Chief Risk Management

The Chief Risk Management is responsible for providing risk informed and solution-focused analyses and contributes to programme quality assurance and risk management decisions. The role strengthens UNICEF’s governance, risk management and control processes to ensure effective delivery of results for children.

Responsibilities

• Enhancement of Risk Management to increase organizational performance and strengthen internal control.
• Engagement Planning.
• Engagement Execution.
• Reporting.
• Monitoring and Management.
• Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Development.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in audit, business administration, finance, economics, accounting, risk management or another related field is required.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in strategy, governance and/or risk management within the United Nations, government, non-profit organizations or the private sector is required.
• This experience must include at least five (5) years at the international level.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising staff is also required.
• Technical, interpersonal, communication, managerial and strategic skills are required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Experience in risk management in emergency contexts is highly desirable.
• Experience of working in developing countries and international development is highly desirable.
• Experience in cash transfer programmes is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Risk Management
• Strategy Development
• Governance
• Audit
• Financial Analysis
• Accounting
• Supervisory Abilities
• Environmental Risk Management
• International Development
• Cash Transfer Programmes
• Programme Quality Assurance
• Risk Analysis
• Staff Supervision
• Experience in Fragile Settings
• Humanitarian Contexts

Languages

English