Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance)

Leads risk management and compliance for OCHA humanitarian financing in Venezuela. The role monitors implementing partners, manages eligibility and non-compliance processes, trains partners, responds to misconduct risks and advises the Humanitarian Financing Unit on policy and controls.

Department: Humanitarian Finance Section

• Monitor humanitarian developments that may affect Humanitarian Financing Unit performance
• Prepare studies and management responses for audits and pooled-fund evaluations
• Build stakeholder contacts to detect compliance issues and verify preventive controls
• Train implementing partners in risk management and compliance
• Maintain monitoring and reporting mechanisms under pooled-fund guidelines
• Lead partner eligibility and responses to contractual or policy non-compliance
• Provide technical support for alleged or proven financial misconduct and sexual exploitation and abuse incidents

• Advanced university degree in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis or emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development or a related area
• Experience in compliance and risk management
• English and Spanish at United Nations Level III

• Temporary appointment available until 31 December 2026