Audit and Verification Officer (P4)

About the role

The Audit and Verification Officer (P4) provides technical leadership for UNRWA verification missions and internal audits, ensuring compliance with professional standards and UN financial regulations. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, the officer coordinates across departments and field offices to deliver accurate and timely audit outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for coordinating verification missions across field locations.
• Provide strategic and operational guidance to External Relations, Communications, Legal Affairs and field leads on verification queries.
• Assess internal audit approaches for consistency with audit best practices, accounting standards and UN financial regulations.
• Identify issues, trends and recommend improvements to data quality and timeliness.
• Review and validate supporting documents submitted for verification missions.
• Lead the management of interim and final audits by the UN Board of Auditors, including planning, meetings, and communication of findings.
• Develop and operate agency‑wide mechanisms for data collection, consolidation and reconciliation.

Required profile

• Significant professional experience in audit, verification or financial oversight, preferably within an international organization.
• Strong knowledge of UN audit procedures, accounting standards and financial regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple departments and field teams.

Required skills

• Audit methodology and techniques
• Accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, UN accounting rules)
• Financial regulations and compliance
• Data collection, consolidation and reconciliation
• Report writing and presentation of audit findings