Risk and Compliance Manager, Yemen (National position)

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(National position for Yemeni citizens)

Background

Aiming at strengthening the organization's risk management capacity, in 2019 NRC decided to establish a Risk Management and Compliance (R&C) function across the organization. This function is responsible for

1. Enabling NRC to manage risks by supporting organizational efforts to identify, assess, prepare for and respond to risks;
2. Fostering a risk management culture by institutionalizing processes and systems that embed risk management into operations and build capacity and awareness on risk throughout NRC; and
3. Improving organizational effectiveness by streamlining compliance practices and enabling better prioritisation of support resources to highest-risk issues

At country office (CO) level, the R&C function has been tasked with supporting risk owners in their efforts to manage risks, providing assurance to the Country Management Group (CMG) on CO compliance within high risk areas/issues, promoting a risk management culture in the CO through training and communication, ensuring CO’s compliance with standards and regulations that fall outside the scope of existing CO functions (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Data Protection (DPR), Code of Conduct, Securing Supporting Documentation, COTER and sanctions) and ensuring that complaints from external and internal stake holders are properly handled and responded to.

As a consultative member of the CMG and the leader of the risk and compliance function in the Country Office (CO), the Risk and Compliance Manager is responsible for: leading the CO's efforts to effectively manage risks; promoting a risk management culture; ensuring the CO’s compliance within high-risk areas and with regulations not specific to a given function (i.e. SSD, COTER, sanctions); and responding to any issues or questions that arise relating to the CO’s work on PSEA, DPR, legal, Code of Conduct and complaints management.

Specific responsibilities

1. Identification of specific areas of risk or non-compliance and development of related training and follow-up actions to address them
2. Lead the development and rollout of Recommendations Tracker
3. Provide proactive support on ensuring Securing Supporting Documentation
4. Work closely with Head of Programme Support to ensure that local partners have adequate support and training on compliance-related issues
5. As needed, conduct reviews of internal controls for local partners and provide recommendations and training
6. Active participation in PCM to ensure risk is proactively managed, internal controls adequately in place and bring in learning from audit recommendations

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Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a manager in compliance, auditing or risk management functions or from working as senior manager in the humanitarian sector.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge and skills in the international regulatory context applicable for INGOs.
• Knowledge and skills in any of the following: safeguarding, accountability to affected populations or Code of Conduct related matters.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license.

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the regulatory and legal context in Yemen
• Strong understanding of remote monitoring techniques as well as working within an access constrained environment
• Previous experience developing risk management frameworks

What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

• 12 months fixed term contract
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

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