UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.  

For every child, a future

The Public Partnerships Division (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF's position as a partner of choice for children's rights among governments and public actors around the world. Along with the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), PPD advocates for sustainable partnerships and mobilizes flexible and predictable resources to achieve UNICEF's Strategic Plan results in the context of Agenda 2030. Risk management in the context of the Public Partnerships Division's (PPD) mission is an organizational and strategic function that enables the division to identify, assess, and thus become more efficient and resilient in its ability to anticipate, prevent, and/or mitigate public partnerships related risks. Continuously identifying and working on both residual and new risks associated with public partnerships allows PPD, as the risk owner, to be better equipped to deal with each specific typology of risk, either by using existing tools or by developing corrective guidance to help ensure the sustainability of public partnerships and provide adequate support to Country Offices. The Risk and Compliance Specialist (Partnerships) based in Brussels monitors, assesses, and mitigates risks across the EU Institutions funding portfolio, which amounted to close to USD 800 Million in 2024. This includes: a) providing partnerships advice around the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) between the UN -including UNICEF-, and the EU, and on new contract modalities that may be envisaged, in close coordination with UN sister agencies; b) identifying risks of non-­ compliance in the FAFA agreement, c) supporting regional and country offices on meeting transparency obligations and best practices in compliance with the FAFA.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  131068 Risk & Compliance Specialist (Partnerships).pdf

  To qualify as a champion for every child you will have… 

• Minimum requirements 

• • 1. 1. Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, International Business Relations, International Development, Financial Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management, Audit, Investigation, Internal Control, Statistics, Data Analysis and any other related fields.
       2. Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Audit and Investigation, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit.
       3. Skills: Donor Relations, Financial Procedures, FAFA Knowledge, International Organizations, ERM Expertise, Financial Control
       4. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. 

• Desirables
  
  1. 1. Language: Knowledge of French or another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
     2. Strong communication, UN Experience, Capacity Building
     3. Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies.

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.

UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable 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.

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.