The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages approximately $100+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise of global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber, and commodities. OIM's staff are all based in New York and come from over 40 countries. For more information, please visit OIM's website at https://oim.unjspf.org/. This position is within the Risk and Compliance Section of the Office of Investment Management (OIM) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The incumbent will report to the Chief of Risk and Compliance.

Within delegated authority, and under the supervision of the Chief of Risk and Compliance, the incumbent: • Ensures that the steps in OIM's compliance process - risk identification, establishing policies and procedures and implementing them are appropriate and are undertaken in a timely manner by OIM Staff to whom those functions have been assigned. • Ensures that the appropriate principles of management and control are observed in the implementation of policies and procedures. These principles include the separation of functions, clear assignment of responsibilities, measuring results against standards, and reporting outcomes. • Ensures that quality control (transactional) testing is conducted as appropriate to detect deviations of actual transactions from policies or standards and that the results of such tests are included, and other management reports are properly addressed, escalated when necessary, and resolved by the responsible business people. • Ensures that there is a timely and appropriate review of material and repetitive compliance issues as indicators of possible gaps and weaknesses in policies and procedures or risk identification processes, and facilitates the use of such information in keeping OIM's compliance program up-to-date. • Addresses the risk of fraud and undertakes periodic analyses and evaluations of compliance issues together with the results of appropriate forensic testing conducted by OIM Compliance staff as a means of obtaining additional or corroborating evidence regarding both the effective functions of OIM's compliance program and the possible existence of disguised or undetected compliance issues. • Ensures that all persons within OIM holding compliance responsibilities are competently and fully performing those functions. • Ensures that OIM Staff are appropriately trained in compliance and ethics-related matters. A key component of this is OIM's annual ethics training program. • Serves as Audit Focal Point for the Board of Auditors and the Office of Internal Oversight Services, facilitating and coordinating the activities of such examinations including the resolution of findings and observations. • Provides general oversight and coordination of OIM's Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans. Develops, maintains and tests OIM's Business Continuity Program to identify, document and assess business needs against OIM's infrastructure, and to identify recovery strategies and gaps. • Ensures that OIM's responsible investment policies are duly implemented. • Advises and oversees OIM's proxy voting services to ensure that they are timely and accurate.

• Professionalism: Demonstrated competence in and adherence to the standards of conduct of the profession and in the application of best practices; Command of investment risk and compliance matters; Market and Operational risk/Enterprise-wide risk management skills; Conceptual and analytical skills; Quantitative skills; Demonstrated conscientiousness and efficiency in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Ability to direct, review and guide the work of direct reports, particularly in terms of substantive quality. Knowledge and professional experience in investment compliance matters. Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to this field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management; Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. • Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in Business and Administration (MBA), Law, Finance, Economics or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent is desirable.

Not available.

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience working in investment management/financial institutions is required. A minimum of five years of direct experience with compliance is required.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult

https://languages.un.org

for details).

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Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a comparative analysis of applications, an assessment exercise and/or a competency-based interview.

• This position is temporarily available for a period of six months for sick leave coverage. Further extensions are subject to availability of funding. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service. • Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. • The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. • Appointment at the United Nations is subject to mandatory adherence to the United Nations Financial disclosure Programme. An appointment to the Office of Investment Management (OIM) of the UNJSPF additionally requires compliance with the rules and regulations pertaining to OIM's Code of Ethics, Personal Securities, Gift and Hospitality policies. •For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 November 2025, are strongly encouraged to apply: Andorra, Angola, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Germany, San Marino and the Russian Federation.

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