Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Technical Risk management and compliance Leadership

• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC development of risk management process, including assessment, monitoring and review.
• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC to strengthen accountabilities for a robust, responsive and transparent governance and accountability framework.
• Provide technical advice, share best practices to Africa CDC for the strengthening of compliance, monitoring, and reporting system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and recommended actions aimed at addressing internal control gaps (SOP, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff.

Business Process support

• Provide technical advice, share best practices and support to Africa CDC for the review and design of appropriate business processes, including for the launch of African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM)
• Provide support for the documentation of Africa CDC current processes and procedures and recommendations for improvements and evaluation of efficiency of the changes made to business process for the realization of Africa CDC’s long-term objectives.

Oversight and advisory to the Management

• Support the Principal Coordinator in establishing the annual work plan in line with the Joint workplan of the expanded partnership for his/her area of responsibility setting priorities/targets and performance measurements.
• Monitor work progress of the Joint workplan for his/her area of responsibility to ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
• Establish a system to document and report weaknesses in internal control and recommended actions aimed at addressing internal controls gaps (SOP, memos…) and building the capacity of responsible staff.
  Lead the implementation of a continuous learning and development plan for the Risk and Compliance function.
• Analyze and synthesize issues and problems, and interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required.

Learning and Capacity Development

• Provide technical advice and support to AfCDC for the design and implementation of continuous learning and development plans for staff to enhance their knowledge and build skills in the area of risk management and compliance function.

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher*) in Business Administration and Financial Management. Operations Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management, Audit, Investigation, Internal Control, Statistics and Data Analysis or Accounting certifications are considered as assets.

  A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 8 (eight) years of continuous professional work experience in Risk and Compliance or another directly relevant area, several of which in internal audit. Experience in financial management, particularly developing and implementing financial control systems, ERM, audits, internal control preferably with international organizations, NGOs and UN.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or local language of the duty station may be required.