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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, a fair chance

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, 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 fulfill 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.
Strategic Office Context

The rising cost to governments and partners of health products (medical devices, medicines, and vaccines) has attracted public concern across the globe along with the inequities elucidated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to safe, effective, quality assured, and affordable essential products for children and their families through public health services is instrumental to improving the health of children and families, improving health coverage without incurring financial depredation and achieving meaningful change.
UNICEF procurement services function including pre-financing support to governments and supply chain operations will continue to be a strategic element in sustaining and expanding access to essential supplies for children and their families in many programme countries.
Many of Supply Division’s approaches and solutions to support the adequate financing of supplies will continue to be expanded in the next strategic period 2026-2029. However, there is also a need to identify, build and strengthen new and current partnerships and supply and logistics solutions to support the provision of essential supplies and accelerate results for children in a post-pandemic “new normal” and poly-crisis environment.

The changing landscape, including the recent development of exciting partnerships, vis-a-vis UNICEF’s Supply Function’s support to AU Member States, including via UNICEF’s Procurement Services function. Within the framework of UNICEF’s Africa Strategy, and contributing to UNICEF’s localization agenda, UNICEF has expanded its partnership with Africa CDC, to initially focus on four outcomes: (1) Supply chain management (building Africa CDC’s supply function); (2) -Stronger, more equitable primary health care, and emergency preparedness and response; (3) Pooled procurement; and (4) – African manufacturing.

How can you make a difference? 

The institutional building of Africa CDC will require a dedicated team focusing on the day-to-day collaborative engagement with Africa CDC staff to further support skills transfer and coordination of the Africa CDC and UNICEF Expanded partnership joint workplan activities. Under the supervision of the Principal Coordinator the Risk and Compliance Manager will be responsible for leading the strengthening of risk assurance and compliance efforts in the context of the Africa CDC and UNICEF expanded partnership. He/she will provide advice, share best practices and support to build Africa CDC Supply Chain Division’s internal controls framework and further support the strengthening of Africa CDC’s governance, risk management, and control processes.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  130345_Risk and Compliance Manager_P4- AfCDC_September 2024.pdf

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Technical Risk management and compliance Leadership

• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC development of risk management process, including assessment, monitoring and review.
• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC to strengthen accountabilities for a robust, responsive and transparent governance and accountability framework.
• Provide technical advice, share best practices to Africa CDC for the strengthening of compliance, monitoring, and reporting system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and recommended actions aimed at addressing internal control gaps (SOP, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff.

Business Process support

• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC for the review and design of appropriate business processes, including for the launch of African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM)
• Provide support for the documentation of Africa CDC current processes and procedures and recommendations for improvements and evaluation of efficiency of the changes made to business process for the realization of Africa CDC’s long-term objectives.

Oversight and advisory to the Management

• Support the Principal Coordinator in establishing the annual work plan in line with the Joint workplan of the expanded partnership for his/her area of responsibility setting priorities/targets and performance measurements.
• Monitor work progress of the Joint workplan for his/her area of responsibility to ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
• Establish a system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and recommended actions aimed at addressing internal controls gaps (SOP, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff.
  Lead the implementation of a continuous learning and development plan for the Risk and Compliance function.
• Analyze and synthesize issues and problems, and interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required.

Learning and Capacity Development

• Provide technical advice and support to AfCDC for the design and implementation of continuous learning and development plans for staff to enhance their knowledge and build skills in the area of risk management and compliance function.

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher*) in Business Administration and Financial Management. Operations Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management, Audit, Investigation, Internal Control, Statistics and Data Analysis or Accounting certifications are considered as assets.
  
  A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 8 (eight) years of continuous professional work experience in Risk and Compliance or another directly relevant area, several of which in internal audit. Experience in financial management, particularly developing and implementing financial control systems, ERM, audits, internal control preferably with international organizations, NGOs and UN. 

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or local language of the duty station may be required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

[add the 8^th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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 appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

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

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.