Risk and Compliance Officer (SC9)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Risk and Compliance Officer (Service Contract SC9) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, within the Risk Management unit. The post lasts 12 months and supports the establishment of risk management activities, the application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures, and the overall effectiveness of operations and efficient use of WFP resources.

Key responsibilities

• Embed risk management in planning and decision-making by monitoring key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, updating risk registers and tracking progress on risk mitigation actions.
• Support the collection of feedback and data on risk performance and help develop new approaches.
• Support managers in risk assessments across regional, country and field offices: identifying and evaluating risks, designing mitigation actions, assessing internal controls and preparing risk information for external stakeholders.
• Contribute to guidance and checklists for periodic risk and control assessments, and use risk management tools to link risk, oversight and evaluation information, including in draft Country Strategic Plans.
• Collect training needs and help prepare training programmes on risk management and compliance.
• Help develop Standard Operating Procedures under the Three Lines Model for risk and accountability, and contribute to management accountability reports on internal control compliance.
• Support the annual Executive Director's Assurance exercise and help managers prepare for internal and external audits, including following up on recommendations.
• Support the promotion of the 2021 Revised Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption policy, including fraud risk assessments and training.
• Potentially act as Business Continuity Management and Organizational Conflicts of Interest focal point.

Required profile

• Knowledge of governance, organizational structures, strategy and major initiatives of international organizations.
• Experience in programme or project management, and in monitoring and reporting with knowledge of results hierarchy and performance metrics.
• Experience in risk analysis, risk mitigation strategies and risk management activities, including assessing and recommending internal controls, preferably in organizations using modern enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Analytical, evaluative and problem-solving skills, with good judgement, tact and diplomacy.
• Fluency (Level C) in both English and French.

Required skills

• Advanced university degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or another relevant field, or first degree with additional years of relevant experience and/or training in audit, performance and risk management.
• Ability to use risk management tools and to prepare risk reports and checklists.