Risk & Compliance Associate G6, Port-au-prince, Haiti

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. This role is part of the risk management team, supporting the implementation of risk management activities and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and resource optimization.

Job Purpose

The Risk & Compliance Associate will support the implementation of risk management activities within WFP operations. This involves contributing to the application of controls, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and promoting the effectiveness of operations and efficient resource utilization. The role will assist in strengthening the internal control system, promoting compliance tools, and identifying training needs to enhance understanding of risk management policies. Additionally, the Associate will support data preparation for external stakeholders, contribute to fraud and corruption reporting, and develop tools to reinforce compliance practices. This position is crucial for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, thereby safeguarding WFP's resources and reputation while ensuring the successful delivery of its humanitarian mission.

Responsibilities

The Risk Management Associate will support the implementation of risk management activities, contributing to the application of controls and adherence to policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and resource optimization. This role involves supporting the internal control system, promoting compliance tools, and identifying training needs to improve understanding of WFP's risk management policies. The associate will assist in preparing data for external stakeholders, including UN systems, donors, and partners, and will contribute to the prompt reporting of fraud, corruption, or compliance issues. Responsibilities also include monitoring internal activities, developing tools to strengthen compliance practices, and raising awareness about fraud and misconduct prevention. The position requires a secondary school diploma, ideally with a university degree in a relevant field, and at least six years of progressive experience in risk management, including internal control assessment and mitigation recommendations. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, program/project management experience, and participation in monitoring and reporting are essential. Fluency in French is required, with practical knowledge of English being desirable.

Work Experience

Requires at least six years of progressive experience in risk management, including internal control assessment and developing mitigation recommendations, ideally within a modern enterprise risk management system. Proven ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve problems with ingenuity, initiative, judgment, tact, and diplomacy. Demonstrated experience in program or project management. Involvement in monitoring, reporting, and analyzing results, with a strong understanding of performance indicators. Participation in risk analysis and the development or implementation of mitigation strategies. Inter-unit collaboration on impact, planning, and scheduling matters.

Skills

Risk Management, Internal Controls, Policy Compliance, Fraud Prevention, Corruption Prevention, Reporting, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Program Management, Project Management, Performance Monitoring, Mitigation Strategies, Inter-unit Collaboration, Financial Acumen, Audit Support, Problem-Solving, Diplomacy, Initiative, Discernment, Tact

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