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Batch Recruitment: Risk & Compliance Officer, NOB, TA, Nigeria (364 days). Kano #131479 and Maiduguri #131435

Job no: 577815

Position kind: Temporary Appointment

Location: Nigeria

Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Nigeria

Department/Office: Kano, Nigeria

Categories: Operations

UNICEF works in over 190 nations and territories to avoid wasting youngsters’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by way of adolescence.

At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and happy with what we do. Promoting the rights of each baby isn’t just a job – it’s a calling.

UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed: we provide our workers various alternatives for private {and professional} improvement that can assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We pleasure ourselves on a tradition that helps workers thrive, coupled with a pretty compensation and advantages package deal.

Visit our web site to be taught extra about what we do at UNICEF.

For each baby, Commitment!

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Under the supervision of the Risks and compliance Manager, the Risk and Compliance Officer shall be supporting in strengthening threat assurance and compliance efforts in UNICEF Nigeria.

He/She shall be requested to assist in offering complementary experience, and monitoring associated to the administration of dangers, together with however not restricted to the event, implementation, and steady enchancment of threat administration practices at a course of, programs, and entity stage.

He/she is going to make sure the achievement of threat administration aims follows organizational guidelines and rules, and acceptable moral conduct; inside management; info and expertise safety; sustainability; and high quality assurance. Moreover, he/she is going to present assist within the evaluation and reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of threat administration and inside controls.

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Risk Management

• Work intently with the workplace(s) to conduct thorough threat evaluation processes, assist the monitoring of deliberate actions, make sure the reliability of experiences, and confirm compliance with relevant guidelines and rules.
• Lead quarterly discussions and updates on the sphere workplace’s Risk Management Plan, with recurrently follow-ups to make sure the correct implementation of threat mitigation actions plan, together with periodic critiques.
• Provide assist in the course of the peer overview course of and help the workplace(s) administration group in embedding the chance administration strategy into tasks/proposals, governance committee critiques of submissions, and any main administration selections.

2. Compliance & Internal Control

• Conduct an everyday overview strategy of the workplace(s) programs, procedures, and processes for compliance with organizational guidelines and rules. Update the compliance effectiveness trackers and develop abstract of key findings.
• Assist the insurance policies’ house owners (Chief of Sections/Manager) in implementing and strengthening inside controls to make sure that programs are in place to stop, detect and report noncompliance.
• Support the Risk & Compliance Manager within the preparation of the annual Statement of Internal Control (SIC) by the workplace.
• Review inside work processes in Programme and Operations to make sure that accountabilities are clear and positioned on the enough ranges as per international insurance policies and/or greatest practices.
• Assist the workplace to make sure clean preparedness of inside and exterior audit, conduct a top quality assurance and follow-up on the implementation of the suggestions and supplies suggestions to the administration.
• Conduct common follow-ups to make sure the complete implementation of inside audit and inside associated critiques suggestions.
• Support within the overview the conformity of statutory and non-statutory committees, assess committee members have been skilled/oriented on their roles and accountability.
• Conduct an intensive overview of Notes for Record and Waiver requests in accordance with UNICEF insurance policies and procedures, offering suggestions as crucial. Update the tracker and supply a month-to-month abstract to the Risk & Compliance Manager.
• Assist in growing and or design workflows, steerage, or Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs).

3. Fraud Risk Management

• Under the management of the Risk & Compliance Manager, assist the workplace(s) in implementing the nation anti-fraud technique and the places of work’ anti-fraud actions plan.
• Based on UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and utilizing sound judgement recommend fraud prevention and detection mechanisms, and alert administration to any suspected or detected fraudulent points in addition to unethical behaviors.
• Assist in assessing fraud threat throughout UNICEF Nigeria’s programmes and operations. Follow up on the proposed implementation of preventive and detective actions plan.
• Support the administration of the workplace(s) in amassing proof to answer OIAI’s queries when initially assessing allegations of fraud and misconduct or throughout precise investigations.
• Follow up on Risk & Compliance letters to native authorities, guarantee correct suggestions is acquired in any compliant shared with different get together, and keep confidential communication in such issues.
• Preform an everyday examine to make sure consistency in complying with developed and extra measures.
• Generate report primarily based on analyzed knowledge to establish developments in compliance and fraud and alter methods accordingly.

