Risk Management and Compliance Associate

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The Policy Unit is currently hiring an expert to provide support to programme and policy work related to climate crisis, adaptative social protection, resilience and disaster risk

reduction (DRR).

Context

Provide support in the REM policy implementation in Haiti CO, through effective risk assessment and risk management activities; contribute to enhance the application of controls and compliance with WFP corporate procedures and policies; assist with the effectiveness of WFP operations in Haiti and optimization of its resources by mainstreaming WFP on the risk and compliance work (including the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption policy implementation)

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of Risk Management and Compliance Officer, the Associate will be responsible for the following tasks and duties for WFP Haiti Country Office.

1. Contribute with the risk assessment environment through developing and/or monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, and support on the regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.
2. Provide assistance in ensuring that the use of all WFP resources is in conformity with approved CO strategic plans/project plans, WFP rules and procedures, and donor funding agreements.
3. Contribute to ideas on enhancement of adequate internal control systems with clear accountabilities, including performance, monitoring and oversight processes and techniques, tools, processes to support their implementation.
4. Assist with the update of compliance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including support for conducting risk and compliance missions, training materials and modules, etc.
5. Support staff and relevant managers in their regular and ad hoc risk assessments in country and field offices to: identify and evaluate risks, assess effectiveness of the internal controls, and assess the potential for fraud and corruption in operational activities.
6. Support CO-units during the fact-findings reviews and fraud risk assessment, by collecting and analyzing data on fraud incidents, fraud risk metrics and fraud risk appetite, support training in AFAC standards. Support on preparing the evidence and data to present the CBT/food losses cases to the CO management for decision making.
7. Assist on accountability across functional units, help preparing comprehensive reports or dashboard while summarizing the status of compliance of internal controls, key oversight themes, and using risk information (e.g. risk indicators, incidents) to highlight areas out of risk appetite and contribute ideas on required actions in areas of risk & compliance vulnerability.
8. Support CO managers in the preparation of risk information for management to share with external stakeholders such as UN system-wide engagement, donors, and partners.
9. Support during CO training needs -on the unit domain- and prepare training information or materials for CO colleagues and partners, to enhance understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
10. Other duties, as required.

Desired experiences for entry into the role: – Has participated in risk analysis and risk mitigation initiatives in his/her past experience and/or implementation; – Has supported during monitoring and reporting activities, demonstrating understanding of results, performance metrics and measurement; – Has gained programme and project participation experience, in small to medium projects.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

a. Education: first university degree in business or public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or another relevant field; preferable with trainings or courses in audit, performance and risk management or other related fields. b. Experience: 2-3 years of relevant progressively responsible experience in contributing to risk management activities, including participation on internal controls and mitigation actions, in organizations that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques and systems.

Language

Fluent French – Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C)

la date limite de dépôt de candidatures est le 21 juin 2022