59 Risk Management Consultant jobs in South Africa

The Financial Risk Analyst will support the Financial Risk Manager and Residual Value Asset Manager on all areas of execution within the Financial Risk Management portfolio across Retail, Wholesale, and Fleet products.

From a residual value perspective, the person will be responsible for assisting with the collection of data as well as the analysis of such data to form trends and future value data. Over time the person will be expected to make additional assumptions and have a full understanding of the second-hand car market in order to influence models as well as assumptions., using the information to provide detailed market insights in various formats. The person would be expected to assist with some administrative functions regarding termination of contracts and selling of assets.

Although most of the technical credit risk work is performed by company partner, there still needs to be oversight and input into their Credit Risk Management since Credit is the main driver of the business and the incumbent should be able to challenge input, assumptions, and results of Credit Risk models and Credit Analytics.

The incumbent needs to understand how the credit models, produced by company partner, function and change in response to changing macroeconomic conditions and portfolio behaviour. The incumbent further needs to be comfortable developing in-house models to examine other risk types, including, for example, residual value risk.

The incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of credit risk-based analytics to support Credit Risk strategies and decision making, acquisition strategy, company risk appetite and portfolio risk tolerance.

The incumbent will be responsible for collating information and producing financial risk management reports, standard and ad hoc analytics on available data to support the risk and finance decision making strategies within the business and for providing support on other types of Financial Risks such as Interest rate risk, Liquidity risk, Earnings risk and Shareholder risk.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification

•Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent, or other relevant financial degree.

Experience

•Minimum 2 - 4 years of relevant experience within a quantitative role

•Vehicle asset finance or banking experience would be advantageous

Role Outputs

•Extraction of data from established databases

•Creation and/or maintenance of Excel-based models

•Analysis of data within a given framework to minimise potential financial losses

•Analysis of risk to organisation and make mitigating recommendations

•Analysis, reporting, and presenting to various internal/external stakeholders

•Engage in cross-functional relationships/teams in order to obtain and to provide work support

•Ensure customer excellence through interaction with internal/external stakeholders throughout all business activities

•Ensure continuous process improvement to enable effective operational processes

•Identify and participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own personal and career development

•Support management with administrative tasks (e.g. taking meeting minutes)

Duties/Pligte

For appointment as Associate Professor:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating and taking a leading role in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Administration of the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Assisting the Department with liaising with the financial industry and enhancing and expanding industry ties and collaboration.

For appointment as Senior Lecturer:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Administration of the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Assisting the Department with liaising with the financial industry and enhancing and expanding industry ties and collaboration.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of honour's students.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

The Associate Professor incumbent must meet at least requirements (1), (2) and (3) below:

• A PhDinthe Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or related fields).
• An established research career, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Suitable experience supervising postgraduate students, including, but not limited to, master's students and full theses or dissertations.
• Any candidate fulfilling (1), (2) and (3) must have proven practical experience in, inter alia , discrete-time processes ("P quant") and proven technical research output within the quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis field. This position is not for continuous risk-neutral processes ("Q quant") specialists.
• For any candidate fulfilling (1), (2) and (3), kindly note that the selection process includes a mock lecture to assess candidates' pedagogical approach, subject mastery, and engagement techniques. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present such a mock lecture to a representative academic audience, enabling assessment of their teaching style and instructional clarity.

The Senior Lecturer incumbent must fulfil any of requirements (1), (2) or (3) below:

1. A master's degree in the Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or a related field):

• • Including at least five years' experience and engagement with public or private organisations, consulting activities, or policy that demonstrates management, leadership, expertise and/or thought leadership in the field of Quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis; and

• A commitment to commence with a PhD in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, or Financial Mathematics) within 18 months of appointment.

• OR hasa PhDinthe Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, or Financial Mathematics).

• OR isa recognised fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa with at least a master's degree.

• Any candidate fulfilling (1), (2), or (3) must have proven practical experience in, inter alia , discrete-time processes ("P quant") and proven technical research output within the quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis field. This position is not for continuous risk-neutral processes ("Q quant") specialists.

