Risk Officer (Risk Management and Compliance) | CST Level II | Kinshasa, DR Congo

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

These jobs are part of Global Headquarters (GHQ) and/or Country Offices (COs). In GHQ they report to the Chief/more senior Risk Officer, or designate; in COs they report to the Country Director, or more senior Risk Officer, or designate. Job holders operate individually or may be part of a risk team.

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide advice and specialized support in the establishment of risk assessment and risk management activities, application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures; and contribute to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources.

TITRE DU POSTE: Risk Officer (Risk Management and Compliance)

TYPE DE CONTRAT: Consultant (CST, level II)

UNITE/DIVISION: Risk Management

BUREAU (Ville, Pays): Kinshasa/ RDC

DUREE DE CONTRAT: 6 months

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

1. Contribute to embedding risk management in planning and decision-making through developing and monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, and regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.

2. Coordinate the collection of feedback, analyse data on risk performance and propose potential new implementation approaches.

3. Participate and/or facilitate during regular and ad hoc risk assessments in regional, country and field offices with relevant managers to: identify and assess risks; contribute to the development and design of mitigation actions; assess effectiveness of the internal controls; and prepare risk information for management to share with internal and external stakeholders.

4. Contribute to the discussion with functional experts on: identifying trends and emerging issues; preparation of guidance material and checklists in conformity with WFP policies and rules on periodic risk and/or control assessments; use of revised risk management tools; linking risk, oversight and evaluation information.

5. Review and analyse risk management activities, exposures and mitigation actions in draft Country Strategic Plan (CSP)/Interim CSP including budget revisions.

6. Provide advice to RO and CO management on enhancing the existing processes on risk management and internal control systems with clear accountabilities, including performance and risk management systems, monitoring and oversight processes, and techniques and tools to support their implementation. This may include supporting/advising management in chairing a regular risk discussion.

7. Assess information/training needs and prepare and deliver training programmes or information sessions for colleagues and partners in RO or CO to enhance understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies, rules, regulations and procedures.

8. Using the Three Lines Model, contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by First Line colleagues for managing the risk and compliance process, including criteria for conducting and following up on risk management oversight missions, training materials and modules, etc., to minimize risk to the organization.

9. Facilitate management accountability across functional units, prepare comprehensive reports summarizing the status of compliance of internal controls, key oversight themes including observations from independent oversight reports, and using risk information (e.g., risk indicators, incidents) to highlight areas out of risk appetite and to formulate sound recommendations on required actions to reduce vulnerability.

10. Conduct the annual Executive Director’s Assurance exercise (e.g., collect and review and clear inputs for the survey).

11. Support managers to prepare, plan for and implement Internal Audit and External Audit exercises (e.g., collect and analyse essential documents, coordinate briefing meetings and follow-up on recommendations including maintaining a repository).

12. Promote and disseminate the revised anti-fraud and anti-corruption (AFAC) policy and WFP’s adherence to Zero Tolerance for Inaction, including supporting managers in their fact-finding reviews and fraud risk assessments by collecting and analysing data on fraud incidents, fraud risk metrics, and fraud risk appetite, providing training in AFAC standards.

13. Supervise and build capacity of staff under supervision, as required.

14. Other duties as required, including potentially serving as Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focal point (e.g., supporting OCI avoidance plans and procedures).

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Hands-on knowledge of governance, organizational structures, strategy and major initiatives of international organizations.
• Demonstrable experience in programme/project management
• Has managed a team including participation in recruitment, contract management, performance management and capacity building of team members.
• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, demonstrating knowledge of results hierarchy, performance metrics and measurement.
• Has conducted risk analysis and contributed to the development of risk mitigation strategies.
• Has facilitated conversations with other units on impact, timing, or planning, using confident analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills as well as resourcefulness, initiative, good judgement, tact, diplomacy and strong oral and written English communication skill.
• Experience in writing for governing body and senior management audiences.
• Progressively responsible experience in undertaking and/or contributing to risk management activities, including assessing and recommending effective internal controls and mitigation actions, in various organizations preferably those that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques and systems.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management or other related fields.

Language:

International Professional: Fluency (Level C) in English and intermediate proficiency (Level B) in French, a WFP working language and official UN language, are required.

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