CHIEF OF UNIT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

Organizational Context

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) provides support to various Haitian entities and international organizations, as mandated by Security Council resolution 2793 (2025). This role, reporting to the Senior Administrative Officer, leads the Risk Management and Compliance Unit. The unit engages with external oversight bodies, manages the mission's risk framework, and ensures compliance with internal controls and reporting requirements.

Job Purpose

The Chief of Unit, Risk Management and Compliance is responsible for overseeing the Unit's annual work plan and serving as the primary liaison with external oversight bodies such as the Board of Auditors, JIU, and OIOS. This role involves facilitating audit visits, coordinating responses to recommendations, and advising senior management on their acceptance. A key function is managing the mission's comprehensive risk management framework, including maintaining the risk register, integrating risk management into daily operations, and producing regular risk reports for data-driven decision-making. The incumbent also oversees key performance indicators for the Delegation of Authority framework and prepares the Statement of Internal Controls, ensuring alignment between external audit accountability and internal risk oversight.

Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation and implementation of the Unit's annual work plan, ensuring efficient resource utilization. Act as the main point of contact for oversight bodies (Board of Auditors, JIU, OIOS) and the Audit Response Unit, managing findings and recommendations to identify weaknesses. Facilitate audit field visits and coordinate initial arrangements, including documentation and staff availability. Attend and document entrance/exit conferences, ensuring agreed actions are taken and advising on responses to audit observations. Brief auditors on procedures and maintain audit records. Critically review recommendations, advising senior management on acceptance or rejection based on costs, benefits, and risk framework alignment. Follow up on the implementation of various safety and audit recommendations, providing status updates. Identify systemic issues, document lessons learned, and develop guidelines for self-assessment reviews. Ensure alignment of risk management with internal controls by coordinating activities across all mission components, developing and maintaining a risk register, and implementing a risk response plan. Research and apply best practices in risk management, fostering dialogue with mission personnel to integrate risk processes into strategic and daily operations. Manage the 'Mission Risk Management Report,' ensuring data is recorded for analysis. Coordinate with stakeholders on Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Occupational Safety and Health frameworks. Analyze data using visualization methods to support planning and decision-making. Compile reports on key performance indicators and prepare the Statement of Internal Controls. Support the drafting of service level agreements consistent with UN financial policies.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in administration, auditing, finance, or accounting is required. Experience working in UN field operations or a comparable international organization is necessary. At least three years of experience in formal risk or compliance management, and three years in managing and reporting on key performance indicators, are also required. Two or more years of experience in data analytics is desirable.

Skills

Professionalism, Communication, Accountability, Judgment/Decision Making, Risk Management Methodologies, Research and Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Data Analysis, Reporting, Interpersonal Skills.

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