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Director, Division of Internal Oversight Services
UNESCO is hiring for the job of Director, Division of Internal Oversight Services, Paris, France (On-site). This is an Audit job in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with UNESCO.
UNESCO is recruiting a Director for its Division of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) at its headquarters in Paris. The Director reports directly to the Director-General and leads the Organization's independent assurance and advisory work across internal audit, evaluation and investigation.
The Director sets the annual risk- and priority-based oversight work plan, oversees an internal audit portfolio focused on governance, risk management, internal controls and value for money, guides independent evaluations of UNESCO programs, and leads the investigation function for alleged fraud and misconduct. The role reports annually to UNESCO's governing bodies through the Director-General.
Candidates need an advanced university degree in public or business administration, evaluation, social sciences, development studies, auditing, law or a related field; a professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CA, CFE, CISA or CGAP; and at least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in audit, evaluation, value-for-money assurance and internal investigations, preferably 7 at the international level.
This is a D-2, fixed-term appointment of two years, open to internal and external candidates. Applications close November 7, 2026, at midnight Paris time. A French version of the posting is available on UNESCO's careers site: Directeur/Directrice, Division des services de contrôle interne.
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Location and market context
This job is based in Paris on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to UNESCO's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
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Internal audit gives independent assurance over controls and risk. Technology, data, and AI audit skills are in rising demand as programs modernize. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices.
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Strong candidates emphasize risk-based audit planning, control testing and evidence, clear findings and remediation tracking, and technology, data, or AI audit depth. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how UNESCO would apply IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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