Risk & Compliance Coordinator ( Re-advertised )
Sanaa
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: Sanaa
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Ombudsman and Ethics
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
Job description
Job title: Risk & Compliance Coordinator |
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Employment category: G1 Reporting to: Country Director |
Unit/department: Risk & Compliance Location: Sana’a (with travel) Authorization level: According to IDRA |
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Overall purpose of the role: Risk & Compliance Coordinator will ensure DRC-DDG Yemen is aligned with DRC internal policies, donor requirements and local laws. The position will actively promote and support a culture of compliance, risk identification & management across all departments. Responsibility for the implementation of a set of controls to ensure compliance with DRC procedures and quality standards is a central purpose of the role. This includes identifying weaknesses in the application of controls and recommend action to address this situation. |
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Responsibilities: Compliance: · Develop field compliance framework and tools/methods for periodic compliance review of high/medium risk areas identified in collaboration with SMT/Regional Risk and Compliance Specialist (RRCS) · Develop a periodic compliance reporting mechanism & provide regular reports to CO SMT and R-SMT through RRCS · Provide specialist technical support relating to Compliance & Risk to country SMT & be the ‘go to’ compliance and risk expert where DRC Iraq seeks advice and direction on DRC and donor procedures and policies · Develop donor compliance checklists for major donors of Yemen CO and ensure their usage by 1st line of defence managers across the operations · Assess the effectiveness of existing risk and compliance control measures to identify and mitigate risks and non-compliance. · Based on Compliance checks & reports develop organizational wide targeted improvement plans including a suite of tools that improve control measures and organization understanding of donor regulations & relevant DRC policies.
Risk Management: · Be the focal point for risk management & ensure effective implementation of risk management framework across the operations · Lead training initiatives relating to Risk Management · Lead discussion on risks regularly in SMT/E-SMT meetings & regularly monitor progress on implementation of response plan in risk registers · Support CO in development of risk registers for particular projects at proposal stage and developing action plan for risk management for particular projects Accountability: · Ensure trainings on CoC for all staff · Develop and monitor accountability improvement plans · Conduct or direct internal administrative investigations of compliance issues in coordination with code of conduct intake committee. Other · Advise Senior Management on gaps identified thorough internal and external audit reports. · Ensure the DRC internal policies are in accordance with country laws and are being followed; also ensure NGO laws is followed up by all sectors of DRC-DDG program. · Liaise with DRC Yemen lawyer with regard to legal cases; updating senior management and country director as required. · Work closely with MEAL Manager to ensure that appropriate accountability mechanisms are in place to report on |
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Key Deliverables: (in bullet points) · Effective accountability frame work and control measures in place. · Ensure organization is in compliance with DRC-DDG internal policies and donor procedures/policies · Risk Matrix updated and disseminated as required |
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Key stakeholders: (internal and external) · CD & SMT · Program: DRC & DDG HoPs, Coordinators, Area Managers, project managers · Support function: HOSS (finance, HR, SC and administration) · Safety · DRC Regional and HQ counterparts · Humanitarian actors: OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF · Donors: EU, ECHO,OFDA, SIDA, Danida, SDC, etc · Partners: Assorted Consortia |
Education/qualifications: · Strong Finance & budget management skills; · Attention to detail · University degree in relevant subject area; · Excellent writing and communication skills; · Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with national staff and other stakeholders; · Ability to work in a deadline driven environment and undertake a proactive approach;
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Experience: (include years of experience) · At least 5 years professional work experience in humanitarian organizations; · Experience with reporting, compliance, grant management · Knowledge of major donor compliance requirements. · Knowledge of the local context · Experience with portfolio management and inter-departmental coordination · Experience in Finance & Human resource and logistics is an asset.
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Languages: (indicate fluency level) · Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English;
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Find the definition of DRC’s Core competencies here
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Technical Competencies are skills such as WASH, Logistics & Procurement, Accounting etc. |
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¨Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others ¨ Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level. ¨ Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help. |
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Last updated: February 2019, Audrey Crawford |
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