Institution Background
The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Over the 60 years of its existence, the Agency has firmly established itself as a unique multidisciplinary organization in the UN system, responsible for international activities concerned with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. It simultaneously contributes to global peace and security, and the development aspirations of its Member States, including those related to energy security, human health, food security and safety, water resource management and industrial applications.
Evaluation Function
The Office of Internal Oversight Services promotes transparency and accountability within the Agency, thereby enhancing the IAEA’s operations. The Office issues recommendations to foster improved organizational processes and operations
Internal audit
Internal auditors provide independent and objective assessments of the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes. Internal audits can serve as an early warning system to managers and are intended to improve the IAEA’s operations, promote transparency and enhance accountability.
To this end, internal auditors conduct regular audits of the Agency’s programmes, activities and processes, using a risk-based approach. Assessments are also carried out when there are indications that internal controls are not sufficiently effective, objectives are not being attained, or resources may be wasted.
Management services
The Office’s management specialists offer advisory and consulting services at the request of senior and programme managers to support the continuous improvement of the IAEA’s programme performance. Typically, projects of management services include the drafting or improvement of policies, procedures and practices; review of workflows and processes; analysis and optimization of organizational structures; and benchmarking against best practices
The Office’s management specialists adopt a management consulting approach and use the systematic application of knowledge, expertise and techniques to help managers to identify solutions and best practices, and to find ways of adapting them in the areas under review.