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| Organization | The World Food Programme |
| Job Title | Risk and Compliance Officer |
| Location | Port Sudan |
| Job ID | JR121804 |
| Closing Date | 14 April 2026-23:59 |
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
The Sudan Country Office (CO) is recruiting a Risk Officer to fill a new position that will be responsible for proactively supporting the activities Risk Management Unit. The Risk Officer will support the CO Risk and Compliance team in providing advice and specialized support in the establishment of effective risk management activities; application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures; and contribution to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources by championing the mainstreaming of WFP’s risk and compliance framework. The selected candidate will be onboarded for an 11-month appointment. The job holder will report to the Risk and Compliance Officer and required to make frequent travels to to perform internal control reviews.
1. Lead and / or participate in regular and ad- hoc risk assessments/oversight/control reviews in WFP Sudan to: identify and assess risks; contribute to the development and design of mitigation actions; assess effectiveness of the internal controls; and prepare oversight report and risk information for management to share with internal and external stakeholders.
2. Support the Head of Risk and Compliance Unit in contributing to embedding risk management in planning and decision-making through developing and monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, and regular updating of risk registers, including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.
3. Coordinate the collection of feedback, analyse data on risk performance and propose potential new implementation approaches.
4. Lead and / or contribute to the discussion with functional experts on: identifying trends and emerging issues; preparation of guidance material and checklists in conformity with WFP policies and rules on periodic risk and/or control assessments; use of revised risk management tools; linking risk, oversight and evaluation information.
5. Review and analyse risk management activities, exposures and mitigation actions.
6. Provide advice to Country Office management on enhancing the existing processes on risk management and internal control systems with clear accountabilities, including performance and risk management systems, monitoring and oversight processes, and techniques and tools to support their implementation. This may include supporting/advising management in chairing a regular risk discussion.
7. Supervise and build capacity of staff under supervision, as requiredAssess information/training needs and prepare and deliver training programmes or information sessions for colleagues and partners in WFP Sudan to enhance understanding of risk management and compliance with WFP policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
8. Using the Three Lines Model, contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by First Line colleagues for managing the risk and compliance process, including criteria for conducting and following up on risk management oversight missions, training materials and modules, etc., to minimize risk to the organization.
9. Facilitate management accountability across functional units, prepare comprehensive reports summarizing the status of compliance of internal controls, key oversight themes including observations from independent oversight reports, and using risk information (e.g., risk
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