Risk and Compliance Officer at World Food Programme

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 832256

📢 Job Title: Risk and Compliance Officer SC-8

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Risk and Compliance / WFP Ukraine

📍 Duty Station: Kyiv

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: 15th April 2024, midnight (Central European Time)

Please submit your Cover letter in addition to CV.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

➡️ 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 trainings, 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 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.

How can you make a difference?

 The purpose of the role is to support the CO Risk and Compliance team in providing advice and specialized support in the establishment of effective risk assessment and risk management activities; application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures; and contribution to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources by championing the mainstreaming of WFP’s risk and compliance framework.

The job holder will report to the Risk and Compliance Officer and will be required to make frequent visits to field offices and review country office processes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the CO Risk and Compliance Officer in ensuring that risk assessment is embedded in planning and decision-making by developing and monitoring key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators and regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.
• Build the capacity of WFP teams and partners by raising awareness of and skills in risk management to strengthen the culture of integrity and accountability; provide advice and support to staff on matters related to internal controls, risk management and fraud risk management.
• Promote and disseminate policies, guidance, good practices, and lessons learned related to the operation’s internal controls and risk management.
• Provide regular updates/reports to Management on matters related to risk, compliance, and quality, including emerging risks and opportunities; escalate risks, as required.
• Facilitate periodic and ad-hoc risk reviews with functional experts and Management to identify the key risks and opportunities to the operation and design appropriate risk responses; facilitate, monitor, and report on the implementation of agreed responses. Ensure the risk register is regularly updated.
• Identify lessons learned and root cause(s) of recurring systemic issues in operation; prepare recommendations on significant matters requiring management action or intervention or changes to global level policies/procedures.
• Analyze and follow up on the implementation status of recommendations raised during oversight missions from the compliance unit, regional bureau, and headquarters.
• Proactively contribute to ideas on the enhancement of adequate internal control systems with clear accountabilities, including performance planning and risk management systems, monitoring and oversight processes and techniques, tools, and processes to support their implementation.
• Contribute to developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including criteria for conducting risk and compliance missions.
• Lead or participate in fact-finding reviews and fraud risk assessments, collect and analyze data on fraud incidents, fraud risk metrics and fraud risk appetite.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on 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 formulate sound recommendations on required actions in areas of risk & compliance vulnerability.
• Assess information/training needs and prepare and deliver training to enhance understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. Provide training in WFPs Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption standards.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

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

Experience: At least one (1) year of postgraduate professional experience in leading and undertaking and/or contributing to risk management activities, internal control reviews, audits, and performance plans in organizations that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques, and systems. Additional years of experience will be an asset.

 Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency in Ukrainian Language.

 Knowledge & Skills: 

• Experience in major enterprise resource planning systems (SAP, etc.) is required.
• Knowledge of simple or complex data analysis.
• Humanitarian or development field with project management experience.
• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, demonstrating knowledge of results hierarchy, performance metrics and measurement.
• Conducted a risk analysis and developed risk mitigation strategies and performance plans.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and performing oversight and fact-finding reviews.
• Knowledgeable about the Government rules and regulations of Ukraine and international laws.

 Before you apply…

 WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

We aim to achieve parity and inclusion in our teams in Ukraine. WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any disability related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

How do you apply

 To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal.

 CV and Cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

2024-03-26T18:49:13.000 2024-04-15T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна World Food Programme (WFP)