Risk and Compliance Officer

Job Summary:

The Risk and Compliance officer will conduct risk related activities for the country program (CP) including sub-recipient compliance adhering to CRS policies, local laws, and donor regulations to help ensure effective delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. The incumbent’s knowledge and skills will help reduce risk to staff, to the effectiveness of our programming and to the people we serve through the application of the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:  

• Collaborate with the Risk and Compliance manager, Senior Risk and Compliance officer and CP leadership on strengthening internal control systems and processes.
• Conduct systems verification and identify risk issues, weaknesses/inefficiencies, anomalies, challenges, and propose solutions to address them and improve system integrity.
• In collaboration with the Risk and Compliance Team, conduct regular internal control reviews to assess the effectiveness of controls in operations and program management systems and processes for the country program including the sub-offices in accordance with CRS Policies and Procedures.
• Help implement and advise on the sub-recipient financial management policy (SRFMP)
• Support the planning and performance of internal audits, control reviews and compliance assessments, conduct audit activities as applicable. Help analyze results and provide recommendations.
• Support the design and facilitation of trainings and institutional capacity strengthening plans for CRS and partners in consideration of donors’ requirements and partners’ systems and procedures.
• Support the country program’s external and internal audits and the coordination of action plans to close out audit findings.
• Support and facilitate the monitoring of progress, and the evaluation of effectiveness of all agreed actions arising from the findings and recommendations of country program reports and documenting progress on periodic action plan.
•  Support internal investigation of reported potential and alleged incidents of collusion and fraud.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
• Accuracy and completeness with great attention to detail
• Good relationship management skills
• Ability to make sound judgment
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.

Required Languages – Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. 

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% within Kenya.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:   

• Internal: Risk and Compliance Manager; Senior Compliance Officer; Finance Manager and staff; SC Manager; Procurement Manager; Chiefs of Party and Program Managers; Head of Operations; Country Representative; EARO Risk and Compliance Manager; FAM Unit staff
• External: Partner management and staff; project participants; vendors  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration or other relevant Bachelor’s strongly preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 years work experience, ideally with an international organization, with progressive responsibility in operations and/or programming. At least 1 year entailing audit, compliance or risk management experience.
• A certification in CPA, and CFE will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of audit standards and compliance regulations and familiarity with international standards for internal control and risk and compliance management (e.g., COSO, ISO)