The Opportunity – Risk and Compliance Manager (For Nationals based in Gaza)
Post location: Gaza Area Office currently located in Deir Balah.
Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 12 months with possible extension.
***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***
***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Risk and Compliance Manager is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and mitigating both internal and external risks across the Gaza field office. The Risk and Compliance Manager will develop high quality approaches and systems. The role will work closely with function/department leads and other senior staff, ensuring effective monitoring and response to external risks, associated with: local government and authorities, compliance with policy and regulations, and legal and local political issues.
The role is a critical 2nd line of control for the organisation and requires independent and objective staff. The role reports to the Risk and Compliance Director. The Risk and Compliance Director will provide functional coaching/feedback and development to the individual and should be involved in their recruitment/ talent management/ objective setting processes.
Due to huge range of size and complexity of countries in SCI the exact level of resource required needs to be defined locally.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Risk and Compliance Director
Staff reporting to this post: Safeguarding Coordinator and Risk & Compliance Coordinator
Budget Responsibilities: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
RISK IDENFICATION & ASSESSMENT
Support the organisation’s Risk and Compliance Director in risk identification and assessment processes. Individual will:
- Be familiar of SCI Risk Framework tools and techniques (including SCARF)
- Provide insight support to proposal award risk assessments (PART)
- Facilitate risk management processes ·
- Conduct fraud risk assessments/compliance reviews as per the annual risk and compliance workplan, and prepare reports Prepare and update the SCARF in line with the risk management processes.
RISK PREVENTION/ CONTROL & MITAGATION
- Provide support to ensure risk prevention measures are fit-for-purpose:
- Provide support on internal control/ mitigation design for new projects or processes.
- Provide support for risk prevention expertise to major humanitarian incidents.
- Provide training to staff and Partner staff on fraud and safeguarding and key control and compliance risk prevention measures.
- Provide Surge support for risk prevention expertise to major humanitarian incidents
CONTROL & MITIGATION TESTING COMPLIANCE
Provide compliance checks/ audit reviews to provide assurance on key risk management controls:
- Implement the annual workplan of compliance / spot checks/audit reviews on key Management controls E.g. field office audits, vetting spot checks.
- Review/attend key control meetings/ process and ensure that they are working & provide specialist input E.g. attending Finance Control Compliance meeting.
INCIDENT RESPONSE/ INVESTIGATIONS (FRAUD/ MULTIFACETED)
- Provide independent reporting of risk, incidents & investigations.
- Support in reporting of risk versus appetite and management of escalations as appropriate.
- Report incidents in Datix that affect ability of an organisation to hit its objectives · Conduct fraud and safeguarding investigations.
- Coordinate Fraud and Safeguarding investigator training.
ACTION TRACKING AND ASSURANCE
- Track progress of risk actions so unit head can provide appropriate annual assurance on risks.
- Track audit/ investigation findings and update CO Management Improvement Plan
Safeguarding operations in oPt Country Office
- Develop annual Safeguarding plans for the Gaza, ensuring stakeholder input, and provides monitoring and updates to the Risk and Compliance Director .
- Support function and program leads in developing Safeguarding risk assessments.
- Analyse trends in Gaza office safeguarding performance and report to Risk and Compliance Director, including recommendations for improvement.
- Lead SG areas of analysis in new business development, program/budget design, program kick- off meetings, project annual review meetings, and management meetings.
- Support all functions in the implementation of Safer Programming and refine risk assessment tools; and
- Form, lead and coach the team of Safeguarding Focal Points to ensure standardized approaches are taken, best practices are documented and disseminated, and safeguarding expertise is built across the Country Office.
- Manage and track all mandatory SG trainings and ensure the Learning Management System is updated every month to provide evidence of the training.
- Develop and adapt SG training, guidance, and communication materials to fit cultural, contextual, and Gaza Office operations, including supporting capacity building of SCI partners.
- Support translation of material into local language, pictorial images and /or other child friendly material.
- Support all sectors and units to understand their safe programming responsibilities, refine risk assessment tools, build capacity of thematic programme, and support teams to carry out risk assessment in relation to safer programming.
- Work with Monitoring/Evaluation/Accountability/Learning (MEAL) team to develop tools to measure and evaluate the impact of the Safeguarding activities and mitigations.
- Develop and support Country Office specific SG referral mechanism and accountability lines.
- Ensure that SG reporting procedures will disseminate and understood by all stakeholders.
- Develop SG survivor response plan.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
QUALIFICATIONS
- University/College degree in any other relevant field.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 2 years spent working at NGO Senior Management level.
- A strong interest in international development/humanitarian work
- A programme experience, with strong analytical skills is preferable.
- Excellent business partnering and relationship building skills.
- Proven ability to have a highly strategic focus, whilst dealing competently with operational matters
- Strong personal organisational and self-management skills with an ability work in teams and motivate others
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Willing to travel to support members directly or to relevant events as required.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
- Excellent communication skills, initiative, the ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently is essential.
- Very good in written and spoken Arabic and English
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector**. This role is offered on the basis of** national terms and conditions.
Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Organisation
Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
How to apply
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at Risk and Compliance Manager.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.