UNDP Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee (pro-bono)

The UNDP Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee assists the UNDP Administrator in oversight, financial management, internal and external audit, risk management, evaluation, ethics, and internal control functions. Members are independent, external, and serve on a pro-bono basis with travel and per diem allowances for meetings held three times a year in New York.

Responsibilities

• Assist UNDP Administrator in fulfilling responsibilities regarding oversight, financial management and reporting, internal audit and investigation, external audit, risk management, evaluation and ethics functions, and systems of internal control and accountability.
• Attend in-person audit committee meetings held three times a year at UNDP headquarters in New York, with possible virtual meetings as needed.

Requirements

• Applicant should have relevant advanced professional qualifications and significant senior-level experience in finance, accounting, internal audit, investigation, external audit, evaluation, ethics, risk management, information technology, internal controls and governance.
• A strong understanding of the structure and functioning of the United Nations system and/or other intergovernmental organizations would be desirable.
• All members of the Committee shall sign a statement of confidentiality on first appointment.
• The deliberations of the Committee and the minutes of the meetings are confidential unless otherwise decided.
• The documents and informational material circulated for the consideration of the Committee shall be used solely for that purpose and treated as confidential.
• UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority.
• All selected candidates undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Skills

• Finance
• Accounting
• Internal Audit
• External auditing
• Investigation
• Evaluation
• Ethics
• Risk Management
• Information Technology
• Internal Controls
• Governance
• Confidentiality Management
• United Nations System Knowledge
• Intergovernmental Organizations Knowledge

Languages

English