Quality Assurance Specialist, NOC, Damascus, Syria

Contract

This is a NO-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-3 contracts.

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.

For every child, Hope

Find out how UNICEF programmes drive change for children and young people every day, in Syria by visiting this: www.unicef.org/syria

How can you make a difference?

Under the general supervision and overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent is responsible for a broad range of activities in a large country office, including but not limited to: (i) Strengthening accountabilities; (ii) Enforcing and strengthening internal controls systems; (iii) Promoting value for Money, effectiveness and efficiency; (iv) Supporting the implementation of the UNICEF Anti-Fraud strategy and (v) Supporting programme and HACT staff to address spot check recommendations and ensure mitigation of fiduciary risk of partners.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1- Strengthening accountabilities

• Review internal work processes in Programme and Operations to make sure that accountabilities are clear, documented and placed at the adequate level as per global policies and/or best practices;

2. Enforcing and strengthening internal controls to ensure that systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance

• Assess completeness, adequacy and compliance of work processes in Programme and operations
• Assist in the follow-up on the implementation of the internal/external audit recommendations and provides feedback on the status to the supervisor
• Assist in the identification of operational and programmatic risks and weaknesses and make recommendation to mitigate them.

3. Promoting value for money, cost effectiveness and efficiency

• Establish a system to collect information on losses of resources (Cash, Assets, Supplies, etc.), report to the management of the office and advise on measures to be taken to minimize such losses.

4. Supporting implementation of an Anti-Fraud Strategy at the country office level

• Operationalization of the global anti-fraud strategy at the CO level.
• Support the management of the office in collecting evidences to respond to queries when initially assessing allegations of wrongdoings or during actual investigations.
• Advise the management on lessons learned from investigations and measures to be taken accordingly.

5. Supporting programme and HACT staff to address spot check recommendations and ensure mitigation of fiduciary risk of partners

• Work with programme and HACT colleagues to ensure spot check recommendations are adequately addressed by partners. and develop tools and processes to support capacity development of partners so as to mitigate fiduciary risk.

6. Undertake specific tasks as advised by the Supervisor, with due consideration to the level of independence required for this position which should be involved in the day-to day Programme and Operations activities.

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

• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, Management or Audit is required.
• First level university degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, Management or Audit with 7 years of experience in the below relevant fields may be accepted in lieu of advance university degree.
• Audit, Investigation or Accounting certifications are considered as assets.
• 5 years of relevant experience in audit, internal controlling, accounting, financial planning, management and oversight at the international and/or in a developing country is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
• Experience in handling of web based management systems and ERP financials, preferably SAP is an asset.
• Relevant experience in financial monitoring and evaluation and risk management in a UN system agency or international non-profit organization is an asset.
• Experience in conducting training is an asset
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS)

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Analyzing
• Applying Technical Expertise
• Planning and Organizing
• Following Instructions and procedures
• Good Judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, Organizational and analytical skills.

To view our competency framework, please visit 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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks:

The VA is open to all (internal and external candidates).

The VA is open to Syrian Nationals Only.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Fixed Term Appointment for Two Years.