Risk and Compliance Manager

Leads risk assurance and compliance for UNICEF’s Venezuela office during a complex humanitarian response. The role strengthens enterprise risk, financial controls, fraud prevention and internal audit follow-up, advises management on exposures, and builds staff capacity to protect programme delivery and organisational resources.

• Lead country-office risk assurance and compliance activities across processes, systems and entity-level controls
• Develop, implement and continuously improve enterprise risk-management practices
• Monitor financial controls, compliance risks and management responses during humanitarian operations
• Assess fraud risks and advise on prevention, detection and investigation measures
• Provide risk and compliance advice to the Representative and country-office management
• Build staff awareness and capacity in risk, compliance, fraud prevention and internal controls
• Coordinate context-specific assurance and advisory support for emergency programme delivery

• Advanced university degree in business administration or financial management, or a relevant bachelor's degree with two additional years of experience
• At least eight years of continuous professional experience in risk and compliance or a directly relevant area, including internal audit experience
• Experience in financial management, enterprise risk management, audit and internal-control systems
• Knowledge of accounting, finance and strategic management
• Analytical and statistical skills
• Fluency in Spanish and English

• Temporary appointment for six months
• Elevated child-safeguarding risk role subject to additional vetting