Risk & Compliance Officer

Job Description

Title: Risk & Compliance Officer

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 13 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
∎ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g. business administration, accounting, finance.
∎ Chartered Accountants (CA-CC) course completed by a reputed CA firm is preferred.
∎ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g. business administration, accounting, finance.
∎ Chartered Accountants (CA-CC) course completed by a reputed CA firm is preferred.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 03 years of experience working in compliance, auditing or risk management functions
∎ Familiarity with GoB compliance for INGOs in Bangladesh.
∎ Strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a good attitude to collaborative working.
∎ Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
∎ Knowledge of the regulatory context in Bangladesh.
∎ Fluency in Chittagonian is desirable.
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
∎ Strong coordination and communication skills.
∎ Training Facilitation skills.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
∎ Minimum 03 years of experience working in compliance, auditing or risk management functions
∎ Familiarity with GoB compliance for INGOs in Bangladesh.
∎ Strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a good attitude to collaborative working.
∎ Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
∎ Knowledge of the regulatory context in Bangladesh.
∎ Fluency in Chittagonian is desirable.
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
∎ Strong coordination and communication skills.
∎ Training Facilitation skills.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure monitoring compliance in implementing of NRC’s policies, procedures, and controls by conducting regular spot checks, field visits, and in-depth reviews for high-risk issues.
∎ Follow up with teams to update project-specific risk registers and share the final version with RCC.
∎ Conduct monthly spot checks on programme activity through e.g. ROD to ensure adherence to the Securing Supporting Documentation procedures (SSD), working with teams to ensure compliant completion, and prepare spot-check reports with recommendations, share with RCC.
∎ Follow up with teams based on recommendations of spot checks.
∎ Prepare annual summaries/reports on areas of R&C for e.g. CMG awareness and to facilitate CO improvements.
∎ Review material and facilitate regular training, refreshers, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for staff, contingent workers, suppliers, including drivers, etc, on e.g,, anti-corruption, data protection, Speak Up, conflict of interest, corruption risk mapping.
∎ Act as fact finder and investigator under the direction of the Allegation Management Committee (AMC), writing and sharing reports with recommendations.
∎ Guide and follow up on progress of other fact-finding teams to ensure timely completion of research.
∎ Ensure the visibility of Speak Up communications (e.g. posters, visiting cards) in NRC field offices, all field centres/hubs, along with distributing info among suppliers and other third parties.
∎ Keep up to date with all risk management and compliance-related CO registers, e.g. CO project-specific risk registers, Waiver Register and Standards Operating Procedures (SOP) index, allegations management and recommendations tracker.
∎ Support internal, external, and partner audits by coordinating with relevant stakeholders, preparing paperwork as required, and contributing to conducting implementing partners, and consortium audits.
∎ Support the RCC to carry out distribution spot checks and to facilitate follow-up of findings and recommendations.
∎ Facilitate regular training, refreshers, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for staff, contingent workers, suppliers, etc.
∎ Key Tasks and Assignments:
∎ Ensure monitoring compliance in implementing of NRC’s policies, procedures, and controls by conducting regular spot checks, field visits, and in-depth reviews for high-risk issues.
∎ Follow up with teams to update project-specific risk registers and share the final version with RCC.
∎ Conduct monthly spot checks on programme activity through e.g. ROD to ensure adherence to the Securing Supporting Documentation procedures (SSD), working with teams to ensure compliant completion, and prepare spot-check reports with recommendations, share with RCC.
∎ Follow up with teams based on recommendations of spot checks.
∎ Prepare annual summaries/reports on areas of R&C for e.g. CMG awareness and to facilitate CO improvements.
∎ Review material and facilitate regular training, refreshers, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for staff, contingent workers, suppliers, including drivers, etc, on e.g,, anti-corruption, data protection, Speak Up, conflict of interest, corruption risk mapping.
∎ Act as fact finder and investigator under the direction of the Allegation Management Committee (AMC), writing and sharing reports with recommendations.
∎ Guide and follow up on progress of other fact-finding teams to ensure timely completion of research.
∎ Ensure the visibility of Speak Up communications (e.g. posters, visiting cards) in NRC field offices, all field centres/hubs, along with distributing info among suppliers and other third parties.
∎ Keep up to date with all risk management and compliance-related CO registers, e.g. CO project-specific risk registers, Waiver Register and Standards Operating Procedures (SOP) index, allegations management and recommendations tracker.
∎ Support internal, external, and partner audits by coordinating with relevant stakeholders, preparing paperwork as required, and contributing to conducting implementing partners, and consortium audits.
∎ Support the RCC to carry out distribution spot checks and to facilitate follow-up of findings and recommendations.
∎ Facilitate regular training, refreshers, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for staff, contingent workers, suppliers, etc.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh
∎ Samad Abode, Road # 95, House # CEN-D-3, Gulshan-2, Dhaka
∎ An estimated 905,000 Rohingya refugees currently reside in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, over 700,000 of whom fled extreme violence in Myanmar in late 2017. They reside in refugee camps, which are among the most congested camps in the world, with limited access to basic services, including adequate sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods and education.
The refugees have put an immense strain on the Bangladeshi`s living in Cox`s Bazar, however, despite the challenges, the Bangladeshi communities were the first to respond when the Rohingya arrived and generously continue to host the refugees, and many of the local communities are now also in need of support.
NRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2016, working through partnerships with local NGO`s. We have since scaled up our presence in Bangladesh, obtaining legal registration in November 2018, allowing us to better respond to the Rohingya influx. Alongside our partners, we provide assistance to refugees and local communities through Education programming and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities.

Address::
∎ Samad Abode, Road # 95, House # CEN-D-3, Gulshan-2, Dhaka
∎ An estimated 905,000 Rohingya refugees currently reside in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, over 700,000 of whom fled extreme violence in Myanmar in late 2017. They reside in refugee camps, which are among the most congested camps in the world, with limited access to basic services, including adequate sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods and education.The refugees have put an immense strain on the Bangladeshi`s living in Cox`s Bazar, however, despite the challenges, the Bangladeshi communities were the first to respond when the Rohingya arrived and generously continue to host the refugees, and many of the local communities are now also in need of support.NRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2016, working through partnerships with local NGO`s. We have since scaled up our presence in Bangladesh, obtaining legal registration in November 2018, allowing us to better respond to the Rohingya influx. Alongside our partners, we provide assistance to refugees and local communities through Education programming and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities.

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Application Deadline: 27 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development