Job Identification : 6904
Locations : Mogadiscio, Somalia
Posting Date : 11/18/2022, 10:49 AM
Apply Before : 11/24/2022, 04:59 AM
Job Schedule : Full time
Agency : UNDP
Grade : P4
Vacancy Type : Fixed Term
Practice Area : UN Coordination
Bureau : Regional Bureau for Arab States
Contract Duration : 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Education & Work Experience : Master’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 9 year(s) experience
Required Languages : English
Desired Languages : Other UN language
Vacancy Timeline
1 Week
Mobility required/no mobility
mobility required
Job Description
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
BACKGROUND
The UN Somalia Risk Management Unit (RMU) has been established to support all United Nations entities in Somalia and its humanitarian and development partners towards a common approach for risk informed decision making, do no harm and increased accountability for better impact. This unit is part of the Integrated Office of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (DSRSG/RC/HC), ensuring professional, independent and impartial services to UN Organizations and its partners. The Somalia RMU is a unique structure within the UN system globally, increasingly supporting the UN in other high-risk environments in the establishment of bespoke practices and tools applicable to a broad range of evolving humanitarian and development challenges.
The Unit provides a series of services to the UN and its partners including risk analysis and reporting, risk management capacity building and education, establishing common platforms for effective information sharing, facilitating discussions in support of better-informed decision-making, and the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned.
To respond to the RMU needs, the services of a Risk Management Specialist are required to drive innovation and enhance risk management practices, lead the expansion of actors involved in information exchange and knowledge sharing through various fora, coordinate the formalization of related educational activities, while enhancing humanitarian and development activities of the United Nations in Somalia.
The Risk Management Specialist is responsible for supporting the RMU in implementing existing risk management policies and strategies through the provision of risk analysis and support, while having specific responsibilities over key RMU outputs, and staff oversight roles.
Under the direct supervision of the Risk Advisor and the overall supervision of the Head of Integrated Office of DSRSG/RC/HC, the Risk Management Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities
Position Purpose:
The Risk Management Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Risk Advisor, and s/he is responsible for supporting the implementation the risk management regime and strategies in place through the provision of risk analysis and support.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Risk Management Analysis and Advice:
Development of Risk Management Practices:
Collective Risk Management Practices and Mechanisms:
Partnership and Coordination:
Learning, Knowledge Management and Self Development:
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies
Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity
People Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found on the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:
Business Management – Risk Management: Ability to identify and organize actions around mitigating and proactively managing risks
Business Management – Analytical thinking: Analytical ability with consistent demonstration of attention to detail
Business Development – Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally.
Partnership Management – Emerging Partnerships: Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships
Finance – Due Diligence Management: Ability to conduct a comprehensive appraisal of an organization or opportunity to be undertaken, especially to establish its capacity and evaluate the potential opportunity and its related risks, knowledge of respective methodology and tools.
Finance – Financial Risk Management: Ensures financial resilience through proactive risk assessment, controls implementation, and mitigating action. Understands risk and reward about collaborative and commercial projects. Provides a culture of positive risk management.
Finance – Anti-fraud and anti-bribery and corruption: Anti-bribery and corruption: Understand the policy and best practice relating to anti-bribery and corruption controls and ensures these are implemented and widely understood within the organization.
Anti-fraud: Understands the fraud risks faced by public bodies and is able to effectively analyze data to support fraud identification and fraud risk management; understands the fraud risks faced by public bodies and is able to conduct fraud risk assessment and response plan.
RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Experience
Language Requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.
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