Provide advice and specialized support in the establishment of risk management, compliance and quality assurance activities. He/she will contribute to strengthening compliance, risk management, internal control, and enhancing quality assurance mechanisms within FAO Ukraine. In particular, the incumbent will:
Responsibilities:
Assist in the formulation, review and periodic updating of risk management and internal control tools, such as the country office and project Risk Logs, Internal Control Questionnaire, and related documentation.
Support the CO's work related to incident reporting and its complaint and feedback processes.
Conduct risk assessments and support the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies, tools and actions, in alignment with FAO's risk policy and operational procedures.
Monitor and advise on the effectiveness of internal controls, recommending improvements where necessary.
Identify tools and processes to ensure integration of risk management, compliance, and quality assurance into programme activities and operations.
Monitor implementation of FAO’s policies on PSEA and AAP, ensuring that the responsible teams are aware of their obligations and are effectively carrying out their functions. .
Provide guidance on monitoring of implementing partners and service providers, complaint/feedback mechanisms, and third-party monitoring systems, in accordance with FAO’s accountability framework.
Provide guidance to ensure FAO Ukraine operations comply with internal rules and procedures, as well as donor and host government requirements.
Support the preparation and documentation of compliance procedures, including those related to anti-terrorism clauses, due diligence, incident reporting, and fraud prevention.
Advise the senior management on compliance strategies, gaps, and corrective actions.
Support FAO Ukraine and HQ (OER) in compliance-related reporting, tracking, and documentation.
Provide regular reminders and guidance to project teams and senior management on FAO, donor, and recipient government compliance and reporting obligations.
Maintain and regularly update FAOUA Business Continuity Plan in COIN.
Requirements:
University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in business/public administration, economics or a closely related technical field.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in administration, finance, evaluation, audit and/or in programme/projects operations, and control functions.
