Temporary Appointment – Finance Specialist (Risk & Compliance), P-3, DFAM, Istanbul, Turkiye
- İstanbul
- Kontrat
- Tam zamanlı
- Update the FSP approval conditions monitoring calendar, share monitoring tools and set compliance review appointments with Regional and Country Offices.
- Review Country Office submissions of approval conditions compliance and propose changes to the required evidence to be submitted to DFAM Treasury and conditions to strengthen compliance.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential risks related to working with all types of counterparties impacting the programmes’ financial, operational, and regulatory aspects.
- Evaluate existing processes and systems to identify vulnerabilities and areas of improvement.
- Recommend risk mitigation strategies, policy changes, and procedures to minimise exposure to identified risks.
- Utilize data analysis tools to assess historical data and trends, enabling informed decision-making in risk management strategies.
- Support the colleagues in the TSF Section conducting assessments of FSP’s financial health and credit risk to determine the likelihood that the FSP will continue as a viable business and safeguard UNICEF funds entrusted to them.
- Review FSPs' terms of reference / contractual agreements and risk assessments.
- Support the drafting of recommendations for the approval/not approval of FSPs by the Treasurer
- Help maintain UNICEF pertinent legal documentation for the unit, such as service agreements between UNICEF and the financial service providers and liaise with UNICEF legal and procurement on contractual documents.
- Keep the DFAM Treasury SharePoint current and upload files to the respective libraries and maintain dashboards and trackers.
- Help capture new knowledge using a knowledge management system, including PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, etc.
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Finance, Business, or Economics.
- A minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in cash-based transfers, risk management, Audit, Finance, or banking, is required.
- Experience with payment methods for humanitarian programmes, such as cash-based transfers, is considered an asset.
- Experience working with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint and PowerPoint at an advanced level is required, and with PowerBI is highly desirable.
- Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
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