Quality Assurance Officer (Global Assurance Hub)

WHO; Lyon; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

WHO Lyon is seeking a role within the Department of Finance to support country risk assessments and the annual global assurance plan. The position ensures a harmonized approach to assurance activities across the organization and promotes knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities include reviewing regional assurance reports, monitoring activities, and preparing global statistics. It requires a first degree in a related field and professional auditing/accounting certification, with a Master’s preferred.

Competenze

• Essential: a first university degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Auditing, or related field.
• Essential: CIA/CPA/CA professional certification.
• Desirable: Master’s degree in a relevant area.

Mansioni

• Assist with country risk assessments and annual global assurance plan.
• Support harmonized assurance activities across the organization.
• Review draft assurance reports from regional levels.
• Monitor regional assurance activities and prepare statistics.
• Clear Third-Party Monitoring reports.
• Provide input for policy revisions and conduct data analysis.

Conoscenze

Quality assurance

Risk management

Internal control

Financial management

Audit & accounting

Report writing

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Financial Management

Bachelor's degree in Auditing

CIA/CPA/CA professional certification

Master's degree in a relevant area

Descrizione del lavoro

Organizational context: The Department of Finance supports WHO Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters in all financial matters, ensuring precise and timely services. It manages treasury, investments, staff health insurance, pensions, and other insurances. The department also sets financial policy, issues annual financial statements, manages external audits, and maintains transparency and accountability to stakeholders.

Job purpose: This role supports the Department of Finance by assisting with country risk assessments and developing the annual global assurance plan. It ensures a harmonized approach to assurance activities across the organization, facilitates knowledge sharing, and monitors regional assurance activities. The position involves reviewing draft assurance reports, clearing Third-Party Monitoring reports, and providing input for policy and process revisions to enhance quality assurance and financial management.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include assisting with country risk assessments and preparing the annual global assurance plan. The role involves supporting assurance activities to ensure a harmonized approach and effective knowledge sharing. Duties include reviewing draft assurance reports from regional levels, monitoring regional assurance activities, preparing statistics and global monitoring reports, and clearing Third-Party Monitoring reports. The role also requires regular communication with regional counterparts, providing input for policy revisions, performing related duties as assigned, and conducting data analysis and exception management for expenditure data.

Education: Essential: A first university degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Auditing, or a related field. A professional certification in auditing/accounting (e.g., CIA, CPA, CA) is also required. Desirable: An advanced university degree (Master's) in a relevant area.

Work experience: Essential: A minimum of two years of experience in auditing, internal control, risk management, or financial management, including experience in assessing internal controls. Desirable: Audit experience with an international public accounting firm, experience in an international organization or the public sector, and demonstrated international exposure.

Skills: Sound knowledge of quality assurance, risk management, and internal control principles. Proficiency in financial management, audit, and accounting. Excellent written and oral communication skills for report writing. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external partners. Maturity, tact, integrity, and discretion.

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