Date of closure: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | Risk & Compliance Officer Job Vacancy In Nigeria | WFP
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INTERNATIONAL SETTING
These positions, which handle both risk and compliance, are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs). As members of a team, the employees of RBs will answer to the Regional Risk and Compliance Advisor or the Regional Risk focal point. In COs with lower risk profiles, job holders may work independently and submit reports to the Chief of the Enterprise Risk Management Unit, the Country Director, or the Deputy Country Director, with functional oversight from the Regional Risk and Compliance Advisor, if one is present.
JOB GOALS
Offer guidance and specialized assistance in the development of efficient risk assessment and risk management initiatives; implement controls and ensure adherence to policies and procedures; and support the mainstreaming of WFP’s risk and compliance framework to enhance overall operational effectiveness and resource optimization.
Important Accountabilities (not exhaustive)
- By creating and/or tracking important risk appetite measurements and risk indicators, as well as by routinely updating risk registers to reflect developments in the implementation of risk mitigation measures, you may help integrate risk assessment into planning and decision-making processes.
- Assist managers with risk and compliance analysis and process enhancement, as well as with maintaining an efficient internal control environment to support operational efficiency.
- Assist in guaranteeing that the utilization of all WFP resources adheres to donor financing agreements, WFP regulations and procedures, and approved CO strategic plans and project plans.
- Contribute to the development of concepts for improving sufficient internal control systems with defined accountability, such as risk and performance management systems, monitoring and oversight procedures, and the tools, processes, and techniques to support their execution.
- Help your 1st Line of Defense colleagues build compliance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for managing the risk and compliance process. These SOPs will include training modules, criteria for conducting risk and compliance missions, and more.
- In order to: identify and evaluate risks; examine the efficacy of internal controls; and assess the possibility of fraud and corruption in operational activities, assist pertinent managers in their regular and ad hoc risk assessments in regional, national, and field offices.
- Participate in the efficient management of risks in the office and in all facets of WFP’s activities.
- Assist managers with their evaluations of fraud risk and fact-finding reviews. Assist with AFAC standard training by gathering and analyzing data on fraud incidences, fraud risk metrics, and fraud risk appetite.
- Participate in the accountability process between functional units, prepare thorough reports outlining the state of internal control compliance, major oversight themes, and identify areas outside of risk appetite by utilizing risk information (e.g., risk indicators, incidents) and offering suggestions for necessary actions in areas of risk and compliance vulnerability.
- Assist managers in gathering risk data that they can then share with external parties, including partners, donors, and the UN system as a whole.
- For the purpose of improving understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, assess information/training needs, plan, and conduct training programs or information sessions for colleagues and partners in RB or CO.
- Encourage the region/national offices’ focus points for risk management.
- Show off your functional and managerial skills by developing employees’ potential and managing them well to achieve high performance goals.
- more tasks as needed.
COMMON MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education: First University degree with six years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management, or other related fields, or Advanced University degree with three years of experience in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit, or other relevant field.
- Experience: Generally, five years of relevant, increasingly responsible experience leading, carrying out, and/or participating in risk management activities in a variety of organizations that make use of contemporary enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques, and systems, including evaluating and suggesting efficient internal controls and mitigation measures.
- Language proficiency in English (level C).
IDEAL EXPERIENCES
- has acquired expertise in project/programme management
- has carried out reporting and monitoring tasks, exhibiting an understanding of performance metrics, results hierarchy, and measuring
- has carried out risk analysis and created plans for risk mitigation
TERMS AND SUMMARY
- It is recommended that qualified female candidates apply.
- The only people who can apply for this position are Nigerian citizens.
- Only those who have been shortlisted will be contacted.
- The World Food Programme (WFP) does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status and has zero tolerance for it.
- Members of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO, and UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) shall not be offered any sort of contract appointment.
- Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), and other comparable UN organizations having oversight authority over WFP, both while they are in service and for a period of three years after that service is terminated.
- WFP seeks applicants who share our humanitarian objectives and possess the highest level of expertise and integrity.
- Competitive hiring practices are used, and we’re dedicated to supporting gender parity and diversity.
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