• For any candidate fulfilling (1), (2), or (3), kindly note that the selection process includes a mock lecture to assess candidates' pedagogical approach, subject mastery, and engagement techniques. Final-stage candidates will be required to conduct such a mock lecture to a representative academic audience, enabling assessment of their teaching style and instructional clarity.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Completed/submitted for examination (by the time of appointment) of at least a Master's degree in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or a related field).
• The ability to teach Financial Risk Management at undergraduate level.
• Proven experience in discrete-time processes ("P quant"), including computer programming competencies in the same.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

For appointment as Associate Professor:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• A reasonable history of publications in accredited journals, some international.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.

For appointment as Senior Lecturer:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• An early career history of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate level.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.

Company Description
At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting Services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

Deloitte Consulting — Our Culture
Innovation, transformation and leadership occur in many ways. At Deloitte, our ability to help solve clients' most complex issues is distinct. We deliver strategy and implementation, from a business and technology view, to help lead in the markets where our clients compete.

Are you a game changer? Do you believe in adding advantage at every level in everything you do? You may be one of us.

Deloitte Consulting is growing, with a focus on developing our already powerful teams across our portfolio of offerings. We are looking for smart, accountable, innovative professionals with technical expertise and deep industry experience insights. The combination of our 6 areas of expertise, our well-developed industry structure and our integrated signature solutions is a unique offering never seen before on the African continent.

About The Division
Our Regulatory and Financial Risk (RFR) team is a well-established advisor in the financial services industry. Our vision is to be the leading provider of advisory services to financial institutions and corporate treasury operations across Africa. The RFR team consists of a strong mix of business, risk, and regulatory experts who are skilled in both financial modelling and programming. This diverse expertise enables us to offer our clients practical solutions that address their comprehensive strategic and business model needs. Our services include: Credit, Capital (Treasury, Capital & Liquidity Management) & Valuations

Job Description
The RFR bursary programme provides an opportunity for a student from an institution classified as Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs) (as outlined in the HDIs section) to complete an Honours / Master's degree in any relevant degree (as outlined in the Qualifications section) at the University of Pretoria (UP) / University of the Witwatersrand (WITS).

The bursary will provide the following:

• Tuition costs for the Honours/Master's degree;
• Student accommodation or equivalent accommodation for the duration of the degree;
• Study material;
• A monthly stipend; and
• Any administration costs (e.g. registration costs).

In addition to financial support, the bursary consists of additional support to assist in the completion of the Honours / Master's degree, for example, training, tutoring, etc.

Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs)
The selection of the bursary student will be from students currently studying at one of the following institutions classified as Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs):

• University of Fort Hare;
• University of Limpopo;
• University of Venda;
• Walter Sisulu University;
• University of the Western Cape;
• University of Zululand;
• Mangosuthu University of Technology; or
• Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.

Qualifications
Eligible students are students studying an undergraduate or Honours degree, specialising in any of the following relevant fields at the HDIs outlined above:

• Actuarial Science
• Mathematical Sciences/Statistics
• (Applied/Financial) Mathematics
• Quantitative Risk Management
• (Applied) Statistics
• Any other relevant degree.

When applying for the RFR bursary programme, please provide evidence of your application for any of the above specialisations at UP and / or WITS. Only students who have applied to UP and / or WITS will be considered for the RFR bursary programme.

Additional Information

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Technical proficiency and an eagerness to expand skills and develop knowledge. The ability to thrive in a busy environment with multiple deliverables.
• The ability to interact in a team environment.
• The ability to find innovative solutions to complex and often unusual challenges.
• Flexibility i.e. the ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and changing requirements

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.
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Company Description
At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting Services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

About The Division
Our Regulatory and Financial Risk (RFR) team is a well-established advisor in the financial services industry. Our vision is to be the leading provider of advisory services to financial institutions and corporate treasury operations across Africa. The RFR team consists of a strong mix of business, risk, and regulatory experts who are skilled in both financial modelling and programming. This diverse expertise enables us to offer our clients practical solutions that address their comprehensive strategic and business model needs. Our services include:

