Risk management Senior Analyst

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  

UNOPS operating environment and projects are inherently risky. This makes risk management a core competence for UNOPS and a fundamental part of its Governance framework. Risk management is integral to the way UNOPS strategy is set and implemented, ensuring It is aligned with UN values, Sustainable Development Goals as well as UNOPS mandate and capabilities. 

Under the direction of UNOPS Chief Risk Officer, the Risk Unit oversees the functional domains of enterprise risk, information security, internal control and risk transfer. The Risk Unit’s role is to enable and oversee that the organization’s strategy and key decisions are risk-informed, and that portfolio risk exposures are escalated and addressed in a timely and effective manner. Key to this is ensuring that appropriate risk management requirements are incorporated into Policies, procedures, processes, roles, contractual arrangements and IT systems, and to the way It engages with its stakeholders. Risks are evaluated on the basis of their potential impacts on the achievement of the set contribution goals, specific project targets and internal performance indicators and finally how they may impact the reputation of UNOPS, the UN and our wider stakeholders.

Under the guidance of the Risk Management and Insurance functional leads, the Risk Management Analyst is responsible for supporting the Risk Unit in reviewing and continuously improving risk management capabilities specific to policies, processes, roles, technologies, offices and project delivery contexts. The position holder is expected to support the integration of risk management into planning, decision making and performance management frameworks, as well as supporting the implementation of risk transfer solutions.

The position holder will contribute to implementation support initiatives for the regional organization and corporate functions.

Risk management support:

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or PhD) preferably in Risk Management, physics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, finance, accounting or related fields;
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) with a minimum of two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Certifications:

• Certifications in risk management (such as IRM or RIMS) and decision quality (such as SDRM Certificate) are considered an advantage

• A minimum of two (2) years (or more depending on academic credentials) of experience in supporting the design, development, and deployment of risk management programs. 
• Experience in risk analysis, using quantitative and qualitative methods (required)
• Experience in facilitating cross-functional data collection (required)
• Experience in developing risk and control dashboards (desirable)
• Experience in using python or R to build risk models (desirable)
• Experience in using risk analysis tools e.g. @RISK, ModelRisk or Crystal Ball (desirable)
• A prior role within risk consulting is (desirable)
• Experience in supporting risk-informed decision analysis (desirable)
• solutions for problem-solving (desirable)
• Experience in globally operating development and/or project-based organizations (desirable)

Languages:

• Fluency in English language is required
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French considered an advantage

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: IICA-1 (ICS-09)
Contract duration: Ongoing (subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds)

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.