UNDP Jobs - 84792- UNDP Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee

UNDP Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Other

Starting Date :

27-May-2019

Application Deadline :

10-May-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Other

Duration of Initial Contract :

Please see TOR

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Please see TOR

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Call for Expressions of Interest, UNDP Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the development programme of the United Nations system that is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, with its headquarters in New York, USA.

The independent Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee (AEAC) of UNDP was established in 2006 to assist the UNDP Administrator in fulfilling his/her responsibilities regarding oversight, financial management and reporting, internal audit and investigation, external audit, risk management, the evaluation and ethics functions, and systems of internal control and accountability.

The Committee is composed of members, reflecting a regional mix and gender balance, independent and external to UNDP. Members are not remunerated but shall be provided with travel and daily subsistence allowances (per diem) for attending audit committee meetings. Meetings are held three times a year at UNDP headquarters in New York. The Committee may also conduct virtual meetings when needed.

UNDP is calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to serve in this advisory committee.

Duties and Responsibilities

Please use this link to access the Terms of Reference for the AEAC: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/corporate/Transparency/AEAC_TOR.pdf

Competencies

Please use this link to access the Terms of Reference for the AEAC: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/corporate/Transparency/AEAC_TOR.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants should have relevant advanced professional qualifications and significant senior-level experience in either finance, accounting, internal audit, investigation, external audit, evaluation, ethics, risk management, information technology, internal controls and governance. A strong understanding of the structure and functioning of the United Nations system and/or other intergovernmental organizations would be desirable.

Any request for clarification must be sent by email to aeacsec@undp.org.