• Credit
• Design, Develop & Implement Credit Management Frameworks
• IAS 39 / IFRS 9 Impairment Models
• Basel Credit Models
• Credit Scorecards & Analytics
• Behavioural Product Pricing
• Capital (Treasury, Capital & Liquidity Management)
• Risk Appetite and Risk Strategy
• Balance Sheet Management
• Stress Testing
• Asset Liability Management
• Financial Risk Management Modelling and Validation
• Valuations
• Derivative Instrument Valuations
• Hedge Accounting Advisory
• IFRS 2: Share Options and BEE Valuations
• Tool / Model Development and Validations
• Counterparty Credit Risk (xVA) Valuations

Job Description
An exciting opportunity has become available. The RFR Vacation (VAC) programme is designed to provide students with work experience and offer them the opportunity to acquire key skills from our team, allowing them to showcase their skills and work on exciting projects.

The RFR Vacation programme will provide the students with the following opportunities:

• Hands-on project experience
• Professional skill development
• Career exploration
• Networking
• Insight into Industry Practices

Qualifications
Students who are eligible to apply are those aiming to complete their Honours or Masters Degree in 2026, specialising in any of the following relevant fields:

• Actuarial Science
• Data Science
• Mathematical Sciences/Statistics
• (Applied/Financial) Mathematics
• Quantitative Risk Management
• (Applied) Statistics

Additional Information
Application
If you are interested, please include the following documents in your application:

• Your CV
• Copy of your ID
• Your most recent Academic transcript
• Your Matric certificate
• Your Honours/Masters approval letter for 2026 (if available)

Please note:
The RFR Vacation programme will take place on the 12th -15th of January 2026.
Only applications will all required documents uploaded will be considered.
The selected students will be required to be in-person at the Deloitte Waterfall offices in Midrand, Gauteng during these dates. Any travel and/or accommodation costs will not be covered and will be the student's own responsibility.

Applications close on the 31st of October 2025.
At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.
Be careful of Recruitment Scams:
Fraudsters or employment scammers often pose as legitimate recruiters, employers, recruitment consultants or job placement firms, advertising false job opportunities through email, text messages and WhatsApp messages. They aim to cheat jobseekers out of money or to steal personal information.

To help you look out for potential recruitment scams, here are some Red Flags:

• Upfront Payment Requests: Deloitte will never ask for any upfront payment for background checks, job training, or supplies.
• Requests for Personal Information: Be wary if you are asked for sensitive personal information, especially early in the recruitment process and without a clear need for it. Fraudulent links or contractual documents may require the provision of sensitive personal data or copy documents (e.g., government issued numbers or identity documents, passports or passport numbers, bank account statements or numbers, parent's data) that may be used for identity fraud. Do not provide or send any of these documents or data. Please note we will never ask for photographs at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Unprofessional Communication: Scammers may communicate in an unprofessional manner. Their messages may be filled with poor grammar and spelling errors. The look and feel may not be consistent with the Deloitte corporate brand.

If you're unsure, make direct contact with Deloitte using our official contact details. Be careful not to use any contact details provided in the suspicious job advertisement or email.

Description

Bluespec is looking for a Group Financial Manager with experience specifically in the Risk space as they will be taking care of the Risk Management Portfolio.

This is a high paced environment with many exciting challenges, come and join the biggest Automotive Company in Gauteng

Job Purpose

In this role, you will be building relationships with key stakeholders, work closely with operations to secure alignment on account planning activities.
The Finance Manager is responsible for all aspects of financial management, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures. This role builds the capacity of the Company’s finance team. S/he oversees the day to day work of the finance department and is responsible for the effective use and deployment of staff and financial resources.

