Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The Division of Strategy, Planning, Results, and Effectiveness (SPRED), under the direct supervision of the Assistant Secretary General (ASG) / Deputy Executive Director Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships, leads the integrated management of UN Women’s corporate strategy, including strategic planning, results and performance management, and governance. Together, these functions strengthen UN Women’s second line of defense, enabling coherence, efficiency, transparency and accountability across the organization’s triple mandate, and supporting the delivery of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and the realization of their rights in line with the UN Women Strategic Plan and the 2030 Agenda.

Within SPRED, the Corporate Performance and Accountability Unit (CPAU) brings together key second‑line functions—risk management, internal audit follow‑up, internal policy management, organizational performance, and business transformation—into one integrated team. Its purpose is to strengthen accountability, promote coherent oversight, and ensure that risk‑informed decision‑making is embedded across UN Women. The unit supports SPRED in driving transparent, efficient and consistent delivery of corporate performance objectives, aligning organizational performance monitoring with strategic planning processes. Through this, CPAU enhances the Entity’s ability to safeguard fiduciary integrity, maintain robust assurance mechanisms, and strengthen UN Women’s overall culture of accountability and results.

Under the supervision of the Enterprise Risk Manager, the Management Analyst provides technical, functional and administrative support to the coordination of management follow-up and implementation of internal audit recommendations, as well as to enterprise risk management and internal policy management processes.  The incumbent is responsible for delivering analytical and technical inputs, ensuring effective follow-up on internal audit and oversight recommendations, and supporting the consistent application of accountability frameworks and controls. Through this work, the incumbent helps ensure that UN Women meets key performance indicators related to the timely and effective implementation of internal audit and other independent assurance functions, while promoting evidence-based accountability and risk-informed decision-making.

The Management Analyst works in close collaboration with other SPRED and CPAU functions, as well as Country Offices, Regional Offices, HQ Divisions and the Internal Audit Services (IAS).

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

Internal Audit Coordination 

• Coordinate the preparation of the management response to the annual report of the Internal Audit Services and all preparations for the submission and subsequent presentation to the Executive Board. 
• Prepare quarterly status updates on the implementation of IAS recommendations for management. 
• Support the drafting of briefing notes, presentations and background papers for management on audit, compliance and risk management issues.
• Facilitate coordination with relevant stakeholders across Country Offices, Regional Offices, and HQ divisions to ensure timely and effective follow-up on audit and other independent assurance functions.
• Support follow-up on risk mitigation actions arising from audit findings that intersect with the enterprise risk management, fraud risk management and internal policy management frameworks.
• Analyze audit recommendations and fraud risk data to identify systemic or recurring risk areas, supporting a more integrated view of organizational risk exposure.
• Provide technical and analytical support in the implementation of the Risk Management Framework across Headquarters, Regional, and Country Offices, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and good practices.
• Review and conduct quality assurance of Strategic Note and other risk registers, ensuring risk information is complete, consistent, and linked to mitigation actions and performance metrics.
• Assist in the consolidation and analysis of risk data from across business units to inform the Corporate Risk Register and regular updates to senior management.
• Provide coordination and logistical support in the planning, facilitation, and completion of Fraud Risk Assessments across Headquarters, Regional, and Country Offices.
• Review Fraud Risk Registers for completeness, consistency, and quality, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and timelines.

Enterprise Risk Management and Fraud Risk Management 

Internal Policy Management 

• Provide quality assurance support for Policies, Procedures and Guidance and related Documents to ensure that these meet the PPG Framework requirements.
• Maintain the PPG database (PPG Portal) to ensure documents are up-to-date and readily accessible to all UN Women personnel. 

Knowledge and Capacity Building 

• Contribute to reframing and elevating the accountability narrative across all offices and divisions, positioning accountability as a shared value and integral part of organizational culture.
• Support initiatives for management improvement by capturing, institutionalizing and sharing best practices and lessons learned in the implementation of audit and oversight recommendations. 
• Strengthen the collection, analysis, and presentation of data to inform risk management and management oversight processes and support evidence-based and audit-informed decision-making.
• Establish and maintain a network of focal points across the organization to champion the implementation of audit recommendations in their offices/divisions.

 The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Strong conceptual and analytical abilities, including the preparation of clear and concise reports;
• Capacity to efficiently and effectively analyze complex information and to abstract general conditions from specific information;
• Capacity to contact and interact openly, honestly, and professionally with individuals and teams from a wide range of cultures;
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written work;
• Excellent people skills and display confidence during in-person engagements;
• Ability to present issues and ideas in a manner that leads to their acceptance and adoption by management and staff alike;
• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail;
• Knowledge of gender equality and women empowerment issues;
• Strong sense of initiative and ability to prioritize, quick learner, and work independently.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education and Certification:       

•              Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field is required.

•              A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:        

•              At least two (2) years of progressively responsible work experience in financial and operational analysis and as an audit focal person for an office or division in a multi-cultural international organization is required. 

•              Experience in preparing executive reports, presentations, and talking points is required.

•              Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in using web-based management systems, e.g., TeamMate+, is required.

•              Experience in organizing, managing, and coordinating meetings is required. 

•              Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System is desirable.

Languages:

•              Fluency in English is required.

•              Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.