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 encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability.

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Risk Officer
Grade: NOA
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 Months (Extendable)
Duty Station: Kabul
Vacancy Number: 831192
Date of Publication: 14 Jan 2024
Deadline of Application: 28 Jan 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 the 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 livelihood.

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 programs across the country, ensuring that the program is delivered at the right scale and time, and 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 program through the monitoring of these hotspots to be able to support continued donor advocacy.

JOB PURPOSE

Provide 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 contribute to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources by championing the mainstreaming of WFP’s risk and compliance framework.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Assist head/deputy head of RMU and contribute to embedding risk management in planning and decision-making across the office and all aspects of WFP operations through monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, and regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.
2. Support the collection of feedback and data on risk performance and contribute potential new implementation approaches.
3. With the guidance of the head/deputy head of RMU, support relevant managers in their regular and ad hoc risk assessments in country and field offices to: identify and evaluate risks; contribute to the development and design of mitigation actions; assess the effectiveness of the internal controls; and prepare risk information for management to share with external stakeholders.
4. Utilize available risk management tools to link risk, oversight, and evaluation information; review and analyze risk management activities, exposures, and mitigation actions in draft Country Strategic Plan (CSP)/Interim CSP including budget revisions, committees (such as CPC, LPCC, etc) and other relevant platforms.
5. Collect information/training needs and contribute to the preparation of training programs or information sessions for colleagues and partners to enhance understanding of risk management and AFAC with WFP policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
6. Using the Three Lines Model, support the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by First Line colleagues for managing the risk and accountability process, including criteria for conducting risk and accountability missions, training materials and modules, etc., to minimize risk to the organization.
7. Contribute to management accountability across functional units, including through the preparation of comprehensive reports summarizing the status of compliance with internal controls, key oversight themes, and using risk information (e.g., risk indicators, incident reporting) to highlight areas out of risk appetite and contribute ideas on required actions in areas of risk and compliance vulnerability.
8. Support the completion of the annual Executive Director’s Assurance exercise survey, and collect and review inputs.
9. Support managers to prepare and plan for Internal Audit and External Audits, collect essential documents, organize briefing meetings, and follow up on recommendations.
10. Support the promotion and dissemination of the 2021 (or even the latest versions) Revised Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption (AFAC) Policy and WFP’s adherence to Zero Tolerance for Inaction, including assisting managers in their fact-finding reviews and fraud risk assessments by collecting and analyzing data on fraud incidents, fraud risk metrics, and fraud risk appetite, supporting training in AFAC standards.
11. Support the discussion with functional experts and risk management focal points on:

•     identifying trends and emerging issues.
•     contributing to the preparation of guidance and/or checklists in conformity with WFP policies and rules on periodic risk and/or control assessments.

  12. Other duties as required by the head/deputy of the Risk Management Unit including potentially serving as Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focal point (e.g., supporting OCI avoidance plans and procedures).

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

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

Minimum Work Experience:

• At least one year of postgraduate, most relevant professional experience.

Desired Work Experience:

• Experience in risk analysis and risk mitigation actions development and/or implementation.
• Experience in program/project management.
• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, knows results hierarchy, performance metrics, and measurement.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of governance, organizational structures, strategy, and major initiatives of international organizations.

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, 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 must also 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