Job Functions

All financial reporting, policies and procedures, while driving reporting excellence

Risk Management portfolio

Forensics

Internal Auditing

Provision of support to functional leaders with respect to financial reporting
Development and continued integration of financial systems
Project budgeting, forecasting and cash flow forecasting
Business analysis including monitoring
Team leadership and training of local staff

Key Responsibilities include: Management of the Finance & Administration Department:

a. Lead and manages the finance team ensuring all areas are functioning effectively (including taxation, cost management, accounting, payroll and reporting).
b. Oversee administrative functions
c. Oversee all vendor contracts including sourcing, negotiation and ensuring appropriate agreements, execution and service levels
d. Ensure that all activities are done according to budget and forecasts.

e. Plan, organise and control the high level activities related to the department.

f. Develop and maintain progression and succession plans for the department as per company and HR guidelines; this includes the development, implementation and maintenance of a department skills matrix among other requirements

Cost.

a. Monitor operating budget performance and actively participates in the monthly review process.

b. Accountable for the preparation of the budget and on delivery (costs and time)

c. Negotiate and manage third party service providers in order to reduce costs

Planning

a. Plan work according to business requirements and guides all activities accordingly

b. Manage the annual site planning and administrative process

People & Team Management

a. Develop and encourage a team approach with shared objectives

b. Review and communicate individual and team performances in daily, weekly, monthly team meetings.

c. Create and maintain strong relationship with all internal and external stakeholders

d. Active involvement in employee development by mentoring, training and coaching employees of the departments to enhance overall team skills development

e. Develop and monitor the progress of employee development and progress plans.

f. Ensure all key people program requirements are met including timely performance management reporting, core training and development programs, etc.

g. Ensure the Finance and Administration Team is executing in their roles and responsibilities to an expected industry standard Policy.

Procedure and Process Development

a. In consultation with corporate management, review relevant policy and procedures.

b. Communicate with corporate staff to ensure effective alignment and collaboration on key initiatives

Innovation and Improvement

a. Actively participate in the continual review of company procedures and make recommendations as required

b. In collaboration with the Business Performance Manager, identify and address business process opportunities in all areas to further improve effective and efficient operation

c. Identifies, investigates and implements improvements to all commercial operations in order that security management capability that will satisfy External audit controls compliance

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

BCom Accounting degree – non-negotiable

Advanced excel ability is vital – non-negotiable

CIMA qualification would be beneficial

Minimum 10 - 12 years' relevant experience post articles

Motor industry experience would be beneficial, however manufacturing and construction industry would be considered

Insurance background would be advantageous

Experience mentoring, coaching and building and leading teams with people at all level

Demonstrated experience designing and developing financial, cost and performance management reports

Experience developing and improving business processes

Strong communication skills in English

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA's strategic plan , reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to "build forward better", while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Receiving

Office/Region:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION (ESARO)

Purpose of Engagement:

Support in relation to in-house pro-active governance, risk management and internal controls support activities (GRC) to ESARO and any of the selected country offices in the region

The purpose of this engagement is to continue strengthening the GRC in ESARO "the Regional Office" and the selected Country Offices supported by the Region. The Region continues to aggressively respond to the communications from the Office of Audit and Investigations Services' (OAIS) on the need to take pro-active postures on the GRC and to ensure improvements in the programme delivery and operations of ESARO's respective offices.

In its 2025/2026 Oversight Support Plan, the Regional Office intends to strengthen its oversight support in the areas of programme management with specific reference to risk management, implementing partner management, supplies management as well as the planning and monitoring of country programme activities.

Scope of work:

