Senior Risk Management Specialist

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Job Description

Building on the existing work of the Humanitarian Liaison Group Accountability Framework, the Risk Management Framework and the recommendations resulting from the mission of the OCHA advise on counterterrorism, the NWS Risk Management Unit (RMU) was launched in August 2022 to support the Cross-Border operation and advise the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis (DRHC) on risk management issues, with a focus on corruption, fraud and aid diversion. The Unit is composed of a Senior Risk Management Specialist (Head of Unit), Project Officer (Risk Management) and Information Management Officer (Risk Management). Core activities and functions include risk analysis and advice, information sharing among humanitarian partners, learning and capacity development, monitoring and development and dissemination of best practices.

Aside from its general activities, the RMU serves as the Technical Advisor to the NWS Humanitarian Hotline, specifically related to corruption, fraud and aid diversion. In 2023, the inter-agency PSEAH community-based complaint mechanism (CBCM), which established a dedicated hotline in 2019, was formally expanded to include not only SEAH but also AAP and corruption, fraud and aid diversion.

You would be responsible for:

Expertly supporting the humanitarian community and HLG to integrate risk management activities into planning, performance and monitoring:
Conduct strategic analysis and advise the DRHC and HLG on risks related to aid diversion and UN Sanctions compliance and offer technical support to the northwest Syria Safe Line.
Implement and monitor a comprehensive risk management strategy on aid diversion to support and strengthen existing risk management activities and common approaches.
Promote improved risk information sharing, analysis, and implementation of mitigation measures by advising on and providing regular (quarterly) updates to the northwest Syria common risk register on aid diversion, including:
Monitoring and assessing key risks, control effectiveness, and mitigation strategies,
Monitoring, reviewing, and improving and resolving due diligence efforts and gaps in compliance,
Analyzing, acting on, and/or escalating emerging themes/gaps, and
Advising on actions organizations can take regarding risk management.
Examine and assess opportunities to apply harmonized risk management approaches across the humanitarian community, and prepare recommendations, briefings, and other materials in this respect.
Lead the Risk Management Working Group (UN) and support the DRHC to lead the Senior Risk Management Working Group, using them to help conduct analysis on risk issues, build consensus on risk, strengthen accountability, and ensure advocacy and information sharing.
Continue to link and manage synergies with relevant coordination forums, such as the Access Working Group and Cash Working Group, to ensure a coherent and coordinated approach to risk management.
Provide authoritative risk-related analysis on specific issues of importance.
Promote in-country risk management capacity development:
Develop and ensure opportunities for learning on risk management for the humanitarian community.
Serve as the technical advisor to the NGO Forum’s Supply Chain Working Group.
Regularly review and assess the learning needs of partners.
Ensure the collection and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Ensure and improve communication and outreach:

Provide advice to and support leadership with necessary information and analysis on risk for engagement with donors and others.
Develop and maintain risk management products and communications for public information (for example risk management one-pager with facts) that can be regularly shared with external stakeholders.

Management:

Manage and ensure the effective running of the Risk Management Unit on a day-to-day basis, represent and oversee the team’s overall work, and exercise financial, programmatic, and operational management responsibility.
Manage the performance of the RMU team, including identification of clear roles & responsibilities for each team member, evaluating performance and resolving issues.
Carry out any other duties as may be required by the DRHC in consultation with UNFPA leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Audit or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or similar certification is highly desired.

Knowledge and Experience:

Minimum of seven years progressively responsible experience in the oversight area or related areas such as finance, forensic accounting, investigations, risk analysis, monitoring and evaluation, or management advisory services.
Experience in auditing, consulting, or reviewing procedures for programme/project implementation, risk management within the UN system or in the private sector is highly desirable.
Experience in handling web-based management systems and advanced computer literacy.
Experience working on risk management and/or humanitarian response in the MENA region is an advantage.
Ability to evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings, and present them in a meaningful manner.
Solid understanding and experience in performing administrative and procedural activities to ensure that quality requirements and goals are fulfilled.
Ability to identify and execute opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
Proven experience in creating internal reporting and accountability processes and standards.
Ability to identify and prioritize risks and organize action around mitigating them.
Experience in Knowledge Management and ability to capture, develop, share, and effectively use information and knowledge.
Understanding of humanitarian structure and inter-agency coordination mechanisms.