**TITLE:** Risk and Compliance Coordinator*
***TEAM/PROGRAMME:** Risk and Compliance*
***LOCATION:** Monrovia, Liberia*
***GRADE**: 3*
***CONTRACT LENGTH:** Permanent*
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 2: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).
ROLE PURPOSE:
The role holder is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of Risk, Internal Control and Compliance, Internal Audit and Fraud in the Project Office.
The role is a critical 2nd line of control for the organisation and requires independent and objective staff. The role should therefore report to the Chief of Party (COP) with a dotted line to the Regional Fraud Lead and the Director of Support Services (DSS)**.** The Regional Fraud Lead will provide functional coaching/feedback and development to the individual and should be involved in their recruitment/ talent management/ objective setting processes.
The role is accountable for supporting the SMT to mitigate both internal and external risks across the Project Office and providing effective feedback to the quality of management oversight on key functions within the Project Office. Developing high quality approaches and systems, the Risk & Compliance Coordinator works closely with function/department leads and other senior staff, ensuring effective monitoring and response to external risks, associated with compliance with donor rules, policy and regulations, legal and local political issues. Collaborating with teams across the Project Office, SCI Regional Office, Global Assurance and the Centre, the role holder supports the project heads to implement high quality and effective monitoring systems. The person also aids programme leads to respond to internal risks associated with but not limited to commodities management and partnerships including sub agreement relationships in addition to compliance with SCI policies and regulations, child safeguarding, anti-fraud, bribery and corruption. Besides, as a member of the Extended Senior Management Team (ESMT), the Risk & Compliance Coordinator contributes to the overall strategic leadership, effective programme implementation, and operational efficiency of the Project Office, participating in all ESMT processes and reporting and presenting to SMT, where and when requested and proactively.
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: Chief of Party
Staff reporting to this post: None
Direct: None
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
Provide functional expertise to support the organisation’s risk identification and assessment processes. Utilise detailed knowledge of Board risk appetite to ensure that it is fully embedded and operationalised within the organisation. Individual will:
Provide expert support to ensure risk prevention measures are fit for purpose.
Provide compliance checks/ audit reviews to provide assurance on key risk management controls’
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Ambition:
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Integrity:
QUALIFICATIONS
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties where reasonable in view of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
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.
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