Chief Risk Management, P-5, FT, #137298, Regional Services Div. Dakar, Senegal- WCARO,

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Staff Closes 15 Jun 2026 11 days left

Overview

Responsible for strengthening UNICEF’s governance, risk management and control processes in the Regional Office and Country Offices in the WCAR region. Accountable for ensuring risks are understood, governed, monitored, and integrated into decision-making.


Key Responsibilities
  • Enhance Risk Management by embedding risk awareness into decision-making and workplace culture
  • Effective and proactive risk governance to mitigate risks that may impede achievement of results for children
  • Oversight on Regulatory and Compliance Risk
  • Support assurance activities to validate Risk Management effectiveness
  • Ensure effective capacity development partners, staff and non-staff
  • Accurate, Transparent, and Timely Risk Reporting
Required Experience

At least 10 years of relevant work experience in risk management, enterprise risk management, governance, internal controls, compliance, audit, assurance, regulatory compliance, program risk management, social and environmental safeguards. and any other related fields.

Qualifications

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in risk management, auditing, economics, statistics, accounting, business administration, public administration and any other related fields.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in French and English are required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language (Wolof)
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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