• Working together with the ESARO Support Team members, the GRC consultant will ensure that a comprehensive understanding of the "GRC" is established and maintained in the Regional Office and the 23 UNFPA ESA Country Offices.
• Conduct periodic interaction with the ESARO Management, Country Office Representatives/Head of Offices as well as in-Country focal programme and operations managers on oversight/foresight activities.
• Assist the Regional Office programme and operations staff in monitoring controls and identifying/mitigating potential non-compliance with policies and procedures in the Region.
• Develop, implement and periodically monitor a Regional Oversight Support Plan for the Regional Office and the 23 Country Offices located in the Region (based on Business Unit priority).
• Lead and conduct regular meetings with direct reports to discuss progress of the support plan and accountability.
• Periodically monitor the governance, programmatic and risk management processes in the Regional Office as well as in the Country Offices and their impact on the delivery of UNFPA's mandate.
• Conduct remote and in-country periodic in-house desk reviews (analysis and assessments of governance, programme and operational areas-analyze data and identify trends or patterns and provide insights to the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director and the International Operations Manager) for selected Country Offices, focusing on areas deemed to be high risk.
• Produce reports with observations for the Regional Office and Country Office management and ensure to develop implementable recommendations and timelines for their corrective action ensuring to obtain documented/written responses from the Business Units on an agreed action plan and the target dates.
• Strengthen other oversight functions such as "spot-checks & supplies management reviews" and national execution audit reports and any other ad-hoc spot-checking functions as required by the Region and other Business Units.
• Track events/visibility of UNFPA Country Offices and the risk impact (governance, programme and operations as well as other relationships with stakeholders-donors, implementing partners.
• In collaboration with the Regional Office management and the Country Office Representatives/Heads of Offices ensure that the Region and its supported Offices are conversant with oversight engagements (assist the Business Units in understanding the importance of audits and their relevance in ensuring the fulfillment of UNFPA's mandate).
• Assist the Business Units in robustly preparing and responding to audit engagement/requests (OAIS, Board of Auditors and any other oversight type entity) ensuring that every Business Unit is audit ready.
• Ensure that Business Units timely respond to issues raised by auditors, the recommendations and their timely implementation and closure.
• Timely respond to ad-hoc requests by Country Offices related to for example, the application of UNFPA policies and procedures as well as ensuring that Business Units are meeting deadlines as established by headquarter units (HQ).
• Support and ensure that Business Units are aware of UNFPA's applicable policies and procedures, rules and guidelines including the issuance of new or the revision of UNFPA policies.
• Periodically interact and maintain positive interactions and communications with other oversight units more specifically the UNFPA internal auditors (OAIS), including other UNFPA quality assurance units and the Board of Auditors (BOA),
• Perform such duties as might be assigned by the ESARO Management Team.
  Periodically report to the ESARO Regional Director on the pro-active, foresight and oversight activities conducted.

The main topics to be reviewed on a periodic basis and also during Country Office (s) visits by the in-house Consultant-will entail the following:

A. Business Unit Governance Activities

Although improvements have been noted in this area, the internal audit observations are still flagging this area as needing improvement. The work will ensure that the Consultant flags and follows up on the 2024 and 2025 oversight observations, and together with the Regional Office's support staff ensure that the recommendations are supported by enhanced improvement activities.

The activities to be periodically reviewed in the governance section are:

• Office management activities, to include reviews of the office planning processes in place, annual management plans (RRPs), performance plans; organizational structure and staff well-being;
• Country office oversight activities on programme delivery and operations-and their effectiveness thereof;
  Ensuring the understanding of risk management and the activities to be undertaken during the risk assessment exercises.

B. Business Unit Programme Management Activities

• Ensure that the Business Units have put in place strong planning and implementation activities' plans in relation to their Country Programmes;
• Review and ensure compliance with policies in relation to work-plans (including ensuring that quality assurance processes have been undertaken in formulating, reviewing and completing work-plans);
• Review of implementing partner management processes (ensure that policies and activities related to implementing partners have been undertaken plus some sampled visits to IPs); -an area that has been flagged as most important when reading the observations from oversight reports.
• Where applicable-ensure for those country offices receiving supplies that the procurement end-to-end processes have been followed-including up to the last mile activities-including visits to warehouses and service delivery points; and
• Ensure that the Offices are aware of their functions with the donor community and paying attention to previous findings on the management of non-core funds. This includes the analysis and review of the relationships that the Country Offices have with the donors they work with.

