Oversight and Methods Individual Contractor

Result of Service 1. Effective Auditing and Methods functions 2. Efficient support to administrative functions 3. Timely reporting/researching/archiving

Work Location Nairobi

Expected duration 6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations agency for Human Settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote urban settlement and sustainable cities. Whereby, UN-Habitat leads advocacy efforts to raise awareness of sustainable urbanization issues; provide evidence-based policy advice; build capacities; develop tools, norms and standards based on best practices; work on demonstration projects and aid national Governments, local authorities and other public institutions responsible for urban issues.

This Individual Contractor role is in the UN-Habitat, Management Advisory and Compliance Service, Oversight, and Internal Controls Unit at the Nairobi duty Station. The Oversight and Methods Consultant will be under the direct supervision of the Head, Oversight, and Internal Controls Unit.

Responsibilities: Oversight and Methods Individual Contractor will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Auditing and Methods functions

a. Assist in the preparation of audit plans and execution of audits, due diligence reviews, business processes or internal controls assessment engagements; Assist in keeping track of the implementation of recommendations from the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), Board of Auditors (BOA) and Joint Inspection Unit (JIU). b. Examine and test-check financial and/or personnel, and/or administrative documents with a view to ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and suggesting improvements. c. Work on assignments to improve business processes. d. Document systems and standard procedures with a view to improving internal controls.

2. Support and administrative functions

a. Provide assistance to the United Nations OIOS, the BOA and the JIU in collecting documentation and other information for the conduct of their audit and oversight assignments. b. Maintain or up-to-date audit recommendation control database; tracking and reporting of status of audit recommendation implementation. c. Ensures that the Integrated Planning, Management and Reporting (IPMR) is continuously monitored and updated and is able to generate reports from the system as and when they are needed to facilitate accountability, learning and programme improvement. d. Contribute to organizing and strengthening UN-Habitat Risk Management Policy.

3. Reporting/Researching/Archiving

a. Perform research/ obtain background information related to the subject audited. b. Prepare reports and compile documentation supporting audit observations. c. Search for, retrieve, compile, assemble and archive a variety of data from computer files, records, report or from other sources. d. Maintain archives of all audits related files. e. Document internal control systems and standard operating procedures, assist in ensuring compliance and reporting. f. Keep a Database of all delegations of authority, assist in ensuring compliance and reporting.

Qualifications/special skills A degree in business administration, information management, or related relevant field is required. Work experience with Audit and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is required. Knowledge of IPMR and/or PAAS system is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.