Senior Auditor (S)

The Senior Auditor is responsible for planning, leading and conducting audits, reviews and advisory activities to strengthen governance, risk management, internal control, compliance and performance across the OSCE. The role includes drafting reports, engaging with auditees, following up on action plans, and contributing to the development of professional practices within the Office of Internal Oversight.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and draft reports for assigned audits, reviews and other audit/advisory activities to provide assurance on and strengthen governance, risk management, internal control, compliance and performance across the Organization.
• Lead audit teams ensuring successful planning, implementation, quality assurance and reporting on assignments, including support and coaching to team members.
• Engage effectively with auditees during assignments, provide explanations on audit processes, keep auditees informed on audit status and findings, and validate draft observations and recommendations.
• Perform periodic follow-up with auditees to ensure agreed actions are implemented and address identified issues and risks.
• Advocate for implementation of agreed action plans and gain insight into added-value from implemented actions.
• Contribute to continuous development of professional practices within the Office of Internal Oversight and conduct quality assurance reviews of internal audit assignments for accuracy, methodology and soundness of conclusions.
• Support development of the OIO work plan and provide feedback on CRMS guidance or related policy documents.
• Factor gender mainstreaming considerations into audit planning and execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A first-level university degree in management, economics, finance, business administration, information technology or a related field.
• Certification of an internationally recognized Internal Audit / Accounting / Anti-Fraud body is required (e.g. CIA, CISA, CFE, CPA, ACCA).
• A minimum of nine years (seven years with a relevant second-level degree) of experience at the national or international level in the audit / accounting field, including exposure to the examination and evaluation of management and financial/administrative control processes.
• Experience in auditing information systems and IT processes is an asset.
• Experience with performing quality assurance tasks within an internal audit function in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing is highly desirable.
• Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills; good command of at least one other language from the OSCE region is an asset.
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
• Computer literacy with practical experience using Microsoft applications.

Skills

• Internal Audit
• Accounting
• Anti-Fraud Certification
• Financial Control Evaluation
• Management Control Evaluation
• Information Systems Auditing
• IT Process Auditing
• Quality Assurance in Internal Audit
• International Standards for Internal Auditing
• Audit Planning
• Audit Reporting
• Risk Management
• Governance Auditing
• Compliance Audits
• Performance Audit
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English