C. Business Unit Operations Management Activities

• Review of the Country Office (s)' understanding and application of the human resources policies in place-and their compliance with the said policies-with an emphasis on the recruitment processes, contract awards, contract management, staff entitlements, benefits, well-being, leave etc.-as well as undertaking staff surveys were applicable.
• Review of the procurement activities (end-to-end) and adherence to procurement policies-as well as understanding the suppliers engaged by the Offices and the relationships thereof.
• Review of financial management files and the staff capacities in the offices to conduct all the financial management activities.
• A review of all other general administration activities in the offices such as travel, asset and facilities management activities;
• The consultant will also look into the security, information & communication management activities in place in the Country Office (s) visited.

D. Business Unit Spot-Checking Activities

The Consultant will also look into the spot-checking exercises to be conducted by the Country Office (s) and their quality thereof. The Offices will also engage the Consultant when the need arises in relation to conducting spot checks (e.g. last mile assurance activities).

• Consideration

As full consideration for the performance of the services, UNFPA shall pay the IC fees as follows:

• An amount of US $525 (five hundred and twenty-five United States dollars) per day.
• Where applicable Travel Costs and a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)* will be paid (if travel is undertaken). The DSA payment/rate will be based on the location of the engagement (city)-and will be determined using the going-DSA rate as per established rates for that country's cities/locations. Eighty per cent (80%) of DSA will be paid at the start of the engagement and the remaining 20%, as well as incidental expenses, will be paid upon submission of expense report by the IC upon completion of missions.

• All incidental expenses (such as terminal expenses, visa, etc.) will be reimbursed by UNFPA when adequate supporting documentation such as invoices and receipts are provided.
  Payment of amounts above will be made after submission of progress reports (this could be in phases depending on the agreement with the Country Office managements and/or Regional Office management) and the acceptance of all the deliverables.

• 2025/2026 ESARO Support Plan (Regional Office and Business Units)

The Consultant's activities will also include assisting the Regional Office and her Business Units in responding to OAIS's audit requests to Country Offices' prior to, during and after the audit field visits.

The following countries/offices have been selected for support-under this scope of work in the last quarter of 2025 and in the year 2026.

Country Office/Business Unit

Number of days

(estimated)

Period/Year

Place of engagement

1

UNFPA Country Office in Tanzania

15

2025-Q4

Remote and in-Country.

2

UNFPA Country Office in Malawi

8

2025-Q4

Remote and in-Country.

3

The ESA Regional Office

15

2025-Q4

Regional Office and Remote.

4

UNFPA Country Office in South Sudan

12

2026

Remote and in-Country.

4

UNFPA Country Office in Namibia

10

2026

Remote and in-Country.

5

UNFPA Country Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo

30

2026

Remote and in-Country.

6

UNFPA Country Office in Madagascar

10

2026

Remote and in-Country.

7

UNFPA Country Office in Mozambique

10

2026

Remote and in-Country.

8

UNFPA Country Office in Angola

10

2026

Remote and in-Country.

9

UNFPA Country Office in Botswana

10

2026

Remote and in-Country.

10

UNFPA Country Office in Seychelles

5

2026

Remote.

11

UNFPA Country Office in Mauritius

5

2026

Remote.

12

The ESA Regional Office

45

2026

Remote.

13

Other UNFPA-ESAR Offices (ad-hoc & special requests)

35

2026

Remote and in-Country

Total # of days

220

Duration and working schedule:

The activities to be undertaken by the Consultant will be conducted starting from 14 November 2025 with end date of 13 November 2026-subject to extension and the needs of the various Business Units/ Country Offices as well as the Regional Office.

Place where services are to be delivered:

The support to the Country Office (s) and the Regional Office will be undertaken remotely, in-Country and in the ESA Regional Office.

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g., electronic, hard copy etc.):

Dates for deliverables: This will be agreed with the Business Units Management. Work will be kept and delivered electronically.

Additional activities to be undertaken during the engagement:

• Meetings with Regional/Country Office Senior/ and key supervisors.
• Timely request information to enable the support for each Business Unit.
• Review of proposed structure of supporting documentation as indicated in the ESAR Support plan for 2025 and 2026.
• Interviews with key staff (operations and programme) and walk-throughs of expectations.
• Review of the quality of information gathered by the CO teams-and ensure uploaded into the requested drives.
• Review existing business processes for Program & Operations and provide recommendations focusing on streamlining, simplifying, and improving efficiency and effectiveness of CO operations-where applicable.
• Coordinate and conduct virtual meetings with CO staff
• Follow up on recommendations, ensuring implementation.