4. Create consciousness/capability constructing

• Support the implementation of a steady studying and improvement plan for the Risk and Compliance perform.
• Support administration in offering workers with entry to related coaching and that workers and different personnel perceive key UNICEF insurance policies together with PSEA, Fraud and Ethics.

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• Create and ship coaching periods for workers, consultants, distributors, implementing companions on fraud consciousness, prevention and reporting procedures in line with UNICEF Anti-Fraud and UNICEF Policy in Combating and Fighting Fraud and Corruption.

5. Any different duties agreed with the Risk & Compliance Manager.

If you wish to know extra about this place, please overview the whole Job Description right here: JD TA NOB Risk & Compliance Officers (2).docx

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Minimum necessities:

The Risk and Compliance Officer is predicted to be totally educated within the discipline of the work, to work with minimal supervision and subsequently train judgement, take initiatives, set up work priorities, and guarantee follow-up actions.

The skill to assist evaluation, mitigation, monitoring, overview and reporting on essentially the most important dangers that might probably hurt the group, is a important aspect of UNICEF’s threat and inside management efficiency administration framework. Risk administration abilities are essential to safeguard UNICEF’s popularity, assets, continuity of operations and popularity to meet our main mission to avoid wasting and shield youngsters, globally.

• Education: A college diploma in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, or Audit is required. Fraud Examination, Audit, Investigation or Accounting certifications are thought-about as property.

• Experience: At least two years of steady skilled work expertise in Risk and Compliance, Internal Audit, Internal Control and Assurance or Anti-Fraud.
• Relevant Experience in comparable technical areas in UN or INGO, with robust functionality in Enterprise Risk Management.
• Field expertise /familiarity with Emergency. (Depending on contexts).
• Working proficiency in Microsoft instruments (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Emergency expertise a bonus, particularly within the North-East Zone of Nigeria, and a willingness to journey to such places.
• Experience working with the UN programs in comparable perform is extremely fascinating.

• Skills: General Operations Knowledge: Excellent understanding of related operational insurance policies, procedures and greatest practices is essential. This together with staying up to date with any modifications.

• Risk Assessment: Ability to establish, analyze and prioritize dangers. This includes understanding the potential influence of assorted dangers on UNICEF Nigeria, and nation context.
• Data Protection and IT Proficiency: Familiarity with Data Protection legal guidelines and rules, primary Data safety info to allow to handle knowledge privateness and cybersecurity measures.
• Investigation: Basic investigation abilities together with steps to conduct desk critiques for the suspected fraud incidents.
• Planning: The skill to allocate acceptable time and assets for profitable achievement of objectives, and foresee dangers and permit for contingencies when planning.
• Attention to particulars: Precision in reviewing paperwork, creating experiences, and monitoring compliance programmes to make sure nothing is missed.
• Writing and Design: Ability to develop and design coverage steerage notes, SOPs, guidelines, and workflow.
• Communication Skills: Ability to obviously clarify complicated and delicate issues to completely different audiences inside the group. Ability to obviously and concisely specific concepts and ideas in written and oral type.
• Strategic Leadership and Adaptability: Ability to resolve tough, complicated and delicate conditions usually below strain. Willingness to repeatedly be taught and adapt to new insurance policies and applied sciences.
• Integrity and Ethical Judgment: High moral requirements and the flexibility to make unbiased selections that align with the UNICEF’s values.
• Problem-Solving: Creative and significant pondering to develop efficient options for compliance points.
• Interpersonal Skills: Building belief and collaboration throughout sections and places of work to implement compliance methods successfully.
• Training Skills: Ability to design and supply trainings on Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Control and Fraud Risk

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language or a neighborhood language is an asset.

Desirables:

• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to attain outcomes for influence

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

UNICEF is dedicated to variety and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to grow to be part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click right here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer affordable lodging for work-related assist necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the web utility, please submit your request by way of the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra info to conduct a background examine, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and shall be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice shall be canceled.

Remarks

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates are inspired to apply.

Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities should not met, inside an affordable interval for any purpose.

UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., utility stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.

All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the stage of the publish within the related purposeful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.

Additional details about working for UNICEF will be discovered right here.

Advertised: Dec 11 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time

Application shut: Dec 26 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time