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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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, Equity

The UNICEF Mozambique Country Office operates in one of the organisation’s most challenging environments, where protracted humanitarian needs, rapid-onset emergencies and ambitious development programmes converge. To ensure every dollar entrusted to us translates into tangible results for children, the office relies on a disciplined governance architecture anchored in strong financial management, sound internal controls and proactive risk management.

Within this framework, the newly established Risk & Compliance Unit serves as the center of excellence for safeguarding resources and strengthening office integrity. Its mandate is to drive a culture of risk-informed decision-making, articulate and monitor the office’s risk appetite, and maintain zero tolerance for fraud and misuse of funds. The Senior Admin & Finance Officer (Audit & Compliance) is a key member of this unit.

Reporting Risk and Compliance Manager, the incumbent will champion robust assurance practices, spanning audit readiness, compliance monitoring, fraud prevention and corrective-action tracking, while providing strategic advice that enables programme teams to deliver results swiftly, responsibly and transparently. By embedding rigorous controls and clear accountability across all business processes, the role will contribute to the Risk and Compliance Unit effort to position UNICEF Mozambique as a trusted steward of donor resources and a model for operational excellence in complex contexts.

For more information about UNICEF Mozambique's work please follow this link

You can also access and explore all new UNICEF vacancies via the UNICEF Mozambique website link herein.

How can you make a difference? 

The Senior Administrative & Finance Associate GS-7 supports the Risk & Compliance Unit by carrying out routine audit, assurance and compliance tasks that safeguard the accuracy of financial data and the integrity of internal controls. Working under the guidance of a P-4 supervisor and in coordination with Implementing Partners Management team, the incumbent verifies documentation, assists in sampling and follow-up for spot checks, and prepares schedules and evidence packages for internal and external audits.

Drawing on a solid understanding of UNICEF’s regulatory framework, the postholder identifies control gaps or process bottlenecks and puts forward practical suggestions to strengthen compliance and simplify workflows, enabling faster turnaround times while maintaining the office’s high standards of accountability.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Assurance and Audit Support

2. Risk and Internal-Control Monitoring

3. Compliance and Fraud-Prevention Assistance

4. Process Simplification and Capacity Building

5. Governance Committee Secretariat Support

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Snr Admin. and Fin. Associate (Risk & Compliance) G7 - Maputo, Mozambique.doc 

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

Minimum requirements:

Education

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.

Work Experience

At least 6 years of relevant work experience in finance, budgeting and administrative support to programme management in the development sector is required for the position.  * Please note that three (3) years of experience and two (2) years of experience may be substituted for candidates holding a bachelor’s and master’s degree respectively.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

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

(1) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(1) Drive to achieve results for impact

(1) Innovates and embraces change

(1) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(1) Thinks and acts strategically

(1) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable male and female candidates 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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

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.

There will be no relocation package offered for this post. The successful candidate will be responsible for his/her own relocation and settlement in the city where the post is based.

There is a salary calculator tool for local staff through this link. Please run simulations for an estimate of monthly and annual salary based on the post’s level and location. When running the simulation, please select Mozambique (NEW) as the Duty Station.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.