Risk and Compliance Coordinator

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Economics, Business, International Development, or related field.
  

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in risk management, compliance, or auditing OR 4+ years in cross‑cutting humanitarian functions.
  

• Professional certifications (CFE, CIA, ACCA, CRCMP) are an advantage.
  

• Strong understanding of international NGO compliance frameworks.
  

• Knowledge of safeguarding, accountability, data protection, partnerships, Code of Conduct, or sanctions is an asset.
  

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
  

• Ability to work collaboratively and provide solutions‑oriented guidance.
  

• Fluency in English; Hausa is an advantage.
  

1. Support the CMG and the Country Director (CD), via the R&C Manager, by ensuring:
   

   1. That risks in the CO’s operations are identified, assessed and controlled effectively; and
      

   2. CO’s compliance within high-risk areas/issues, by:
      

• identifying such high-risk areas/issues;
  

• conducting regular compliance checks on the said areas/issues (e.g. spot checks);
  

• reporting regularly to the CD and the CMG on compliance issues; and
  

• leading the implementation of compliance improvement measures throughout the CO.
  

1. With the R&C Manager, hold the risk management and compliance related CO registers, namely the CO Risk Register, Waiver Register, Recommendations Tracker and Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) Register.
   

2. Advise and support in-country function leaders (Head of Support, Area Managers, Head of Programmes, Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager) in implementing compliance improvement measures related to high-risk areas/issues.
   

3. Ensure that SOPs in the CO, not related to a specific function, are aligned with policies and regulations and are coherent with other SOPs throughout the CO and NRC and follow basic quality principles.
   

4. Work with management to ensure that mechanisms to report, process and respond to complaints on staff behaviour from internal stakeholders (whistleblowing) are in place in the CO and in line with existing NRC requirements.
   

5. Provide advice, training and support to CO staff on the following: i) Areas of expertise held by the R&C function at HO (i.e. Risk management, compliance, Anti-corruption, Data Protection, legal and complaints management) and ii) compliance with regulations not specific to a given function (i.e. document management and archiving, COTER, sanctions).
   

6. Contribute to the development of NRC’s RM framework by documenting lessons learned and best practices in the CO.
   

Specific responsibilities

1. Provide support in facilitating and following up on risk management, including ensuring the Risk Register is kept up to date and relevant to the context and prioritising risks and mitigation measures for follow up with Risk Owners
   

2. Contribute in efforts to identify and ensure mitigation measures are in place related to the risks faced by NRC in relation to partnerships modality, as well as supporting in identifying and implementing strategies to manage the risks that partners face
   

3. Support in conducting spot checks/key controls on some of the mitigation measures that the CMG has identified as critical for high risks
   

4. Take part in key activities related to partnerships to ensure that a risk and compliance perspective is taken into consideration, including the Organisational Assessment, training for partners, completing controls and spot checks – with other departments, and support on improving R&C subjects
   

5. In collaboration with programme and support staff, support in developing document management systems, including the development of a standard filling and referencing system, including training and advising the responsible departments.
   

6. Conduct spot checks and field visit reports on various aspects of NRC operations and functions based on a high risk-based approach, as agreed and requested; following field visits, complete risk-based reports for senior management and support in the tracking of recommendations.