Operations Specialist (Internal Control and Risk Management), P-4, Fixed Term, New Delhi, India, South Asia Region (SAR), Post No:- 118307 (Vacancy for Non-Indian Nationals)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up!

Click here to learn more about UNICEF: https://youtu.be/43aiG4w2q_M

For Every Child, AN ADVOCATE:

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in the world's thereby ensuring a better future for every child, this is the chance to make a difference.

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent of the post is responsible for supporting the India country Office in mitigating risks related to governance, programmes (including emergency programmes) and operations processes. S/he will provide adequate and continuous feedback to the Head of Office on the quality, relevance and efficiency of programme and operational implementation in the field and adherence to UNICEF’s zero tolerance for corruption, in addition to and independently from the monitoring carried out by field/state and Delhi offices.

The incumbent of the post to ensure strong identification, management and mitigation of risks associated with ICO and that appropriate safeguarding procedures are in place to achieve ICO objectives and to ensure integrity and strong reputation. Importantly, it also aims to ensuring adherence to UNICEF’s established rules and procedures. The incumbent to the post will provide expert advice on risk management and safeguarding in respect to all aspects of UNICEF corporate work and seeks the active engagement of ICO partners and donors. The incumbent identifies risks and suggests strategies, means and ways to treat risks and threats throughout ICO work, identifies opportunities and threats and supports proactive risk management and better-informed strategic decisions and effective use of allocated resources for risk treatment and management. The incumbent also supports the safeguarding of accountable use of resources and protection of corporate reputation and fostered coherence with other UN agencies.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Responsible for office processes to proactively and systematically identify, assess and manage key risks and opportunities to facilitate the achievement of CO objectives and planned results. Responsible for process leading to office undertaking a frequent and dynamic risk control self-assessment (RCSA) and the new Enterprise Governance Risk and compliance (eGRC), reports on the outcomes and propose mitigating activities and implementation status. Regularly monitor the status of actions defined to mitigate significant risks and update the Office Risk Profile. Contributes to preparation and development and roll out of Office Accountability Framework based on UNICEF Accountability Framework
• Coordinates visits (Virtual/Physical) to state offices to monitor compliance with all operational systems and operation inputs and propose action to improve the processes, SOPs and internal controls.
• Conduct periodic self-Assessment Exercises aimed to review key aspects of the office’s operations, to strengthen the management of the office and identify significant uncontrolled risks and/or presence of positive management practices that exist in the office.
• Conduct periodic self-audit of all transactions, information entered in VISION, coding of transactions to ensure the office’s adherence to procedures, that quality information, and correct coding is applied.
• Develops approach of and conducts special assignments, including fact-findings in the case of irregularities, as directed by the country office management and in compliance with the organizational policies and procedures. Formulates pragmatic recommendations and secures the agreement of management to improve problematic areas. Monitors and assesses adequacy of actions taken to correct reported deficiencies.
• Provides lessons on programme design, supply, cash, partnership and technical assistance management. Takes part in the identification of operational and programmatic risks and weaknesses and makes recommendations to mitigate them; troubleshoot problem areas and propose solutions to the Representative/ Deputy Representative Operations.
• Within the framework of the Harmonized Approach of Cash Transfers to Implementing Partners (HACT), contributes in the formulation and implementation of India Country office HACT Assurance plan which provides for a cost-effective assurance systems to ensure funds entrusted to UNICEF by donors are utilized as intended; there is transparent processes and oversight of cash transfers and capacities of national partners is strengthened for the management and accountability of cash transferred. Ensure the development of HACT compliant procedures, manual and guidelines for use by implementing partners. Follow-up with M4R section that programmatic findings, spot-checks findings and audit findings are actioned and closed timely.
• Facilitates in updating the office’s Standard Operating Procedures, and ensures that staff understand them, and tests a sample of transactions to verify that procedures are being properly implemented.
• Provides feedback on the end use monitoring of supplies in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the supply process.
• Contributes to providing training and orientation to newly recruited and other staff and partners on UNICEF’s policies and procedures, Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management.
• Support office-wide Audit Preparations and the consolidation of the documentations required for the audit. This includes full documentation of each self-assessment exercise carried out by the country office. Coordinates follow up on open Audit Observations and sustainability status.
• Provide guidance and identify practical approaches to risk management, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
  • Development of longer-term risk management strategies;
  • Liaising closely with the UN Communications Strategy Manager and UN Information Group to ensure coherent approach to risk management.
• Any other tasks given by the Supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Requirements of the position (QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES):-

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, risk management is required.
• Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent is desirable and may be accepted in lieu of master’s degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in accountability for the performance, Assurance Activities, Internal Controls, HACT frameworks and Planning preferably in a United Nations or development organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills in being able to develop and maintain effective working relations with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to set out and deliver systems and frameworks to support.
• Ability to design frameworks, polices, practices, and tools associated with risk management and safeguarding.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values (Required)

• Care

• Respect

• Integrity

• Trust

• Accountability

Competency Areas

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)

• Works Collaboratively with others (2)

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)

• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)

• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)

• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)

• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

View our competency framework here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

• This VA is open for non-Indian nationals.

• This position is based in New Delhi (India).

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process including application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training etc. UNICEF is a non-smoking working environment.

• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

For more information about UNICEF India, please refer to the link below: - https://www.unicef.org/india/

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