The Consultant working with the ESAR Support Team members will produce Mission Reports for the Country Office and the Regional Office as well as conducting entrance and exit meetings with the Country Offices/Regional Office focal persons.

Consultant will also be responsible for ensuring that the Offices follow up on the mission findings and status of follow up will also be presented to ESARO Management on a periodic basis.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

a) Completed Masters degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, commerce or related field.

b) Professional accounting, auditing or related designation (CA/ CPA / internationally recognized national equivalent or CIA). Additional certifications would be considered an asset.

c) Ten years or more of internal audit and/or other directly relevant experience, preferably at the international level.

d) Fluency in English with proven ability to express himself/herself well verbally and in writing (candidates who are not fluent in English will not be selected for the engagement).

e) Strong knowledge of internal auditing standards and practices, audit tools and techniques, financial and internal controls.

f) Previous experience with the United Nations and its agencies, and UNFPA in particular, would be considered an asset.

Supervisory arrangements:

The focal points for the engagements at Country Office level will be the Office Management-namely the Representatives, the Officers-in-Charge and International/National Operations Managers. For the Programme segments, the focal points are the Deputy Representative and the Program Leads. At Regional and Headquarter level these will be the selected Regional and Headquarter leads for the engagements.

Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g., support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:

Background and transactional supporting documents and other relevant documentation to be provided by the UNFPA Country Offices and the Regional and Headquarters staff.

Required Languages:

Must be fluent in English. Knowledge of an official UN Language is an advnatage.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
  Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
  Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

Job Description

To operationally implement the Group criminal litigation strategy, operationally support and provide solutions to mitigate legal risk via the implementation of Group Fraud and Physical Security frameworks, policies, processes and procedures.

To comply with legal and regulatory requirements and provide guidance to the investigations and relevant teams.

Hello Future Financial Crime Risk Legal Advisor

Welcome to FirstRand, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of the people who make it happen.

In partnership with Group Financial Crime and Security Risk Management (GFCSRM), Legal, and Investigations teams, you will operationally implement the Group criminal litigation strategy. You'll support and provide solutions to mitigate legal risk through the implementation of frameworks, policies, processes and procedures. Your role will ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and provide guidance to investigations and relevant teams.

Are you someone who can:

• Draft, review, and update legal documentation (statements, charge sheets, notes for prosecution).
• Evaluate investigation files for evidential completeness and prosecution prospects.
• Implement criminal case plans and attend court proceedings.
• Provide legal advice and support to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes and ensure appropriate interventions.
• Ensure appropriate reporting of criminal incidents to authorities.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Control budget costs and ensure recovery through process management.
• Conduct legal research and ensure compliance with best practices.
• Continuously assess performance and seek development opportunities.
• Establish and nurture strong, long-term partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to drive collaborative value creation and shared prosperity.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Hold an LLB (minimum) or BCom Law + LLB (ideal).
• Are an admitted attorney or advocate.
• Have 3 to 5 years' experience in a similar environment.
• Have 1 to 2 years' experience at junior management level.
• Bring criminal law experience, preferably with forensic exposure and familiarity with courtroom dynamics.
• Understand banking operations, particularly in analysing fund flows and transactional patterns.
• Demonstrate high energy, initiative, and a willingness to learn and grow.
• Communicate and engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Are adaptable and open to location flexibility.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work.
• Opportunities to collaborate across teams and segments.
• Engagement with subject matter experts to enhance your legal, fraud and financial crime capabilities.
• A platform to innovate and influence legal risk strategy.

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous – driven to learn and brave enough to act.
• Analytical and innovative – always seeking better ways.
• Ethically grounded – committed to integrity and justice.
• Obsessed with mastery – constantly pushing to improve and excel.

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

11/09/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.