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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. 
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity. 
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Vacancy Notice No.:  EXT/F/15-01 Issued on:  20 January 2015 
 
Title:  Head of Office of Internal Oversight Application Deadline (CET):  17 February 
2015 
 
Grade:  10 
 Division:  Office of Internal Oversight 
(649) 
Contract Type:  Fixed-term   
 
Starting Salary:  CHF 160,592 net per annum 
(approximate)  Duration:  Two years with the possibility of 
extension up to a maximum of 5 years total 
 
Other 
Conditions: In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and WTO Pension Plan 
Regulations. 
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension 
contributions and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health 
insurance scheme, separation grant, and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on 
appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy, 
and home leave. Additional information on the compen sation package is provided on the 
WTO website: 
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto _e/vacan_e/comp_p ackage_e.pdf.  
  
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill th e position of Head of the Office of Internal 
Oversight.   
 
General Functions  
 The Office of Internal Oversight will be establishe d in the WTO Secretariat in order to reinforce the 
independent status and to expand the responsibilities  of the existing Office of Internal Audit. The 
purpose is to provide for a professional, inde pendent, objective and documented assessment, 
through all appropriate means, of management practices, expenses, budgetary control and 
allegations of misconduct in all its forms.  
 Reporting to the Director-General, the incumbent will  lead the Office of Internal Oversight and be 
responsible for the following:  
 1. Lead and manage the overall work of the team  in the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO). 
Prioritize and plan the use of resources and budget  to achieve the required outputs and results for 
the OIO. Provide guidance to staff in carryin g out their work, setting out the performance 
objectives of the staff members and assess their performance.    
2. Lead the internal audit and investigation functions of the organization, establishing a 
credible system for ensuring verification, compliance, risk mitigation and accountability. Build client and stakeholder confidence in the prog ramme management through provision of audit 
oversight that serves to mitigate risks and valida te the integrity of control systems and quality of 
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  3. Develop a risk-based audit plan for the und ertaking of management, performance (value-
for-money), financial and compliance audits.  
 
4. Liaise and coordinate the audit coverage with the External Auditor.   
5. Undertake ad-hoc inspections to identify malfunctions and vulnerable areas, and propose 
corrective action.  
6. Prepare and submit reports on findings and recommendations from audits, evaluations 
investigations and reviews to the Director-General.  7. Plan, organize, conduct and/or supervise investigations and evaluations. This includes 
adducing evidence, obtaining and reviewing pertinent documentation, conducting interviews and 
taking statements, analyzing facts and determining findings.  
8. Identify new strategic initiatives; review and recommend organization-wide policies on 
operational risk management, annual and long-term audit plans, and relevant investigation policies, procedures, guidelines and methodologies. 
 
9. Support the Director-General and the Senior  Management by providing reports, briefings 
and other information and advice as required.  
10. Prepare and present an annual report of activity to the Committee on Budget, Finance & 
Administration.  
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS  
Education: 
 Advanced university degree in accounting, audit,  business administration, commerce, economics, 
law or a related field. 
 
Certified Internal Audit certification (CIA) is required. An additional professional certification in accounting, auditing, evaluation, investigation, or related designation such as CA, CPA, CISA, 
ACCA, CFE would be an asset.  
 Knowledge and Skills: 
 
Management and organisational skills (planning and organising work, managing people and performance, managing resources); strong problem-solving and investigation skills; ability to identify and implement best practices, ability to  foster good performance, open communication, 
and integrity in all matters.  
 Extensive knowledge of internal auditing standard s and practices; audit tools and techniques and 
the assessment of management systems and practices, internal controls, and utilization of 
resources.  Working knowledge of internationally accepted norms for conducting investigations or evaluations. 
 
Capability to develop a strategy and manage and lead the employees in the Unit to achieve operational goals within the overall purpose of the WTO, maintaining an independent role and at the same time ensuring a proactive and participative oversight function. 
 
The following interpersonal capabilities are required: to initiate and build relationships with a variety of people both inside and outside the organisation; to communicate information in a clear 
way and understand information; to supervise a group of people in their day-to-day work; to 
persuade others to a point of view using facts; present technical facts to knowledgeable specialised audiences; to cope with and resolve conflicts through interpreting provided guidelines on how to 
resolve them; to work in a team where supporting and gaining the support of others is important 
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  Work Experience 
 
A minimum of ten years of audit, evaluation, investigation or other directly relevant experience, 
preferably within the international environment.  
Proven experience in producing credible and timely reports. 
 Languages: 
 
Excellent knowledge of English and French, including an ability to write accurately and quickly; working knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.  
Additional Information: 
 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION 
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APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW 
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Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable the WTO to store 
your profile in a permanent database. 
 
Please visit the WTO' s E-Recruitment website at: www.wto.org. 
The system provides instructions for online application procedures. 
 
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has 
been posted and well before the closing date – Central European Time (CET) –  
stated in the vacancy announcement. 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 
 
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