Gaza Risk and Compliance Manager

Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Risk and Compliance Manager is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and mitigating both internal and external risks across the Gaza field office. The risk and compliance Manager will develop high quality approaches and systems. The role will work closely with function/department leads and other senior staff, ensuring effective monitoring and response to external risks, associated with: local government and authorities, compliance with policy and regulations, and legal and local political issues.

The role is a critical 2nd line of control for the organisation and requires independent and objective staff. The role should therefore report into the Risk and Compliance Director. The Risk and Compliance Director will provide functional coaching/feedback and development to the individual and should be involved in their recruitment/ talent management/ objective setting processes.

Due to huge range of size and complexity of countries in SCI the exact level of resource required needs to be defined locally.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Risk and Compliance Director.

Staff reporting to this post: 1-2staff reporting to this position.

Budget Responsibilities: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1- RISK IDENFICATION & ASSESSMENT

• Support the organisation s Risk and Compliance Director in risk identification and assessment.
• processes. Individual will:
• Be familiar of SCI Risk Framework tools and techniques (including SCARF)
• Provide insight support to proposal award risk assessments (PART)
• Facilitate risk management processes
• Conduct fraud risk assessments/compliance reviews as per the annual risk and compliance workplan, and prepare reports Prepare and update the SCARF in line with the risk management processes

2- RISK PREVENTION/ CONTROL & MITAGATION

• Provide support to ensure risk prevention measures are fit-for-purpose:
• Provide support on internal control/ mitigation design for new projects or processes.
• Provide support for risk prevention expertise to major humanitarian incidents.
• Provide training to staff and Partner staff on fraud and safeguarding and key control and compliance risk prevention measures.
• Provide Surge support for risk prevention expertise to major humanitarian incidents.

3- CONTROL & MITIGATION TESTING COMPLIANCE

• Provide compliance checks/ audit reviews to provide assurance on key risk management controls :
• Implement the annual workplan of compliance / spot checks/audit reviews on key Management controls E.g. field office audits, vetting spot checks.
• Review/attend key control meetings/ process and ensure that they are working & provide specialist input E.g. attending Finance Control Compliance meeting.

4- INCIDENT RESPONSE/ INVESTIGATIONS (FRAUD/ MULTIFACETED)

• Provide independent reporting of risk, incidents & investigations.
• Support in reporting of risk versus appetite and management of escalations as appropriate.
• Report incidents in Datix that affect ability of an organisation to hit its objectives Conduct fraud and safeguarding investigations.
• Coordinate Fraud and Safeguarding investigator training.

5- ACTION TRACKING AND ASSURANCE

• Track progress of risk actions so unit head can provide appropriate annual assurance on risks.
• Track audit/ investigation findings and update CO Management Improvement Plan.

6- SAFEGUARDING OPERATIONS IN OPT COUNTRY OFFICE

• Develop annual Safeguarding plans for the Gaza, ensuring stakeholder input, and provides monitoring and updates to the Risk and Compliance Director .
• Support function and program leads in developing Safeguarding risk assessments.
• Analyse trends in Gaza office safeguarding performance and report to Risk and Compliance Director, including recommendations for improvement.
• Lead SG areas of analysis in new business development, program/budget design, program kick- off meetings, project annual review meetings, and management meetings.
• Support all functions in the implementation of Safer Programming and refine risk assessment tools; and
• Form, lead and coach the team of Safeguarding Focal Points to ensure standardized approaches are taken, best practices are documented and disseminated, and safeguarding expertise is built across the Country Office.
• Manage and track all mandatory SG trainings and ensure the Learning Management System is updated every month to provide evidence of the training.
• Develop and adapt SG training, guidance, and communication materials to fit cultural, contextual, and Gaza Office operations, including supporting capacity building of SCI partners.
• Support translation of material into local language, pictorial images and /or other child friendly material.
• Support all sectors and units to understand their safe programming responsibilities, refine risk assessment tools, build capacity of thematic programme, and support teams to carry out risk assessment in relation to safer programming.