About UNICEF: Employment
Internal Auditor (Investigation Specialist), P-3, Office of Internal Audit, New York Headquarters
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks an Internal Auditor (Investigation Specialist) to be based in its Office of Internal Audit, New York Headquarters.
Under the guidance of the Chief of the Investigation Unit (Senior Investigation Specialist), you will ensure the timely investigation of allegations of fraud, abuse of authority, mismanagement, harassment, (including sexual harassment), and/or retaliatory actions in or affecting UNICEF and makes recommendations on reported cases.
Your profile:
Advanced university degree or the equivalent qualification from a recognized national police academy for criminal investigations. Excellent conceptual and analytical abilities, including experience in the preparation of clear and concise reports.
At least five years (two of which at the international level) of proven professional work experience in analysing, planning, leading and implementing investigations into a combination of fraud, harassment and abuse cases. Work experience in developing countries and the ability to travel as necessary. Knowledge and experience in UN/UNICEF programme and/or operations activities is an asset.
Interpersonal skills: capacity to contact and interact openly, honestly, and professionally with individuals and in teams from a wide range of cultures – in and out of the division. (Building trust, team work, embracing diversity, networking).
Self-management skills: capacity to be fair and impartial in interactions, to recognize and regulate personal performance against professional and organizational standards and social norms, including the ability to be discreet and to maintain confidentiality in regard to investigation cases. (tact, self-awareness, self-regulation, investigative, maintain confidentiality, judicious and discreet).
Analytical skills: capacity to efficiently and effectively analyze complex information, and to abstract general conditions from specific information (analytical and conceptual thinking, technical knowledge, judgment).
Communication skills: capacity to communication effectively through speech and written work to present issues and ideas in a manner that leads to their acceptance and adoption (Communication, influence).
Team leadership: capacity to lead work groups in the planning and implementation of activities, and to provide technical assistance and coaching to team members. (team leadership, planning, setting standards and monitoring work, coaching).
Judgment: makes effective, realistic and impactful decisions based on logical inferences, experiences, and the consideration of implications, alternatives, and consequences.
Fluency in written and spoken English, and working knowledge of French or Spanish.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-673 to: recruit.OPS@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 3 November 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
