Audit Analyst [Open to internal and external applicants]

About the Role

The Office of Audit and Investigations (OAI) is responsible for internal audit and investigations services to UNDP and its affiliated entities. OAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls. This position is primarily in New York and may require undertaking missions.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute analytic, research, writing, communications, information technology, and other talents to special projects and tasks that further the mission of OAI.
• Portfolio may include roles on audits, advisory services, products, process improvements, and business transformation efforts.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of special initiatives that further the mission of OAI.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of annual workplan development exercises, including agenda development, speaker scheduling, and event production.
• Contribute to OAI reporting requirements, such as annual reports, presentations, statistics, analysis, clear writing, and use of visual storytelling.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of OAI management dashboards, databases, and data collection instruments.
• Contribute to research, analysis, drafting, and evidence-gathering in support of initiatives associated with OAI’s strategic plan.
• Facilitate and participate in communications/outreach efforts, including creating newsletters, web designs, event planning/execution, and other communications.
• Contribute to the development, enhancement, and refinement of OAI electronic/printed products and external website.
• Support with the coordination, research, analysis, drafting, and evidence-gathering for OAI’s audit and advisory functions.
• Prepare working papers for review by the audit team leader.
• Draft specific parts of audit reports and/or supporting analysis for review by the team leader.
• Participate in knowledge sharing sessions and learning activities.
• Participate in the implementation of their personal learning and training development plan.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English fluency required.
• Familiarity with fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative analysis, statistics, evaluation, and project management are assets.
• Adept at the use of modern business analytic tools such as MS Teams, Power BI and/or Tableau, and MS Excel is an advantage.
• Adept at the use of modern business communication tools such as MS Word and MS PowerPoint is desired.
• Familiarity with basic concepts and applications of generative AI in day-to-day operations is desired.
• Experience in facilitating communications/outreach efforts, including creating newsletters, web designs, event planning/execution is an asset.
• Experience in drafting and evidence-gathering for audit and advisory functions is an asset.
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in International Relations, Development, Public Policy, International Policy, History, Statistics, Business Administration, or other area studies are required.
• Applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• OR
• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in business administration, audit, research, public policy, international development, or similar.