Enterprise Risk Management Specialist - Tenders Global

Enterprise Risk Management Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. 

The Office of Strategy, Programme and Budget (OSP) advises the Director-General on strategic and policy matters related to the Organization’s objectives, results-based programmes, and budgets for all sources of funds; leads the development of policies and procedures on results-based management, FAO country programming frameworks, internal control and risk management; coordinates the preparation of the Organization’s strategic, programme and budget plans; and manages allocation of resources, and monitors and reports on corporate programme and budget implementation to help ensure effective and efficient achievement of results. 

This job is in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team within the Office of Strategy, Programme and Budget (OSP). The ERM Team manages FAO’s policies on internal control, accountability and risk management, ensures the Secretariat of the Internal Control Board, manages the risk management process to help managers across the Organization to identify, prioritize, mitigate and report on risk; and manages the annual process of internal controls reporting. 

Reporting Lines:

The Enterprise Risk Management Specialist reports to the Senior Strategy and Planning Officer in the Enterprise Risk Management Team, OSP.

Tasks and responsibilities:

  • Executes tasks associated with the analysis, adaptation and extension of policies and procedures to achieve better integration of risk management into all corporate processes.
  • Supports the processes to ensure compliance with risk management procedures and participates in quality assurance activities.
  • Contributes to capacity building on Risk Management, Fraud Prevention and Internal Control through the preparation of communication material such as presentations, visuals, articles, briefs, guidance notes, videos.
  • Supports the redesign of procedures and components of corporate information systems in the areas of Risk Management, Fraud Prevention and Internal Control.
  • Performs analytical tasks associated with monitoring and reporting on Risk Management, Fraud Prevention and Internal Control.
  • Supports Risk Management focal points to ensure identification of risks and control weaknesses with the related mitigation measures.
  • Performs other duties as required.
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

  • University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in business/public administration, economics or a closely related technical field;
  • At least 5 years (category B) and 1 year (category C) of relevant experience in risk management, internal control functions, administration, finance, evaluation, audit and/or in programme/projects operations.
  • Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other FAO languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese). For PSA, working knowledge of English (level C).

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