Overview
The Risk & Compliance Manager position will support the Somalia Country Office, outposted in Nairobi, Kenya. The role is responsible for leading and strengthening risk management, assurance, and compliance efforts across the Somalia Country Office.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the process of providing guidance and supporting the office in the annual risk assessment process and monitor the reliability of reports and their compliance with applicable rules and regulations
- Lead the monitoring process of risk mitigation action plans including a mid-term review
- Lead the office peer reviews process, undertake visits to project sites and field offices to verify the quality of performance
- Ensure the risk management approach is embedded in any project/proposal, in office governance committees’ review of submissions and in any major decision made by the management
- Lead the design and implementation of the HACT Financial Assurance Plan, ensuring effective use of donor funds
- Ensure transparency, oversight of cash transfers, and strengthened partner financial capacity
- Conduct and follow up on micro-assessments in line with workplans and programme needs
- Support capacity building of staff and partners on HACT financial requirements
- Develop and maintain HACT-compliant procedures, tools, and guidance
- Ensure timely action and closure of findings from assessments, spot checks, and audits
- Lead the review process of the office systems, procedures and processes for compliance with organizational rules and regulations
- Enforce and strengthen internal controls to ensure that systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance. Support the process for the preparation of the annual Statement of Internal Control (SIC) by the office
- Review and validate the internal work processes in Programme and Operations to ensure that accountabilities are clear and placed at the adequate levels as per global policies and/or best practices
- Lead the establishment of a risk-based system to periodically and systematically review a sample of activities (Programme and Operations) to ensure they are carried out according to established work processes and in compliance with UNICEF policies and procedures
- Lead the internal and external audit processes, conduct a quality assurance and follow-up on the implementation of the recommendations and provide feedback to the management
- Periodically test compliance with the Table of authority and adherence to the delegation of authorities in line with UNICEF policies and Procedures; and ensure staff understand the roles and responsibilities delegated to them
- Support the management of the office in collecting evidence to respond to OIAI’s queries when initially assessing allegations of fraud and misconduct or during actual investigations
- Advise the management on lessons learned from investigations and measures to be taken accordingly
- Ensure the implementation of the global anti-fraud strategy, suggest internal fraud prevention mechanisms and alert the management on any fraudulent issues as well as unethical behaviors detected
- Lead the process of Fraud risk training / orientation to Partners and suppliers
- Advise the management on actions to be taken to enforce and strengthen accountabilities for a robust, responsive and transparent governance framework
- Contribute to effective management process by participating in key governance meetings (particularly CMT, PMT, PCM and OMT and risk committee)
- Maintain quality assurance for the partnership review committee and contacts review committee
- Coordinate Risk assessment and control activities with other UN agencies by representing the office in meetings related to Risks and Compliance activities
- Establish a system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and implement actions aimed at addressing internal controls gaps (SOP, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff and partners.
- Analyze cause and effect of policy changes to the operations of the office, anticipate changes and advise on the new way of doing business.
- Lead the implementation of a continuous learning and development plan for the Risk and Compliance function.
- Ensure that management provides staff with access to relevant training, and that staff and other personnel understand key UNICEF policies including PSEA, Fraud and Ethics.
Required Experience
At least 8 years of relevant work experience in Administration, Financial Management, Audit and Investigation, risk management, compliance, internal audit, financial management, internal controls, fraud risk management, governance, operations management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), donor compliance. and any other related fields
Qualifications
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Strategic Management, Statistics, Financial management, risk management, audit, investigation, internal control, statistics, data analysis, accounting and any other related fields. A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
