Vacancies at United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Responsibilities

• Within delegated authority, the Finance Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Verify Implementing Partners (IP) financial documentation as required;
• Liaise with companies carrying out financial audit of partners and financial spot-checks ensuring compliance with the United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules (UNFRR);
• Review grant agreements and supporting documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, reasonableness, compliance with the UNFRR and the Country-based Pooled Funds guidelines;
• Review and advise on the clearance of the project budget and grant agreements;
• Review and advice on budget amendments or no-cost extension requests; 
• Review and audit financial report to make sure that it is in line with the signed agreement and project budget;  
• Stay up-to-date on documents / reports / guidelines that have bearing on matters related to programme and / or OCHA budgets, ensuring compliance with United Nations policies and procedures.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
• Experience in Humanitarian Financing and/or risk and compliance is desirable.
• Experience in the region(s) where the positions are based is desirable.

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Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as a senior policy officer; advise on overall policy direction on specific issues related to the oversight functions of Country & Regional Pooled funds; and, more generally, reviews and provides advice on a diverse range of policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and the linkages with other related areas (e.g. human rights).
• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned country/area which may impact performance of the Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU).
• Undertakes and provides risk management and compliance training for Implementing Partners (IPs) staff.
• Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc. related to risk management and compliance in the context of Country & Regional Pooled Funds.
• Reviews and provides advice to HFU on policy issues related to risk and compliance.
• Supports and monitors compliance by IPs with global policy requirements on accountability and risk management, leads the Eligibility Process and oversees response to non-compliance by IPs with contractual obligations and Country & Regional Pooled Fund requirements. 

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area is required. Experience in compliance and risk management is required.
• Experience in responding to fraud and/or Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) incidents is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.