Global Surge Team Roster: Emergency Risk & Compliance Advisor

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.

Major Responsibilities:

The RCA will ensure that the risk management plan is followed rapidly and consistently in emergency responses, and that relevant risk management toolkits are made available for the response team.

The RCA will also work closely with HR on ensuring all deployed resources receive risk awareness training, especially around reporting responsibilities and their obligations.

Risk Management and Mitigation:

• Support the Response Team Leader and SMT in conducting risk analysis with program, operations, and where relevant partners/suppliers, adopt IRC’s risk framework and proactively coordinate risk mitigation actions with program and operations.
• Identify internal control gaps and ensure compliance risks are thought through and, where relevant, appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
• Address and escalate any concerns in a timely manner in line with escalation procedures.
• Embed risk planning with major departments (award management, finance, procurement, programming, MEAL, and others), working with the teams on how to accurately identify, assess, monitor and respond to the changing risk environments.
• Update the Response Team Leader and relevant stakeholders regularly through the risk dashboard and flag areas of concern to the ERMT and senior leadership groups.
• Assess risk and compliance training needs for existing staff, new joiners, and key partners and conduct awareness sessions and training on Risk Management, Fraud Awareness, Ethics, Compliance, Reporting, and other relevant topics.
• Regularly review current procedures, suggest improvements, and update standards or SOPs for Risk, Compliance, and Operational Efficiency.
• Utilize innovative strategies to promote a culture of risk awareness and ethical and compliant behaviours across all sites

Job Requirements:

Required

• 6+ years of experience in operations and program implementation in an international development environment.
• Good understanding of the concept and principles guiding humanitarian work.
• Demonstrable skills in identifying and supporting fraud risk management.
• Experience in report writing and summarizing developments and insights for various stakeholders.
• Experience working in an emergency response context or fragile states.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a small team, including in fast-paced deployment settings.
• Experience in delivering training, including strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to prevent and respond to issues.
• Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.
• Ability to manage stress, be flexible and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstances.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomatic skills: the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues in diverse multi-cultural environments.
• Solid organizational skills: the ability to be productive under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Fluency in English, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong digital literacy: facility with MS Word, Excel, various accounting software, and email/internet software
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.

• Support the Response Team Leader and SMT in conducting risk analysis with program, operations, and where relevant partners/suppliers, adopt IRC’s risk framework and proactively coordinate risk mitigation actions with program and operations.
• Identify internal control gaps and ensure compliance risks are thought through and, where relevant, appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
• Address and escalate any concerns in a timely manner in line with escalation procedures.
• Embed risk planning with major departments (award management, finance, procurement, programming, MEAL, and others), working with the teams on how to accurately identify, assess, monitor and respond to the changing risk environments.
• Update the Response Team Leader and relevant stakeholders regularly through the risk dashboard and flag areas of concern to the ERMT and senior leadership groups.
• Assess risk and compliance training needs for existing staff, new joiners, and key partners and conduct awareness sessions and training on Risk Management, Fraud Awareness, Ethics, Compliance, Reporting, and other relevant topics.
• Regularly review current procedures, suggest improvements, and update standards or SOPs for Risk, Compliance, and Operational Efficiency.
• Utilize innovative strategies to promote a culture of risk awareness and ethical and compliant behaviours across all sites

• Demonstrable skills in identifying and supporting fraud risk management.
• Experience in report writing and summarizing developments and insights for various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a small team, including in fast-paced deployment settings.
• Experience in delivering training, including strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to prevent and respond to issues.
• Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.
• Ability to manage stress, be flexible and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstances.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomatic skills: the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues in diverse multi-cultural environments.
• Solid organizational skills: the ability to be productive under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Fluency in English, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong digital literacy: facility with MS Word, Excel, various accounting software, and email/internet software
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.

• 6+ years of experience in operations and program implementation in an international development environment.
• Good understanding of the concept and principles guiding humanitarian work.
• Experience working in an emergency response context or fragile states.