Back Inspector General and Director of Oversight Office, D2

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS20 August 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

  ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

  The mission of the Office of the Inspector General is to provide WFP’s stakeholders assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of WFP’s governance, risk management, and control processes aimed to detect and deter fraud, waste and abuse through the conduct of independent and objective oversight activities; to conduct inspections and investigations into allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct; and to facilitate the adoption and implementation of United Nations, humanitarian agency and private-sector best practices related to assurance and oversight.

  The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) operates with full operational independence and reports functionally to the Executive Director. It has unrestricted access to records, personnel, and premises necessary to fulfill its oversight mandate. The OIG comprises the Office of Internal Audit and the Office of Inspections and Investigations, and provides assurance, advisory, and investigative services across all WFP operations.

  As an organization of 21,700 staff worldwide, the WFP has a presence in over 120 countries and territories, making OIG’s mandate critical to ensuring accountability and integrity across a complex and decentralized operational landscape.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  The Inspector General and Director of Oversight serves as both the Chief Audit Executive and Inspector General. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), comprising the Office of Internal Audit and the Office of Inspections and Investigations, oversees a team of approximately 110 staff.

  Specific duties include:

  • Provide strategic vision and leadership in establishing and meeting the objectives and priorities of the Oversight functions.
  • Uphold the independence, objectivity, and professionalism of the oversight function, ensuring adherence to international standards and ethical conduct.
  • Maintain a quality assurance and improvement programme, including periodic internal assessments and external reviews to ensure the continued relevance and effectiveness of oversight activities.
  • Provide assurance to the Executive Board and Executive Director on governance, policy, risk, resources, operations and accountability by directing the verification and reporting on the integrity, efficiency and effectiveness of WFP’s management, administration and operations
  • Report on the findings from internal audit, inspection and investigation to the Executive Board, the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee, and the Executive Director in line with applicable policies and making recommendations to the appropriate stakeholders in order to improve processes and strengthen management throughout the organization
  • Keep the the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee informed on significant oversight findings, implementation status of oversight recommendations, and changes to the work plan including modifications, scope restrictions or limitations
  • Provide information to the Executive Board through an annual report of OS activities, including a summary of significant oversight findings, the implementation status of oversight recommendations, and status of the organizational independence of OS activities.
  • Actively participate in, lead or co-lead UN forums and clusters to ensure delivery of the broader UN mandate and effective WFP leadership in areas of specialization, while collaborating and sharing best practices with oversight entities, donor government counterparts, UN bodies, and international NGOs as appropriate.
  • Hold accountability for transparent and efficient people management, and ensure the best use of financial resources for achievement of set objectives.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Education:

    • Advanced university degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, law or other relevant fields.
    • Professional certification from an internationally recognized auditing or accountancy body. Additional certifications in investigation (e.g., CFE), risk management (e.g., CRMA), or internal controls (e.g., COSO) are an asset.

      Experience:

      • Proven track record (at least 15 years) of progressively responsible professional experience including in audit, investigation and/or oversight with at least 10 years of experience at senior management.
      • Demonstrated competence and success in implementing change management and driving strategic improvements in organizational governance and oversight.
      • Advanced understanding of audit, internal controls, and investigative processes, with sound knowledge of international auditing and accounting standards and evolving best practices in corporate governance and accountability within complex or regulated organizations.
      • Demonstrated competence and success in the areas of technology and financial services, whether through management, audit, or advisory capacities.
      • Demonstrated leadership in advancing the use of technology and data-driven approaches.
      • Relevant experience from either international organizations including in the UN common system, or from the private sector.
      • Strong knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures, and inter-governmental governance is desirable
      • Deep understanding of organizational independence and the role of oversight in safeguarding institutional integrity.
      • Ability to lead, coach and motivate large and diverse teams and drive improving performance.
      • Excellent financial management skills and commercial acumen, with the ability to leverage external partnerships to optimize resources for WFP.
      • A track record of engaging and influencing senior leadership at the highest levels, internally and externally.
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex issues and develop strategic policies and solutions.

        Language:

        • Fluency in English
        • Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language)

          COMPETENCIES

          • Demonstrated high level of diligence, maturity, responsibility, integrity and ethics, objectivity, impartiality and fairness.
          • Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and good representational skills, including public speaking. Ability to articulate key messages and to deliver difficult messages with sensitivity and integrity.
          • Proven ability to lead and manage diverse, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams of diverse experts, with strong skills in inclusive leadership, collaboration, team building, and motivation.
          • Excellent judgment with proven ability to deal with complex interrelated issues and strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop solutions that address root causes of issues.
          • Strategic vision to drive and influence oversight reforms within the Organization, proven ability to innovate and conceptualize complex issues, and formulate realistic and practical recommendations to address problems.

            TERMS AND CONDITIONS

            To ensure independence, the Inspector General and Director of the Oversight Office’s tenure will be a four-year term, and may be renewable once, without the possibility of further employment within WFP at the end of the term(s).

            📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

            ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

            WFP offers an attractive compensation and expatriate benefits package. Please visit the following website for details on the United Nations common system of salaries: icsc.un.org

            WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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            REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

            • We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

            • Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

            • Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

            • Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

            • Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

            • Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

            • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

              All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

              
              No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.