The consultant/PSA may be located at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome (Italy) or may undertake home-based assignments. Depending on the specific requirements of OIGC/OIGF, the consultant/PSA may be required to undertake field missions. The assignments may cover a number of activities, or be dedicated to a specific project or other activity. Notwithstanding this call for expressions of interest, individual Vacancy Announcements may be issued for specific assignments where deemed appropriate.
Reporting Lines:
The consultant/PSA reports to a Head of Unit, OIGC/OIGF, or directly to the Inspector General.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Under the overall guidance of the Inspector-General, OIG and the supervision of a Head of Unit, the incumbent will:
Audit Consultant/PSA (lead auditor, category A or B): undertake audit and advisory activities with technical competence and independence, according to the standards of the International Professional Practices Framework of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), applicable FAO policies and the deadlines and deliverables set out in their TORs. Their assigned tasks and responsibilities will
normally include several of the following elements:
contribute to the preparation of annual work plans (including risk analysis);
prepare comprehensive audit programmes;
lead specific audit assignments to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Organization’s internal controls, risk management and governance, (e.g. project/programme/function/office) by performing value for money and compliance audit, advisory, inspection, or special reviews in field offices and/or at FAO headquarters;
discuss audit findings with senior management, prepare clear concise draft reports that summarize the results of related assignments;
make recommendations for improved management controls and practices, and enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of operations;
provide on-the-job supervision and training to team members;
prepare electronic working papers that support the audit finding and recommendations developed from the review;
provide advice to Headquarters, regional, sub-regional and country management as appropriate;
perform other related duties as required.
Junior Audit Consultant/PSA (team member, category C): contribute to audit and advisory activities, according to the standards of the International Professional Practices Framework of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), applicable FAO policies and the
deadlines and deliverables set out in their TORs. Their assigned tasks and responsibilities will normally include several of
the following elements:
contribute as a team member to audit assignments to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Organization’s internal controls, risk management and governance, (e.g. project/programme/function/office) by performing value for money and compliance audit, advisory, inspection, or special reviews in field offices and/or at FAO headquarters;
discuss audit findings with management, contribute to the preparation of clear concise draft reports that summarize the results of related assignments;
make recommendations for improved management controls and practices, and enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of operations;
prepare electronic working papers that support the audit finding and recommendations developed from the review;
perform other related duties as required.
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements:
University degree in audit, business or public administration, finance, accounting, information systems, computer science, economics, political science, international development, law or other related field. Certification from an internationally recognized accounting body such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent is an asset.
Audit Consultant/PSA (team leader, level A or B): at least twelve years (for COF category A)/ 15 years (for PSA category A) or five years (for category B) of relevant work experience.
Junior Audit Consultant/PSA (category C): at least one year of relevant work experience.
Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other FAO official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish). For PSA, working knowledge of English is required.
