UNICEF recruits 01 Quality Assurance Specialist (NOC)

Fixed Term Appointment – Quality Assurance Specialist (NOC), Pretoria, South Africa, Requisition#530409, Post# 13061 – (Open to South African Nationals Only)

Job Number: 530409 | Vacancy Link

Locations: Africa: South Africa

Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

Established in 1946, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we translate this commitment into practical action, focusing special efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, for the benefit of all children, everywhere. UNICEF has had a presence in South Africa since the dawn of democracy and continues to work towards improving the lives of children in the country. From its office in Pretoria, the UNICEF South Africa Country Office works with a range of partners in government, civil society, academia, the corporate sector, media and various other sectors to create a safer and healthier environment for every child. Through the support of individual, corporate and other donors, UNICEF is able to undertake its work, both globally and in South Africa. To learn more, please visit www.unicef.org/southafrica

How can you make a difference?

The efficiency and effectiveness of the support provided by the Quality Assurance Specialist is to ensure compliance of the South Africa Country Office (SACO) with all UNICEF relevant program requirements, including HACT rollout plan, quality assurance activities, audit compliance, program review, internal control strengthening, budget and fund monitoring.

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Operations, the Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting SACO in mitigating risks and strengthening controls related to governance, program and operations processes. The incumbent ensures effective planning, implementation, quality assurance, compliance activities and monitoring and contribute to risk management overall.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Audit or Finance/Accounting with bias in Auditing and Risk financial management.*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Membership or enrolled for membership – of recognized professional audit body is an advantage.

A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience focused on audit, internal control and assurance accounting and/or financial/budget management and auditing.

Experience in conducting training is an asset

Good judgement, initiative, high sense of responsibility, organizational and analytical skills.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local language an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)

and Competency Framework of Building and managing partnerships; Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness; Drive to achieve results for impact; Innovates and embraces change; manages ambiguity and complexity; thinks and acts strategically; works collaboratively with others; and natures, leads and manages people.

How to apply…

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their application to the following link:
https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=530409 by 13 April 2020.

This notice will also appear on http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/, http://www.unicef.org/southafricaUN Job List, UN Jobs.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only complete applications as indicated in the VA will be reviewed.

We invite you to watch a short video on the system on how to apply: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePgDIQ9RVYs&feature=youtu.be 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at:  http://www.whed.net

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Closing Date Mon Apr 13 2020 17:55:00 GMT+0200 (Paris, Madrid (heure d’été))