Quality Assurance Specialist, P3, Kyiv, Ukraine-Temporary Appointment (364 days)

$86,948 - $116,509 / YEAR Expired 1 month ago
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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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

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 Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks 
Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 

  1. Quality Assurance support
  2. Enforcing and strengthening internal controls to ensure that systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance
  3. Awareness and capacity building of staff and implementing partners for effectiveness and efficiency
  4. Fraud risk Management support 
  1. Quality Assurance support
  • Review internal work process in Programme and Operations to make sure that accountabilities are clear and placed at the adequate level as per global policies and/or best practices.
  • Periodically conduct a quality review of the table of authority to ensure compliance with the existing policies;
  • Periodically test compliance with the Table of authority and adherence to the delegation of authorities in line with UNICEF policies and Procedures; and
  • Formulate recommendations on actions to be taken to enforce and strengthen accountabilities.
  • Monitor and analyze financial transactions, accounting reports and reconciliation of accounts to ensure accurate and current financial information for applicable compliance (e.g., IPSAS, donor reporting, internal policies) and management oversight, planning and/or action.
  • Support the implementation of HACT (technically and administratively) in line with the HACT policy and procedure and other relevant organizational policies, procedures and guidelines, including the DFAM Policy 5: Cash Disbursements Supplement 3-Cash Transfers (HACT). This includes coordinating the preparation of CO annual assessments and assurance plan, facilitating its execution and coordinating with other adopting agencies as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the design of and implement quality assurance strategies/processes for the implementation of the CSO procedure. This includes processes to ensure that implementing partners are selected and assessed in accordance with the CSO procedure and that all documentation is in line with corporate standards as stipulated in the CSO procedure.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of quality assurance strategies/processes to ensure that HACT assessments and assurance activities are undertaken in accordance with corporate terms of reference and guidance and that appropriate follow-up action and escalation steps are taken as needed.
  1. Enforcing and strengthening internal controls to ensure that systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance
  • Assess completeness, adequacy, and compliance of work processes in Programme and operations for effective programme implementation.
  • Implement a risk-based system to periodically and systematically review a sample of programme implementation activities to ensure they are carried out according to established work processes and in compliance with UNICEF policies and Procedures.
  • Maintain a system to document and report weaknesses in internal control.
  • Participate and contribute as necessary in office internal and external audits, EU verification missions and other donor audits/exercises, and follow up and help in implementing actions aimed at addressing internal controls gaps and building the capacity of responsible staff.
  • Assist in the follow-up on the implementation of the internal/external audit recommendations and provides feedback on the status to the supervisor.
  • Assist in the identification of operational and programmatic risks and weaknesses and make recommendation to mitigate them.
  • Assist in managing the office risks through eGRC.
  • Contribute to maintaining statutory committees’ compositions and TORs 
  1. Awareness and capacity building of staff and implementing partners for effectiveness and efficiency
  • In reviewing work processes and enforcing internal controls, the incumbent should systematically identify opportunities for more efficiency and value for money; and
  • Maintain a system to collect information on losses of resources (Cash, Assets, Supplies, etc.), report to the supervisor and recommend measures to be taken to minimize such losses.
  • Establish a system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and implement actions aimed at addressing internal controls gaps (guidance, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff;
  • Analyze cause and effect of policy changes to the operations of the office, anticipate changes and advise on the new way of doing business; 
 Fraud risk Management support

  • Contribute to the operationalization of the global anti-fraud strategy at the CO level.
  • Support in collecting evidence to respond to OIAI’s queries when initially assessing allegations of wrongdoings or during actual investigations; and
  • Identify lessons learned from investigations and measures to be taken accordingly.
  • Support the Risk & Compliance Manager in Fraud risk training / orientation to Partners and suppliers.
 Undertake specific tasks as advised by the Supervisor, with due consideration to the level of technical expertise required for this position which shouldn’t be involved in the day-to day Programme and Operations activities.
The incumbent will contribute on the recommendation of the appropriate application and interpretation of rules, regulations, policies and procedures, as well as on work priorities, which affect the efficient programme delivery. This post will assist directly the Operations Manager carrying all quality assurance functions in the CO and FOs and work closely with the Implementing Partnership Specialist and in all HACT related activities.

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

 

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.

 

Experience:

At least 5 (five) 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.

Field experience /familiarity with Emergency.

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Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or 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…

ii) Core Competencies (For Staff with Supervisory Responsibilities) *

  • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
  • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
  • Works Collaboratively with others (2)
  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
  • Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
  • Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
  • Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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.

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.

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.

Eligible staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to IP TA positions in a duty station designated as L2/L3, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, subject to approval by their Head of Office. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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