Risk and Compliance Specialist (P-3) – Dakar

About the role

The Risk and Compliance Specialist will join UNICEF's Integrated Risk Management team in the West and Central Africa Regional Office. Reporting to the Chief Risk Management, you will help strengthen risk management and compliance across programme and operations in the region.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure risk data quality, integrity and consolidation of regional risk trends.
• Support country‑level risk management capability and conduct control testing and reviews.
• Assist with assurance activities, standardisation of tools and methodologies, and monitoring of risk actions.
• Produce risk reporting and early‑warning signals at the regional level.
• Facilitate partnership management related to programme and operational risk.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Development Studies, Economics, Auditing or a related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in risk and compliance, internal audit or related areas.
• Fluency in both French and English.
• Knowledge of an additional UN language or local language is a plus.

Required skills

• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Financial Controls
• Internal Audit
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Financial Control Systems
• Data Analysis and Statistics
• Reporting

What we offer

• Attractive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development within a global organisation.
• A diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to children’s rights.