Risk Officer (Anti-Fraud Anti-Corruption)- NOB - Kabul

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

.

Job Title: Risk Officer (Anti-Fraud and Anti Corruption) 
Grade: NOB
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 Months (Extendable)
Duty Station: Kabul
Vacancy Number: 832732
Date of Publication: 02 May 2024
Deadline of Application: 16 May 2024
 

This vacancy announcement is for Afghan nationals only and WFP encourages especially Afghan females and Afghans with disabilities to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is unfolding at a rapid pace, with 15 million of population now facing acute food insecurity. Work opportunities are shrinking, with most households now reporting just one day of work per week. This comes on top of the worst drought in years, which is especially concerning for the 85 percent of the population who rely on agriculture for livelihoods. Preventing and mitigating a drastic increase in hunger and malnutrition is the aim of WFP in Afghanistan which can only be achieved through the scaled up and sustained complementary food security and nutrition interventions, combined with a scale-up of resilience interventions to safeguard gains. WFP has embarked on a significant month on month scale-up of its crisis response and resilience programmes across the country, ensuring that the programme is delivered at the right scale and time, targeted to the right areas. WFP is also actively following up on evolving trends to pre-empt hotspots, while guaranteeing quality and maximum impact of the programme through the monitoring of these hotspots to be able to support continued donor advocacy.

JOB PURPOSE

Serving as a Risk Officer- AFAC Focal Point, the incumbent supports the Risk Management Unit (RMU) under the supervision of the Head of RMU to: 

• Support and advise management within the Country office to proactively manage fraud and corruption risks in accordance with established policies and guidance. 
• Lead  the periodic and targeted AFAC Awareness sessions for WFP staff,  Cooperation Partners, and Third-Party  Monitors
• Monitor and produce the quarterly report on  the status of the Country Office’s Fraud Risk mitigation actions as per the Fraud Risk Register. 
• Coordinate reporting of any reasonably suspected  allegation of fraud and corruption, or any related attempts of such practices in accordance with the AFAC policy and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for responding to allegation of suspected fraud and corruption.
   

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

a)  Implementation of AFAC Policy 2021

• Enhance the capacity of the first lines of  risk management to counter fraud and corruption through introduction of corporate tools, guidance, and training.
• Provide practical, well-informed advice to support  implementation of  the AFAC Policy.
• Regularly monitor AFAC metrics, indicators and red flags and update CO management.
• Analyze evidence from various streams in the CO to identify emerging fraud and corruption risks and trends and engage with stakeholders in country and the AFAC specialist in the RB to identify mitigating actions.
• Facilitate fraud and corruption risk discussions in the country office within the framework of the fraud risk assessment guide.
• Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential development and humanitarian interventions. 
• Ensure compliance with sanctions regimes and policies on Anti Money laundering/Combating Terrorist Financing.
• Design and undertake quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods or experiential research design approaches, as appropriate, to support evidence-based responses to key risk areas faced by the WFP in Afghanistan; notably in the areas of fraud/corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Design, develop and introduce frameworks in support of evidence-based and contextualized best practice for the WFP in managing specific fraud/corruption and risk areas.

b.)  Due Diligence and  Investigation Support

• Conduct desk review of documents, including partners capacity assessment, partners profile and other relevant documents and documentary evidence of the key personnel and decision-making body  in support of the due diligence to make specific recommendations to the WFP operations in Afghanistan.
• Liaise with investigation bodies by availing information resulting from risk analysis and assessments.  While the AFAC FP will not conduct an investigation,   she or he may advise on prima facie fact finding, reviews of allegations of fraud and corruption in support of the in-take and investigations by the investigation bodies.
• Review cases of suspected malpractice brought to the attention of RMU and any other problems with the programme implementation, including assessing fraud and corruption risks. 
   

e) Partnership building

• Support the Head of RMU to build and maintain partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders including the UN, Donors, and  Cooperating Partners,  Third Party Monitors etc. 
• Support  the RMU in facilitating fraud risk management dialogue and discussions with colleagues within WFP and other UN sister organizations. 
• Promote collective fraud risk management and risk-sharing approaches and practices.  

d.) Information Management

• Create, collect, and analyze information across different sources to undertake periodic  fraud risk assessment and analysis. 
• Prepare regular updates for the Country Office on emerging fraud risk in the country office.
• Demonstrating high ethical standards and competence in managing the receipt and management of information which most often is sensitive, and/or subject to information security classifications and caveats.  

e.) Development of Risk Management Practices, Learning and knowledge sharing

• In coordination with the RMU team, contribute to the development and enhancement of the overall risk management program and other technical assistance products (guidance notes, etc.) to support capacity building. 
• Facilitate and deliver AFAC and risk management learning curricula to the participating  functional and Area Offices, CPs, and other partners.
• Draw lessons and best practices which contribute to the continuous improvement of WFP Country Office  fraud risk management praxis and contribute to developing SOPs and protocols of the Unit. 
• Participate in RMU capacity building initiatives including development of reference resources and  common tools, learning solutions, and related communications campaigns across functional units, area offices, partners, and UN sister agencies.
   

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Advanced University degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or other relevant field,
• Or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management or other related fields.

Experience:

• At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in risk and compliance.

Desired Work Experience:

• 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 risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies development and/or implementation.
• 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.
• Has 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.

Language:

• Fluency (level C) in English and local languages.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at afg.hrrecruitment@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.

.

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.