participate in professional development and knowledge-sharing activities to enhance the audit function's effectiveness and capacity.

Work Experience

A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in internal auditing, external auditing, ICT auditing, or managing the development, rollout, and support of ICT services is required.

Skills

Authoritative knowledge of ICT governance, risk, and control concepts, Proficiency in project management (planning, scheduling, monitoring), Ability to stay abreast of ICT trends and developments, High levels of tact and discretion for sensitive engagements, Ability to establish and maintain trusted partnerships, Capacity for open, honest, and professional interaction across diverse teams, Proven ability to allocate time and resources effectively, Foreseeing risks and planning for contingencies, Ability to implement clear goals aligned with strategies, Identifying and prioritizing activities, Capability to develop and implement vendor management strategies, Assessing digital risks and controls

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