UNICEF is the world’s largest children’s charity working to protect vulnerable children, globally and here in Australia. Run entirely on voluntary donations, we work to improve the lives of every vulnerable child, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day our teams are on the ground in 190 countries working with local partners to deliver lifesaving help and create lasting change. From vaccinating children in war zones to providing early childhood education access in Indigenous communities, donations help us to protect every child, no matter what.

We are offering a full time, permanent position, working in a flexible environment, built around the diversity of our team and their needs. A competitive salary commensurate with the not for profit sector is offered together with a broad range of wellbeing benefits.

What we are looking for

A passionate and ethical Risk and Compliance Manager to assist the Head of Governance and Legal in ensuring effective privacy, procurement, resilience and risk management in support of UNICEF Australia’s strategic objectives. 

Your day will include

1. Privacy, Procurement and Resilience – Assisting the Head of Governance and Legal to develop, implement and assure procedures and systems for the risk and compliance areas including - privacy, procurement and resilience.
2. Risk Management - Assisting the Head of Governance and Legal to uplift the Risk Management Framework and further its implementation such that it is fit-for-purpose within a not-for-profit context
3. General - Participating in organisational programmes, initiatives and projects as required

We would like you to have the following skills and experience

• University degree in Arts, Law, Commerce, Finance, Business or another relevant discipline
• 3+ years of experience, ideally in the risk function of a not-for-profit or other smaller organisation with exposure to end-to-end enterprise risk management or within a big four firm, with exposure to a range of auditing or risk consulting assignments
• Able to develop fit-for-purpose procedures and systems
• Provides accurate, timely and practical support
• Builds relationships with those from a wide range of professional backgrounds
• Familiarity with Visio, Miro or other applications enabling procedures to be depicted in diagrams would be an advantage, but not essential. 

Personal attributes required for this position

• Passionate about contributing to a social impact organisation
• Ethical and trusted by others
• Focused on quality, usefulness, delivery and solutions
• Collaborates to seek the most effective outcome for the organisation
• Highly organised, with a strong attention to detail
• Works independently and proactively

What will it feel like to work at UNICEF Australia

• An environment and culture built on the importance of teamwork, collaboration and shared purpose
• Sector leading salary packaging and a competitive salary commensurate with the NFP sector
• A flexible work environment with balance between home and office work, which puts the wellbeing of our staff at the centre of our decision making
• A positive and values-driven work culture which celebrates our achievements and recognises our teams
• A wellbeing package which includes such things as access to Birthday leave, EAP, nutrition, exercise, financial and legal support
• Commitment to our child-first philosophy with generous paid parental leave and offering
• The opportunity to support a global impactful cause and make a difference for every child

How To Apply

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please select APPLY and submit the following documents in PDF format:

• Your Cover Letter, outlining your relevant experience and highlighting a summary of your strengths
• Your CV

For further information, please be in touch with our People & Culture Team: [email protected], using the subject line: Risk and Compliance Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

All applicants are required to be legally entitled to work in Australia. UNICEF Australia has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation and adheres to strict safeguarding principles. All successful candidates will be required to undergo rigorous background checks (including National Police Check and Working with Children Check) and sign and abide by our Code of Conduct on Child Safeguarding & Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.