Risk Officer

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JOB TITLE: Risk Officer

UNIT/DIVISION: Management

DUTY STATION: Bogotá Colombia

DURATION: 1 year (extendable)

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-Term

LEVEL: NO-B

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The position is located in the WFP Colombia Country Office in Bogota. WFP Colombia operations being extremely complex in nature with high reputational risks regular internal oversight of the operation is required so as to ensure that WFP corporate rules regulations and locally developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are adhered to by all concerned.

The Risk Officer will operate individually and report to the Country Director with functional supervision from the Regional Risk Advisor. The job holder will provide effective support in the establishment of effective risk assessment and risk management activities; application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures; and contribution to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources by championing the mainstreaming of WFPs risk framework.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive within delegated authority):

• Contribute to embedding risk management in planning and decision-making across the office and all aspects of WFP operations through monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators and regular updating of risk registers including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.

• Support the collection of feedback and data on risk performance and contribute to potential new implementation approaches.

• Support relevant managers in their regular and ad hoc risk assessments in regional country and field offices to: identify and evaluate risks; contribute to the development and design of mitigation actions; assess effectiveness of the internal controls; and prepare risk information for management to share with external stakeholders.

• 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;

• Utilize available risk management tools to link risk oversight and evaluation information; review and analyze risk management activities exposures and mitigation actions in draft Country Strategic Plan (CSP)/Interim CSP including budget revisions.

• Collect information/training needs and contribute to the preparation of training programmes or information sessions for colleagues and partners to enhance understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies rules regulations and procedures.

• Using the Three Lines Model participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by First Line colleagues for managing the risk and accountability process including criteria for conducting risk and accountability missions training materials and modules etc. to minimize risk to the organization.

• Contribute to management accountability across functional units including through the preparation of comprehensive reports summarizing the status of compliance of internal controls key oversight themes and using risk information (e.g. risk indicators incident reporting) to highlight areas out of risk appetite and contribute ideas on required actions in areas of risk and compliance vulnerability.

• Support the completion of the annual Executive Directors Assurance exercise survey collect and review inputs.

• Support managers to prepare and plan for Internal Audit and External Audit collect essential documents organize briefing meetings and follow-up on recommendations.

• Support the promotion and dissemination of the 2021 Revised Anti-Fraud and AntiCorruption (AFAC) Policy and WFPs adherence to Zero Tolerance for Inaction including assisting managers in their fact-finding reviews and fraud risk assessments by collecting and analysing data on fraud incidents fraud risk metrics and fraud risk appetite supporting training in AFAC standards.

• Other duties as required including potentially serving as Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focal point (e.g. supporting OCI avoidance plans and procedures).

EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Three (3) or more years of postgraduate professional experience in risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies development and/or implementation; contributed to risk management activities including assessing and recommending effective internal controls and mitigation actions preferably in organizations that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks techniques and systems.

• Knowledge of governance organizational structures strategy and major initiatives of international organizations.

• Experience in Programme/project management.

• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities has knowledge of results hierarchy performance metrics and measurement.

• Has participated in conversations with other units on impact timing or planning initiatives using analytical evaluative and problem-solving skills as well as resourcefulness initiative good judgement tact and diplomacy.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs Economics Nutrition/Health Agriculture Environmental Science Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance or First University Degree with two (2) additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and Spanish.

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