Senior Risk and Compliance Officer
Join to lead risk management and compliance efforts.
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Overview
Join to lead risk management and compliance efforts.
You have:
- Minimum of 5–7 Years of Experience in Risk Management and Compliance
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or any related discipline.
- Recommended certifications include: Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Proficiency in using risk management software and platforms, such as Riskonnect, to track, analyze, and report on risks.
- Strong background in strategic risk management, including risk appetite setting, strategic planning, and advising senior management on risk implications.
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES
Activity
Enterprise Risk Management and Monitoring of Compliance Framework
- Acts as the Risk Prime for World Vision Uganda, overseeing and updating risk registers at all levels.
- Utilizes the Riskonnect platform for identifying, analysing, and evaluating risks and ensuring that it is regularly updated to capture new or emerging risks.
- Prepares the Top Risks report and maintains a holistic view of the organization’s risk profile through comparative analyses with incident data and context reviews.
- Conducts annual ERM assessments in consultation with managers to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management framework and identify areas for improvement.
- Engages senior managers to ensure they are aware of the risks, controls, and tasks they own and are expected to manage.
- Conducts compliance checks to ensure systems and controls are operational to prevent risks, losses, and audit issues at both national and project levels.
- Monitors adherence to donor requirements, organizational policies, and regulatory frameworks.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of existing controls and provides feedback on their efficiency.
- Mentoring and coaching of the Regional Compliance Officers
Support in Audits, Compliance, Investigations and Anti-Corruption & Accountability Management
- Assists in audits, compliance activities, and investigations of incidents within World Vision, providing critical support to maintain the organization’s integrity and compliance.
- Monitors the implementation of audit recommendation and process improvements by different functions and ensures they are closed within 90 days.
- Analyses patterns of recurrent findings from audits and compliance checks and communicates to respective risk owners, SLT and Board to actions taken address root causes.
- Leads the dissemination and monitoring of the implementation of the Anti-Corruption & Accountability Framework across regions and clusters, ensuring that recommendations are implemented.
Action Plan Monitoring and Stakeholder Communication and Reporting
- Monitors the implementation of action plans to ensure risk treatment efforts align with organizational goals and proceed as planned.
- Provides regular updates to senior managers on progress and escalates significant risks to the Regional Risk Prime when necessary.
- Prepares and communicates key risk reports to senior managers, the Regional Risk Prime, and the Board, ensuring transparency and alignment on risk-related issues.
- Maintains regular contact with the Regional Risk Prime to escalate and address significant risks in consultation with senior leadership.
Strategic Planning and Budget Management- Develops an annual work plan and budget for cross-functional risk management activities that align with office and regional objectives
Training and Capacity Building
- Identifies training needs and designs capacity-building sessions on ERM principles and practices for board directors, senior managers, and staff.
- Trains and supports managers in using Riskonnect and relevant ERM tools to build risk awareness and promote risk-based decision-making.
Any other role as may be assigned by the supervisor due to changing context or business operations
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum of 5–7 Years of Experience in Risk Management and Compliance
- Hands-on experience in establishing and managing an ERM program, including conducting risk assessments, developing risk registers, and integrating ERM into organizational operations.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex risk and compliance issues to diverse audiences.
Required Education,
training, license,
registration, and
certification
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or any related discipline.
Recommended certifications include: Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS),
Preferred Knowledge
and Qualifications
- Comprehensive understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) principles, practices, and methodologies.
- Proficiency in using risk management software and platforms, such as Riskonnect, to track, analyze, and report on risks.
- Competency in leveraging data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau) for risk assessments and reporting.
- Strong background in strategic risk management, including risk appetite setting, strategic planning, and advising senior management on risk implications.
- Experience working in international NGOs, humanitarian organizations, or development sectors is highly preferred.
Travel and/or
Work Environment
Requirement
40% field work and 60% office
Work environment: 60% Office-based with frequent travel to the field; Ready to spend 20-40% time in field.
Advert Start Date: 09/November/2024
Advert End Date: 16th/November/2024
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you managed a significant risk in your organization. What steps did you take? | This assesses your practical experience in risk management. | Provide specific examples of the risk faced, your analysis, and the outcomes. |
| How do you ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations? | This evaluates your understanding of compliance processes. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a successful training session you conducted on risk management principles? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize risks and allocate resources to mitigate them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methodologies do you use for conducting effective audits? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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