Vacancy title:
Risk Management and Compliance Officer - Kakuma
Jobs at:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)Deadline of this Job:
15 December 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to the Senior Risk Management and Compliance Advisor, the incumbent will support operational managers in effective risk management and compliance thereby improving risk culture and integrity in the organization.
The incumbent shall assist in reviewing the adequacy of risk management and compliance systems, structures, procedures and capacities across the Operation, and support development and delivery of measures as appropriate for their strengthening. The incumbent will be part of a network Risk Management 2.0 practitioners and will support corporate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) capacity to ensure coherence of approach, identify and address systemic root causes requiring a corporate-level response, and the sharing of best-practice. Compliance with relevant policies and rules in operational management constitutes a significant component of risk mitigation. Therefore, this position will include review of compliance and support to address any issues arising, with analysis of reasons for non-compliance and appropriate measures going forward.
The incumbent will work with managers and staff to assist and build their capacities to identify and address risk and compliance issues in their areas of responsibility.
Duties
• Provide support on risk management approaches, tools and compliance issues to management and staff.
• Support the integration of risk management in operational planning and decision-making processes.
• Support the review of risks across the operation, including identification, analysis and assessment.
• Support the design and implementation of risk mitigation actions as appropriate.
• Assist the risk advisor and functional units in the operation with all aspects of risk management.
• Maintain and update the Corporate Risk Register as an active risk management tool.
• Support the coordination and delivery of relevant trainings, workshops and other capacity building initiatives relevant to risk management and compliance internally and with partners.
• Contribute to improving procedures that integrate risk management and compliance within the Operation.
• Assist in the coordination and the follow-up on the oversight entities recommendations (audit, inspection, evaluation as well as internal compliance monitoring/coordination review assignment), and take appropriate action with the operation¿s focal points to address any problems or difficulties arising from monitoring of the process.
• Undertake support missions in the operation as necessary and agreed/requested.
• Contribute to inter-agency forums and discussions related to risk management and compliance.
• Prepare/contribute relevant inputs to reports and analysis as requested.
• Access to staff and records as required to perform work.
• Represent the Senior Risk Management and Compliance Advisor as assigned.
• Assist in the review of the risk and compliance across the operation.
• Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For P3 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
• Business Administration;
• Management;
• Law;
• Economics;
• International Relations;
• or other relevant field.
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
• Demonstrated experience in project management. Good knowledge of UN/UNHCR regulations and policies. Good knowledge of UNHCR/UN information systems (MSRP, Focus etc.) and standard computer applications (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, etc.). Demonstrated high level of integrity, objectivity, impartiality and fairness. Very strong analysis and drafting skills.
Desirable
• Professional qualification in accounting, audit, fraud, public administration. General specific learning/training in the fields of evaluations, risk and programme management. Knowledge of and working experience with Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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