Supporting organizational compliance processes in country offices with a focus on strengthening internal controls.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Support in formulating and analyzing internal documents such as the Risk Log, Internal Control Questionnaire, Fraud Prevention Plans and other relevant data to review internal controls related specifically to operations and humanitarian compliance;
•    Support the identification of tools and processes to ensure integration of risk management, compliance, and quality assurance actions into operations and programme activities;
•    Suggest and recommend to the FAO Representative the appropriate strategies to strengthen controls and mitigate potential risks for adequate compliance with FAO operational rules, regulations, codes and internal policies and procedures, and monitoring the effectiveness of controls;
•    Support the establishment of processes and procedures in operations for adequate compliance with resources partners agreed fiduciary requirements, such as anti-terrorism clauses, due diligence review, PSEA, and so on;
•    Support due diligence reviews of Implementing Partners and build up local capacity for this;
•    Contribute to capacity building to mitigate risk and ensure compliance;
•    Contribute to the promotion of online guidance and good practices to support compliance in emergency and resilience programming;
•    Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Experience in administration, finance, evaluation, audit and/or in programme/projects operations with field experience, and control functions, and with practical knowledge of operational, financial and administrative procedures of the UN;
FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable;
•    Experience in humanitarian contexts is required.