Risk Officer

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🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎲 Risk

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World Food Programme

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10,000+ employees

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

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World Food Programme is the United Nations' frontline responder to hunger. WFP delivers life‑saving food assistance in emergencies and combines emergency response with longer‑term programs to build resilience, support sustainable livelihoods, strengthen food systems, provide school meals and nutrition, run cash and market support, and manage large humanitarian supply chains across more than 120 countries. It partners with governments, NGOs, the private sector and individuals to eliminate hunger and respond to crises worldwide.

📋 Description

• Provide advice and specialized support on donor assurance, risk reporting, risk assessments, incident management, controls, compliance, and risk-informed decision-making • Support Country Offices in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and escalating operational, fiduciary, programmatic, safeguarding, and contextual risks • Develop, review, and improve country Risk Assessment and Management Plans • Provide technical support on donor requirements, proposal development, oversight, accountability, transparency, risk mitigation, compliance monitoring, and performance reporting • Support controls for beneficiary targeting, partner oversight, commodity and cash tracking, community feedback, safeguarding, anti-fraud, and anti-diversion measures • Support incident reporting, investigations follow-up, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and escalation processes • Facilitate fraud risk assessments and follow up on mitigation measures • Deploy for emergency responses, sudden-onset crises, and operational scale-ups to conduct rapid risk assessments and advise management • Support risk monitoring, assurance reviews, control assessments, partner oversight, third-party monitoring, and corrective actions from audits and oversight exercises • Advise on safeguarding, PSEA, accountability to affected populations, community feedback, and protection considerations • Contribute to inter-agency coordination mechanisms and humanitarian coordination structures • Provide coaching, training, and technical guidance to Risk Officers, Risk Focal Points, and Country Office teams • Support rapid needs assessments, early warning analysis, contingency planning, and activation processes • Analyze risk, monitoring, assessment, and operational data to identify emerging risks and strengthen accountability and assurance

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced University degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit, or another relevant field, OR First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management or related fields • Relevant postgraduate professional experience in risk management, audit, monitoring and/or related fields • Background and interest in international humanitarian development • Fluency (level C) in English • Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese • Experience in enterprise risk management, internal controls, compliance, audit follow-up, or assurance functions • Experience supporting humanitarian field operations • Experience with monitoring systems, community feedback mechanisms, incident management processes, or investigations follow-up • Knowledge of risk assessments, risk registers, incident management, and accountability frameworks • Familiarity with cash-based transfers, partner management, safeguarding/PSEA, fraud and anti-corruption controls, and donor compliance requirements • Strong stakeholder management, analytical, facilitation, and reporting skills • Ability to deploy rapidly and work in multicultural and high-pressure operational environments • CV and Cover Letter required at application stage • Successful candidates undergo rigorous reference and background checks

🏖️ Benefits

• Highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment • Personal and professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs • Internal mobility opportunities • Opportunity to work across country, regional, and global offices around the world • Attractive compensation package • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process