Quality Assurance Officer (Global Assurance Hub)

The Quality Assurance Officer supports the Department of Finance by assisting with country risk assessments, preparing the global assurance plan, and ensuring harmonized assurance activities across WHO. The role involves reviewing assurance reports, monitoring activities, and providing input on policy revisions related to quality assurance and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with country risk assessments and preparing the annual global assurance plan based on risk assessments for both spot checking of POs and in-country assurance activities.
• Support assurance activities to ensure a harmonized approach to assurance activities is applied across the organization as well as ensuring effective knowledge sharing amongst colleagues across WHO working on harmonized assurance activities.
• Review sample (based on risk assessment) of draft assurance reports prepared at the regional level prior to finalization and submission to management.
• Monitor assurance activities conducted in the regions and prepare statistics and global monitoring reports for submission to regional compliance officers/ committees and FNM.
• Review and clearance of Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) -Grant LOA reports.
• Regular and frequent communication with regional counterparts is essential to ensure seamless collaboration with regional quality assurance colleagues and other colleagues to ensure full adherence to harmonized assurance activities globally.
• Provide input into the revision of relevant polices/ processes/ tools based on findings with regard to how they relate to quality assurance.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned including special reviews, analyses and other tasks assigned by GAH Team Lead.
• Data Analysis & Exception Management : review, reconcile and analyze expenditure data accurately recorded in the system.
• Investigate discrepancies, summarize findings, and escalate recurring issues to the Finance Supervisor for further root cause analysis and senior management review.

Requirements

• A first university degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Auditing or other relevant field.
• Professional Certification in auditing/accounting, such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant.
• Desirable: Advanced University degree (Master's) in one of the above-mentioned areas.
• A minimum of two years of experience in auditing, internal control, risk management or financial management.
• Experience in assessing internal controls.
• Desirable: Audit experience with an international public accounting firm.
• Desirable: Experience working in an international organization.
• Desirable: Public sector experience.
• Desirable: Demonstrated exposure at the international level.
• Sound knowledge and skills in the area of quality assurance, risk management and internal control principles, tools and techniques and their application.
• Sound knowledge and skills in the area of financial management, audit, internal control mechanism and accounting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with proven ability to produce high-quality reports for decision makers; strong sense of impartiality and objectivity.
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal effectively with various internal/external partners on complex and sensitive matters.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Maturity of judgment, tact, integrity and discretion.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

Skills

• Auditing
• Internal Control Assessments
• Risk Management
• Finance Management
• Quality Assurance
• Audit Reporting
• Internal Control Mechanisms
• Accounting
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Public Accountant
• Chartered Accountant
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Policy Review
• English

Languages

English, French, Arabic