Risk Management Officer SC8

The Risk Management Officer supports the Risk and Compliance Unit in implementing risk management and compliance activities, including oversight, accountability, and reporting for OCHA-US funded programmes. The role involves risk identification, assessment, monitoring, reporting, and coordination with internal stakeholders to strengthen compliance and accountability practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the identification, assessment, and monitoring of operational and programmatic risks, providing analytical inputs to support informed decision-making.
• Review project proposals and programme documents to ensure risks and mitigation measures are adequately reflected, and provide technical guidance in line with Corporate standards.
• Maintain and enhance risk registers, monitor implementation of mitigation actions, and proactively flag emerging risks, trends, and gaps.
• Contribute to the preparation and submission of reports on fraud, misconduct, SEA cases, and major incidents through corporate systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Support key corporate assurance processes, including the Executive Director’s Assurance Exercise and internal/external audits, ensuring effective follow-up on recommendations and maintaining structured documentation repositories.
• Lead the compilation, analysis, and presentation of risk, compliance, and programme performance data, including other oversight forums.
• Facilitate the coordination and collaboration across units to strengthen risk-informed decision-making and ensure consistent application of risk management practices across the programme cycle.
• Ensure compliance with accountability requirements by contributing to due diligence processes for partners and vendors, and supporting audit, oversight, and compliance reviews.
• Support in the management and continuous improvement of risk-related records, systems, and databases (e.g., SOPs, NFRs), ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and usability.
• Provide guidance and respond to queries on risk management policies, tools, and processes, supporting capacity-building and awareness among staff.
• Review and quality-assure risk-related documentation (reports, agreements, SOPs), integrating risk considerations and ensuring consistency with organizational standards.
• Support the discussion with functional experts and risk management focal points on: identifying trends and emerging issues; contributing to the preparation of guidance and/or checklists in conformity with WFP policies and rules on periodic risk and/or control assessments
• Strengthen documentation, tracking, and follow-up mechanisms to ensure systematic implementation and monitoring of risk and compliance actions.
• Perform other related duties, as required

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic. Knowledge of French language is an added advantage.
• 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.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with different teams and provide guidance on routine risk management and compliance-related matters.
• Experience reviewing documents (e.g., proposals, reports, SOPs) to ensure completeness, accuracy, and integration of risk and compliance considerations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to draft clear reports and communicate effectively with colleagues as well as external stakeholders.
• Experience conducting a risk analysis and developed risk mitigation strategies and performance plans.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and performing oversight and fact-finding reviews.
• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, demonstrating knowledge of results hierarchy, performance metrics and measurement.
• Experience maintaining records, databases, or tracking tools to support monitoring and reporting of risk and compliance activities.
• Exposure to risk analysis processes and development of mitigation measures, including contribution to reports or documentation for management or oversight purposes.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to improving processes and workflows to strengthen risk management practices.
• Experience working with the UN or international organizations.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, accountability standards, and enterprise risk management approaches.

Skills

• Risk Management
• Risk Mitigation
• Internal control reviews
• Audit Support
• Performance Planning
• Project Management
• Result-Based Management
• Data Analysis
• Reporting
• Assurance Processes
• Compliance Monitoring
• Document Review
• Risk Analysis
• Oversight Reviews
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Database Management
• Process Improvement
• Governance Framework Analysis
• Enterprise Risk Management

Languages

English, Arabic, French