Chief, Professional Practices - Internal Audit Excellence

UNICEF Careers; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Breastfeeding breaks

Reasonable accommodation

Job summary

UNICEF's Office of Internal Audit and Investigations seeks a Chief (Professional Practices) to lead quality assurance and improvement programmes, audit methodologies, and standards across UNICEF's global operations. The role drives risk-based planning, assurance mapping, analytics, and modernizing audit practices through data and digital tools, including Power BI and related platforms.

We require a master’s degree, 10+ years of senior internal-audit or risk-management experience, professional

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of senior internal audit or risk-management experience.
• CIA/CISA or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of UN languages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead QAIP and ensure quality frameworks across all audit engagements.
• Lead risk-based planning, audit universe development, and assurance mapping.
• Establish an analytics framework with KPIs and dashboards to monitor audit performance.
• Maintain audit methodologies, standards, and professional practices.
• Oversee governance of audit management systems, data analytics, and digital tools.
• Develop and implement capability-building and training strategies.

Skills

QAIP leadership

Risk-based planning

Audit standards

Data analytics

Power BI

TeamMate

Stakeholder comms

Education

Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

TeamMate

Power BI

Job description

UNICEF's Office of Internal Audit and Investigations seeks a Chief (Professional Practices) to lead quality assurance and improvement programmes, audit methodologies, and standards across UNICEF's global operations. The role drives risk-based planning, assurance mapping, analytics, and modernizing audit practices through data and digital tools, including Power BI and related platforms.

We require a master’s degree, 10+ years of senior internal-audit or risk-management experience, professional