Chief of Unit, Risk Management and Compliance

The Chief of Unit, Risk Management and Compliance leads the United Nations Support Office in Haiti's engagement with external oversight bodies and manages the Mission's risk management framework. The role involves coordinating audit visits, reviewing responses to recommendations, advising senior management, maintaining the risk register, embedding risk management into operations, and producing regular risk reporting and analysis to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the preparation and implementation of the annual work plan of the Risk Management and Compliance Unit to ensure work priorities and objectives, taking into account the most effective use of resources.
• Acts as the primary point of contact on all matters relating to the oversight bodies (United Nations Board of Auditors, Joint Inspection Unit, Office of Internal Oversight Services) and the Audit Response Unit/DMSPC.
• Oversees the findings and recommendations of the oversight bodies to identify material weaknesses and reportable conditions.
• Facilitates the field visits of the oversight bodies and the Audit Response Unit/DMSPC.
• Coordinates initial arrangements for oversight assignments, including provision of facilities, access to systems, planning, and preparation of documentation.
• Ensures relevant programme managers and support staff are available during oversight assignments.
• Arranges, attends, and takes notes at entrance/exit conferences and ensures agreed actions arising are taken.
• Facilitates and coordinates matters arising during assignments between the Entity and oversight bodies, including advising on responses to audit observations.
• Briefs auditors on accounting, financial control and reporting procedures.
• Serves as a repository/custodian of all audit records.
• Reviews formal responses to oversight bodies for factual accuracy and ensures timely, relevant, and pertinent responses.
• Critically reviews recommendations and advises on acceptance or rejection considering costs, benefits, priorities, materiality, and risk management framework.
• Follows up on implementation of recommendations and provides status updates.
• Identifies systemic and repeated issues, draws lessons learned, and develops guidelines for mission self-assessment reviews.
• Facilitates and monitors timely submission of letters of representation from Director of Mission Support.
• Ensures alignment of risk management with internal control measures by coordinating risk management activities with all Mission components.
• Develops and maintains risk register and risk response plans.
• Undertakes research on existing guidance and best practices for risk management.
• Works closely with mission personnel to integrate risk management into strategic planning and operations.
• Provides guidance on methodologies for collecting, collating and disseminating risk management data.
• Manages regular Mission Risk Management Report and ensures all risk information is recorded for analysis and reporting.
• Researches and applies modern audit and risk management techniques.
• Serves as custodian of UNSOH Risk Register.
• Coordinates with stakeholders on Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Occupational Safety and Health, and related frameworks.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends and provide insights through data visualization methods.
• Compiles reports on key performance indicators under delegation of authority framework and prepares Statement of Internal Control.
• Supports drafting of service level agreements consistent with UN financial policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's Degree or equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration or related field.
• A first-level university degree with an additional two (2) years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of seven (7) years' progressively responsible experience in administration, auditing, finance, accounting, or related area is required.
• Relevant experience working in field operation of the United Nations common system, or a comparable international organization, is required.
• At least three (3) years' experience in formal risk or compliance management activities is required.
• At least three (3) years' experience in the management and reporting on key performance indicators is required.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• Awareness of managerial and programmatic challenges of United Nations peacekeeping operations.
• Understanding of risk-management methodologies and related implementation issues.
• Ability to identify and analyze internal customer needs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to define and achieve priorities.
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
• Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
• Persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspective and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments.
• Delivers outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
• Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments.
• Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly.
• Gathers relevant information before making a decision.
• Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them.
• Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization.
• Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information.
• Checks assumptions against facts.
• Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision.
• Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Skills

• Risk Management
• Compliance Management
• Audit Coordination
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analytics
• Performance Indicator Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Risk Register Management
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Peacekeeping Operations
• Programmatic Risk Assessment
• Management Reporting
• Policy Implementation
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Research and Analysis
• Organizational Compliance Auditing
• Team Leadership
• Customer Needs Analysis

Languages

English, French