Risk Officer, CST II
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace, stability, and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to help people recover from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing a supportive work environment, driven by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion.
Job Purpose
The Risk Officer will provide specialized, field-based risk and compliance support to WFP operations in Bangladesh. This role involves identifying and addressing control gaps, conducting verification exercises, and ensuring timely follow-up on oversight matters. The Officer will work with country office and HQ stakeholders to strengthen guidance, enhance staff capabilities, and promote accountability. Key responsibilities include planning and executing field missions to high-risk operational locations, conducting proactive spot checks to assess compliance, and leading fact-finding for allegations and incidents. The role also entails maintaining trackers for oversight matters, analyzing operational data to identify emerging risks, and preparing evidence-based reports. Furthermore, the Risk Officer will contribute to updating guidance, delivering training on risk management and compliance, and maintaining secure records, fostering effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure sustainable resolution of identified issues.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility is to provide proactive, specialized, and field-based risk and compliance support. This involves planning and conducting frequent field missions to various operational locations, including remote and high-risk areas, to perform unannounced spot checks and verify activities. The role requires leading or supporting fact-finding, preliminary reviews, interviews, and evidence collection for allegations, complaints, and operational concerns. A key duty is maintaining an up-to-date tracker of oversight matters, coordinating inputs, and driving them to timely closure. Analysis of information from field offices, partners, and beneficiaries is crucial for identifying emerging risks, control weaknesses, and patterns. The position also entails conducting risk assessments, control reviews, and compliance exercises, and tracking mitigation measures. Preparing concise, evidence-based reports, reviewing and updating guidance, and delivering training on risk management and compliance are also essential. Building effective working relationships with stakeholders, maintaining secure records, and undertaking other requested risk and compliance assignments, prioritizing high-risk issues, are integral to the role.
Work Experience
Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in fields such as Investigations, Monitoring, Risk Management, or Audit. An Advanced University Degree (Master's or equivalent) is necessary. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with additional relevant experience and training in audit, performance, or risk management is acceptable. Fluency in English is also a requirement.
Skills
Risk Management, Compliance, Investigations, Auditing, Field Monitoring, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Training Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement, Interpersonal Skills, Problem-Solving, Attention to Detail, Adaptability, Cross-cultural Communication, Confidentiality