Manager, Out/Co-source Internal Audit Services, P4, TA (364 days), Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI), #00129074 (Remote– Home Based) - UNICEF

Job no: 578093

Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: Nairobi

Level: P-4

Location: United States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Seychelles, Albania, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece, Kosovo, Austria, Slovenia, Andorra, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Slovakia, Vatican City, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Djibouti, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, State of Palestine (SoP), Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen, Gulf Area Office (GAO), Saudi Arabia, Utd.Arab.Emir., Cyprus, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Chad, Gabon, Liberia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Cameroon, Western Sahara, Afghanistan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Eastern Caribbean, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Barbados, Antigua&Barbuda, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussal, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Singapore, Tonga

Categories: Information Communication Technology, Audit and Investigation

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The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF. It helps UNICEF accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes. OIAI’s annual work plan covers a wide range of UNICEF’s activities implemented at Headquarters and field locations throughout the world.

1. ICT Audit Strategy and Plan:
   

Under the supervision and guidance of Chief Audit, the Manager of Out/Co-source Internal Audit Services will:

• Develop and update OIAI’s ICT audit strategy and plan, ensuring that these focus on significant risks and there is strong business case for the Deputy/Director of OIAI to identify and allocate the require resources to execute the plan and strategy.
• Develop and maintain a pool/roster of subject matter experts (both external and internal to UNICEF) to support the execution of OIAI ICT audit strategy and plan.
  
  
• Develop tools and guidance that would be used by OIAI staff to assess ICT-related risks of their respective engagements as well as obtain adequate assurance on the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of ICT controls.
  
  
• Manage ICT audits in highly technical areas of current/emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, technology for development initiatives, various cloud environments, IT service operations, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, privacy, and related processes.

1. Vendor Selection:
   

Under the supervision and guidance of Chief Audit, the Manager of Out/Co-source Internal Audit Services will:

• Develop Terms of Reference (ToR) or tasks orders that would be used to hire subject matter experts.
• Obtain and process OIAI staff input pertaining to ToRs.
• Promptly process Supply Division’s queries on ToRs that OIAI provides to them.
• Work closely with OIAI Administrative Unit to ensure ToRs are promptly provided to the Supply Division and the Supply Division promptly issues requests for proposals (RFPs) accurately reflecting contents of the ToRs.
• Promptly process and address queries from potential vendors in respect of the RFP.
• Lead technical evaluations of bids, develop drafts of technical evaluation reports, process inputs from evaluation team members and provide the report to the Supply Division.
• Based on the results of technical and financial evaluations of bids, advice the Deputy/Director of OIAI on the suitable vendors to select.
• Work with the Supply Division and the Legal Office to process waivers requests and amicably resolve matters raised by potential awardees in respect of any general terms and conditions of UNICEF contracts.

1. Engagement and Vendor Management

The Manager of Out/Co-source Internal Audit Services will facilitate, oversee, and coordinate execution of ICT engagements by consultants hired by OIAI, ensuring that:

• The consultants are adequately briefed about relevant UNICEF structures, strategic objectives and priorities, initiatives, operations, etc. before they direct begin to directly engage auditees to manage risk of audit fatigue and build rapport and increase the likelihood of a productive working relationship with the auditee.
• The consultants have prompt access to relevant auditees’ staff, documents, and systems.
• UNICEF-unique contexts are accurately considered in planning, executing, and reporting in respect of the out/co-sourced engagement.
• Relevant OIAI standards and procedures and/or relevant professional standards are adhered to.
• Auditees and OIAI’s views are appropriately reflected in the planning, execution and reporting in respect of the out/co-sourced engagement.
• The consultant’s engagement scope, objectives are aligned with the relevant ToR or task order and proposed methodology and approach support achievement of the engagement objectives.
• The consultant maintains accurate records of meetings and other interactions with auditee by participating in key meetings that they have with auditees.
• Milestones in the engagement plan approved by OIAI are effectively monitored to increase scope for their achievement.
• OIAI reporting format and templates are utilized.
• The performance of the consultants is effectively monitored and evaluated in compliance with relevant UNICEF policies and procedures.

1. Engagement Workpapers and Monitoring of Actions

The Manager of Out/Co-source Internal Audit Services will ensure:

• Working papers of the consultants are uploaded in OIAI Audit Management System, TeamMate+ and cross-referenced to engagement report.
• Agreed actions and recommendations are accurately recorded in OIAI Audit Management System, TeamMate+.
• Implementation of agreed actions and recommendations are promptly monitored, evidence of implementation provided by auditees is evaluated and OIAI Audit Management System, TeamMate+ is promptly and accurately updated in respect of the implementation status of the recommendations.  

1. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Development

• Contribute to OIAI’s risk-based work planning activities, development of professional internal audit policies, procedures, and change initiatives.
• Participate in professional development activities, and other activities as required

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