Risk and Compliance Manager (For Nationals)

The Risk and Compliance Manager is responsible for strengthening risk management capacity within SCI Ukraine and partner organizations, conducting risk assessments, strengthening internal controls, providing risk and compliance advisory, and coordinating investigations. The role requires regular travel within Ukraine and working cross-functionally in a complex humanitarian context.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen risk and compliance capacity of SCI Ukraine staff and partner organizations.
• Become subject matter expert on SCI Risk Framework, policies, tools and techniques.
• Orient new staff and partners to risk and compliance policies and processes.
• Monitor compliance training completion and coordinate fraud prevention training.
• Assess risk and compliance capacity gaps and develop capacity strengthening plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop risk management plans with stakeholders.
• Support partner assessments and address risk management gaps.
• Support proposal and award risk tools and ensure alignment with risk registers.
• Facilitate risk assessments and risk monitoring during project implementation.
• Conduct spot checks and strengthen internal controls across SCI Ukraine and partners.
• Develop quarterly plans for spot checks and follow up on action plans.
• Capture and follow up on audit and investigation recommendations.
• Provide risk and compliance advisory including legal, donor, and humanitarian standards.
• Stay updated on legal changes, SCI policies, donor requirements and humanitarian standards.
• Produce risk and compliance advisories and reports for decision making.
• Provide leadership in fraud and data protection investigations and follow up on recommendations.
• Coordinate investigators and conduct training on incident reporting systems.
• Report on investigation progress and escalate issues as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Accounting, Law, or other related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years working at mid-management level in NGO, public or commercial sectors.
• High level of integrity and ethics with commitment to Save the Children values.
• Ability to challenge decisions based on independent assessment of control environment.
• Experience working effectively, independently, and with minimal supervision.
• Strong personal organizational and self-management skills with ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to maintain strategic focus while managing operational matters.
• Strong relationship building and collaborative skills.
• Excellent communication skills; fluent in written and spoken English and Ukrainian.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work with diverse backgrounds.
• Availability to travel frequently within Ukraine.
• Computer fluency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Desirable: Experience within an INGO or similar organization working with vulnerable communities and children.
• Desirable: Broad humanitarian and/or development programming experience with strong analytical skills.
• Desirable: Experience in fraud awareness and case investigation management.
• Desirable: Knowledge of local and international control and legal frameworks affecting operations in Ukraine.
• Desirable: Experience in audit management.
• Desirable: Experience preparing financial and management accounts.
• Desirable: Experience with Save the Children systems (e.g. AMS, Agresso, Datix).

Skills

• Risk Management
• Compliance Advisory
• Risk Assessment
• Internal Controls
• Fraud Awareness
• Audit Management
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Focus
• Operational Management
• Team Leadership
• Relationship Building
• Cultural Awareness
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Outlook
• Save The Children Systems
• AMS
• Agresso
• Datix
• Case Investigation
• Management Accounting

Languages

English, Ukrainian