Background
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Office/Unit Description
The Office of Budget, Performance and Compliance (BPC) in the Bureau for Management Services (BMS) is dedicated to supporting UNDP’s Strategic Plan by managing UNDP’s Institutional Budget (IB) formulation processes, strengthening operational performance, risk management, and compliance across the organization, and delivering effective and client-oriented integrated solutions. As a result, this Office helps ensure that UNDP has the corporate capacity for data-driven institutional budget formulation, corporate decision support through forecasting and scenario analyses, consistently addresses operational performance through innovation in operational efficiency solutions, efficiently tracks and supports the resolution of audit recommendations as well as provides risk management support to the organization and the Chief Risk Officer. BMS/BPC is comprised of five lead divisions dedicated to the mandate of this Office – Compliance Division; Operational Due Diligence Division; Performance Division; Client Services Division; and Budget Division.
The audit coordination and risk and resilience management functions are based in the Compliance Division within BMS/BPC. They contribute to the implementation of the corporate audit strategy, support external and internal audit planning and coordination as well as risk and resilience management initiatives. BMS/BPC/Compliance supports UNDP’s operational performance and organizational effectiveness through the provision of the audit management support, analysis, advice, enterprise risk management and business continuity management support in partnership with relevant stakeholders across UNDP.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Audit Coordinator, the Audit Coordination and Risk Management Analyst supports the BMS/BPC Compliance division in its day-to-day role as the UNDP audit focal point with the UN Board of Auditors (UNBOA) and other key audit and risk management matters. Key responsibilities include:
Institutional Arrangement
The Audit Coordination and Risk Management Analyst will be under the direct supervision and guidance of the BMS/BPC Audit Coordination Specialist
Competencies Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationCross-Functional & Technical competencies Thematic Area Name Definition Finance Audit (General) Understands how regulations and professional standards in internal and external audit underpin audit work in the public services. Understands the key stages of audit work, including planning, documentation, testing and reporting. Ability to examine and verify accounts and records. Understands wider mechanisms for assurance and scrutiny. Understands the law and best practice relating to antibribery and corruption controls and the fraud risks faced by public bodies Business Direction & Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Business Management Project Management Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Business Management Risk Management Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks Business Management Communication
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels Business Management Working with Evidence and Data Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making Business Management Customer Satisfaction/Client Management
Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.
Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.
Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
Required Skills and Experience Min. Academic Education Master’s degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, Business Administration, or relevant area Min. years of relevant Work experience Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the area of audit, risk management, accounting and/or financial management. Required skills and competenciesThis vacancy is archived.