Remote Global Corporate Risk Benchmarking Lead

UN Atlas; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF Evaluation Office seeks a Corporate Risk Benchmarking Expert to conduct a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance in humanitarian action. The consultant will compare risk frameworks across organizations, conduct D1/D2 analysis, and lead pilot cases to test methodologies.

Responsibilities include leading risk benchmarking with UN and non-UN partners, guiding workshops with senior managers, and refining the ToC and normative framework from Phase 1.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal control, or audit, with at least five years in a UN agency, IFI, or large humanitarian organization.
• Knowledge of ISO 31000, COSO ERM, the Three Lines Model, and risk appetite frameworks is required.
• Experience analyzing risk registers, control frameworks, assurance data, and comparing risk frameworks across agencies.
• Prior experience with HACT or similar partner assurance systems and contributing to humanitarian evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk benchmarking initiatives with organizations within and outside the UN System, comparing risk frameworks and practices.
• Lead the D1/D2 analysis as part of the evaluation.
• Run at least two pilot cases to test and refine evaluation methodologies.
• Contribute to the refinement of the revised Theory of Change (ToC) and normative framework from Phase 1.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Internal control

Audit

ISO 31000

COSO ERM

Three Lines Model

Risk appetite frameworks

Risk register analysis

Control framework analysis

Assurance data analysis

Humanitarian evaluations

Workshop facilitation

Job description

UNICEF Evaluation Office seeks a Corporate Risk Benchmarking Expert to conduct a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance in humanitarian action. The consultant will compare risk frameworks across organizations, conduct D1/D2 analysis, and lead pilot cases to test methodologies.

Responsibilities include leading risk benchmarking with UN and non-UN partners, guiding workshops with senior managers, and refining the ToC and normative framework from Phase 1.