Risk Officer, Port Sudan, Sudan

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The job holder will report to the Risk and Compliance Officer and will be required to make frequent visits to field offices and review country office processes.

JOB PURPOSE : Support the CO Risk and Compliance team in providing advice and specialized 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 WFP''s risk and compliance framework.

POSITION :
Service contract

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Support the CO Risk and Compliance Officer in ensuring that risk assessment is embedded in planning and decision-making by developing and monitoring key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators and regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.

2. Build the capacity of WFP teams and partners by raising awareness of and skills in risk management to strengthen the culture of integrity and accountability; provide advice and support to staff on matters related to internal controls, risk management and fraud risk management.

3. Promote and disseminate policies, guidance, good practices, and lessons learned related to the operation''s internal controls and risk management.

4. Provide regular updates/reports to the risk officer on matters related to risk, compliance and quality, including emerging risks and opportunities; escalate risks, as required.

5. Facilitate periodic and ad-hoc risk reviews with functional experts and Management to identify the key risks and opportunities to the operation and design appropriate risk responses; facilitate, monitor and report on the implementation of agreed responses.

6. Ensure the risk register is regularly updated. Identify lessons learned and root cause(s) of recurring systemic issues in operation; prepare recommendations on significant matters requiring management action or intervention or changes to global…