Risk and Compliance Coordinator (Kosti) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 11769 |
| Job Category | Risk Management |
| Apply Before | 24/08/2023 |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
P.S: Please ensure that you fill in all details before submitting your application on NRC people (Oracle HR). Empty and incomplete applications will not be considered.
NRC resumed operations in Sudan in 2020, providing humanitarian assistance, protection, and durable solutions. Our country programme integrates all of NRC’s six core competencies (camp management, education, ICLA, livelihoods, shelter, and WASH), and provides a rapid response capacity (including for the recent refugee emergency in eastern Sudan), and thematic capacities for cash and markets-based approaches, advocacy, digital modes of assistance, and co-leading various technical and strategic coordination platforms.
Role Specific Information
The following is a brief description of the role.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the development of new SOPs, innovative risk & compliance programming. Advise and propose alternative procedures in specific situations.
- Examine, analyze and propose corrections on major contracts (donors, partners) LoUs and MoUs, service contracts and other contractual agreements before being endorsed by the HOS and possible signature by the Country Director.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation of suppliers, state partners, civil society as well as implementation partners, while ensuring the control of their capacities and management system.
- Technical focal point on the project for securing all country documentation (Supporting documentation Project) and data protection and electronic and physical archiving / filing according to the transaction / donor number.
- Design and implement quality control frameworks for all financial, logistical, human resources & administration, ICT, etc. elements.
- Ensure spot checks of compliance and compliance with NRC rules, donor rules and make sure Watch Dog verification for all suppliers prior to payment.
- In collaboration with the finance department, ensure that all financial transactions are coded with the correct donor code (if applicable), accounting account, activity code, cost center and any other necessary information on publications and physical documents before the recording of the transaction in Agresso.
- Advise, monitor and ensure compliance with national laws and regulations eg tax legislation (taxes and duties, labor law, HAC requirements, NRC procedures and policies as well as donors in supply chain, financial procedures, human resources and programs, in accordance with relevant NRC manuals and guidelines.
- Assist conduct investigations with regional and / or anti-corruption councils of HO.
- Participate in grant opening, review and close meetings and report potential risks as well as provide advice and support to NRC and donor compliance.
- Review the NRC’s investigations recommendation tracker to ensure improvement of the listed areas and maintain positive results
- Facilitate the preparation, execution of spot-checks; annual donor audits and at the same time follow up on the recommendations of external and internal audits ; visits by controllers and programmatic advisers
- Establish of audit trails for all procurement and financial documents while ensuring that all financial and other documents are clearly and correctly stamped (with donor stamp if applicable) and “paid” stamp before archiving.
- Ensure that national and international timesheets are signed and archived correctly as per NRC Sudan Filing Tree & Access SOP.
- Prepare and share a monthly compliance report with clear action points on work progress.
- Working with Regional Risk & Compliance and Global experts- To conduct training / awareness sessions in Anti-Corruption, PSEA and Data Protection
- Follow up on any other task assigned by the line manager
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Minimum 3 years of experience from working in compliance, auditing or risk management functions or minimum 4 years of experience from working in coordinator positions in the humanitarian sector.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge and skills in the international regulatory context applicable for INGOs.
- Knowledge and skills in any of the following: safeguarding, accountability to affected populations or Code of Conduct related matters.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!
Email and paper applications will not be considered.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Kosti Country Office.
NB: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
To apply Kindly visit www.nrc.no careers.
Closing date: 24th August 2023
