Compliance and Risk Management Officer

The Compliance and Risk Management Officer supports WHO's operationalization of health programs by conducting compliance checks, maintaining risk and audit trackers, supporting internal control exercises, and assisting in audit follow-up activities. The role involves ensuring adherence to WHO rules and procedures, preparing compliance reports, and supporting capacity assessments and staff learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned ex-post checks and desk reviews of selected administrative and operational transactions, records and processes against established WHO rules, procedures, delegated authorities and control requirements; identify apparent exceptions and prepare draft findings for supervisory review.
• Compile compliance data, note apparent exceptions and prepare draft summaries and dashboard updates for supervisory review.
• Maintain compliance, risk, business continuity (BCP) and audit-action trackers; obtain updates and supporting documents; and flag overdue actions to the supervisor.
• Support internal-control and risk-management exercises by collecting inputs, maintaining records and preparing draft submissions.
• Support audit follow-up by updating action status and maintaining evidence for review by responsible managers.
• Assist in documenting workflows and control points and prepare draft checklists, templates, as well as inputs for process-improvement proposals for management consideration.
• Provide factual information on established requirements and refer complex, sensitive or interpretative matters to the responsible manager.
• Prepare draft compliance briefings and awareness materials and support related staff learning activities.
• Maintain tracking information for Grant Letter of Agreement and Direct Financial Cooperation requirements and flag issues to the supervisor.
• Support capacity assessments, spot checks and audit follow-up only when specifically assigned and under supervision.
• Participate in relevant meetings when assigned, provide factual information, record agreed actions and support follow-up.
• Record and promptly refer apparent indicators of fraud, corruption or misconduct arising from assigned checks, without investigating or determining the matter.
• Maintain complete and confidential compliance working files in the appropriate corporate repository.

Requirements

• University degree (Bachelor's level) in business administration, public administration, finance, accounting, audit, law, economics, risk management or a related field.
• Additional training or certification in audit, internal control, compliance, risk management, data analysis or project management (desirable).
• At least one year of relevant experience in administration, finance, audit, compliance, internal control, risk management, programme support or a related area.
• Experience in an international organization, WHO or the United Nations, including experience in an emergency setting (desirable).
• Good knowledge of internal policies and procedures, administrative compliance, internal controls, risk management, audit follow-up or related business processes.
• Ability to review records systematically, compare evidence against established requirements and identify matters requiring further guidance.
• Good analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to compile information and present clear, concise draft findings for review.
• Ability to prepare working papers, reports, trackers, briefings and process documentation.
• High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate care when handling sensitive information.
• Good communication, organization and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in standard MS Office software applications, particularly spreadsheets, word processing and presentation software.
• Ability to learn and use WHO ERP, business-intelligence and records-management systems.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of Ukrainian.
• Intermediate knowledge of another United Nations language (desirable).

Skills

• Audit
• Internal Controls
• Compliance Management
• Risk Management
• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Finance Administration
• Programme Support
• Administrative Policy Compliance
• Audit Follow-up
• Analytical Skills
• Numerical skills
• Report Writing
• Process Documentation
• Confidentiality Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• ERP Systems
• Business Intelligence Systems
• Records Management Projects

Languages

English, Ukrainian, Another United Nations language