Auditor Consultant

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO

Consultant Closes 16 Jul 2026 8 days left

Overview

The incumbent will be tasked with carrying out audits of the Organization’s activities to assess governance, risk management, and internal control arrangements and practices.


Key Responsibilities
  • conduct interviews
  • conduct targeted testing as per the workplan
  • review information systems to determine whether they are adequately protected, reliable and properly managed
  • review financial transactions and performance data for accuracy and compliance with UNESCO’s regulations, rules, and policies
  • assess the overall control environment
  • appraise the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of programmes and administrative/support functions
  • analyse the results of the testing and interviews and develop appropriate conclusions and recommendations
  • draft audit findings for final clearance by the audit team leader
  • monitor follow-up actions taken in response to audit recommendations
Required Experience

At least 3 years of professional experience in auditing and/or accounting.

Qualifications

University degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent training) in Auditing, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Science or other related fields.

Other Details
Languages Required
Excellent knowledge of English or French and good knowledge of the other language.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and/or Russian).
Contract Duration
11 months
Work Modality
On site
Remuneration
Not specified
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