Risk and Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Title: Risk and Compliance Specialist

Company Name: Danish Refugee Council

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degrees (Bachelors or Masters)
∎ Certification of CIA, CRM, CISA, CPA will have advantage.

Job Context:
∎ POSITION PROFILE: Risk and Compliance Specialist will ensure DRC Bangladesh is aligned with DRC internal policies, donor requirements and local laws. The position will actively promote and support a culture of compliance, risk identification & management across all departments. Responsibility for the implementation of a set of controls to ensure compliance with DRC procedures and quality standards is a central purpose of the role. This includes identifying weaknesses in the application of controls and recommend action to address this situation. The position will also be responsible to support the awareness and visibility of the Code of Conduct Reporting Mechanism within the country operation.
∎ Type of contract: National
∎ Employment Band: G2
∎ Start date: As soon as possible

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Compliance
∎ Conduct spot checks and compliance review of key risk areas of operations and programs in consultation with HoSS/SMT.
∎ Based on DRC operation/program handbook as well as donor and legal regulations, adopt the existing tools and methods for independent, systematized compliance checks on high-risk functions/areas.
∎ Implement system to regularly assess and report on compliance with legal requirements.
∎ Ensure a periodic compliance reporting to CO SMT and R-SMT.
∎ Assess the effectiveness of existing risk and compliance control measures to identify and mitigate risks and non-compliance.
∎ Based on compliance checks & reports develop organizational wide targeted improvement plans including a suite of tools that improve control measures and organization understanding of donor regulations & relevant DRC policies.
∎ Be focal point on Anti-Fraud and corruption & lead trainings in within the country operations.
∎ Develop tools for Anti-Fraud and corruption in line with DRC and donor policy and guidelines and implement anti-fraud procedures.
∎ Lead on Quarterly update on tracking of implementation of audit/compliance recommendations.
∎ When required undertake specific investigations into non-compliance at the request of the management.
∎ Risk Management
∎ Be the focal point for risk management & ensure effective implementation of risk management framework across the operations.
∎ Lead training initiatives relating to Risk Management Framework.
∎ Ensure that the country risk register is updated quarterly in view of Region and HQ reviews.
∎ Provide feedback to HoSS and SMT on risks and progress on implementation of response plan in risk registers.
∎ Support CO in development of risk registers for projects at proposal stage and developing action plan for risk management for particular projects.
∎ Code of Conduct
∎ Lead awareness trainings related to CoC and CoCRM across the country operations.
∎ Ensure proper visibility materials are rolled out for CoC/Accountability/CoCRM across the country operations.
∎ Support management in increasing the awareness and visibility of code of conduct response mechanism of DRC.
∎ Be part of CoC Intake Committee as Code of Conduct focal point to organize and lead awareness sessions on CoC to all staff, DRC volunteers and suppliers when required. Ensure that gaps from compliance self-checks with respect to DRC's CoC quality standards are addressed properly.
∎ Additional Tasks
∎ Advise HoSS and SMT on gaps identified thorough internal and external audit reports.
∎ Ensure the DRC internal policies are in accordance with country laws and are being followed; also ensure NGO laws is followed up by all sectors of DRC program.
∎ Liaise with DRC lawyer with regard to legal cases; updating senior management and Country Director as required.
∎ Work closely with M&E Manager to ensure that appropriate accountability mechanisms are in place to report on.
∎ Safety
∎ Comply with all global and location-specific safety rules, policies, and procedures. Report safety incidents, near-misses and other relevant information to the safety team as shall be briefed during onboarding. Failure to adhere to these is a disciplinary offence while it may also leave you, your colleagues and DRC Bangladesh, at risk.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years of experience in Audit, Risk Management or Compliance role.
∎ Understanding of the local laws and sensitivity to the socio-cultural context.
∎ Experience in Humanitarian sector will have an added advantage.
∎ Experience and use of automated tools and systems for Risk Management and compliance will have added advantage.
∎ Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with a well-developed ability to motivate and persuade at high levels.
∎ Excellent analytical and critical thinking ability.
∎ Proven ability to work effectively with others to achieve results.
∎ Fluent in English (both writing and spoken).
∎ Fluent in Bengali.
∎ Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
∎ Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
∎ Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
∎ Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
∎ Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC's vision and values.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Two Bonuses (paid at pro-rata basis with monthly salary)
∎ Relocation Allowance
∎ Mobile Allowance
∎ Leave Encashment
∎ Group Life Insurance including Family
∎ Dental and Optical Benefits
∎ Gratuity
∎ Excellent Working Environment and Opportunity of Growth
∎ Various Learning and Development Platforms

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 28 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 21 Jan 2023
∎ Danish Refugee Council

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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