Overview
Support the Risk and Compliance Unit in implementing risk management and compliance activities, including meeting enhanced oversight, accountability, and reporting requirements for OCHA-US funded programmes. Provides analytical support across risk management and compliance functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the identification, assessment, and monitoring of operational and programmatic risks.
- Review project proposals and programme documents to ensure risks and mitigation measures are adequately reflected.
- Maintain and enhance risk registers, monitor implementation of mitigation actions, and proactively flag emerging risks.
- Contribute to the preparation and submission of reports on fraud, misconduct, SEA cases, and major incidents.
- Support key corporate assurance processes, including the Executive Director’s Assurance Exercise and internal/external audits.
- Lead the compilation, analysis, and presentation of risk, compliance, and programme performance data.
- Facilitate coordination and collaboration across units to strengthen risk-informed decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with accountability requirements by contributing to due diligence processes for partners and vendors.
- Support in the management and continuous improvement of risk-related records, systems, and databases.
- Provide guidance and respond to queries on risk management policies, tools, and processes.
- Review and quality-assure risk-related documentation.
- Support discussions with functional experts and risk management focal points on identifying trends and emerging issues.
- Strengthen documentation, tracking, and follow-up mechanisms to ensure systematic implementation and monitoring of risk and compliance actions.
Required Experience
- At least one (1) of postgraduate professional experience after completion of Advanced University degree (MA) or three (3) years or more after completion of first University degree (BA) in leading and undertaking and/or contributing to risk management activities, mitigation practices, internal control reviews, audits, and performance plans in organizations.
- Experience supporting programme or project management activities, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, with familiarity in results-based management approaches.
- Experience in collecting, analysing and presenting data to support reporting and informed decision-making.
- Experience supporting audit, assurance, or review processes, including coordination, documentation, and follow-up of recommendations.
- Experience reviewing documents (e.g., proposals, reports, SOPs) to ensure completeness, accuracy, and integration of risk and compliance considerations.
Qualifications
Advanced University degree, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience in business/public administration, project management, audit, finance, accounting, international development, performance and risk management or other related fields.
