Risk & Compliance Specialist

Experience and technical competencies:

• At least 3 years of experience managing risks and compliance issues.
  
• Demonstrate experience with Risk and Compliance or similar in a large or local organization, influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
  
• Prior experience in Finance, Grants, Legal Advisory or Government Liaison positions preferred.
  
• Demonstrate experience with developing and delivering successful training sessions, facilitating meetings.
  

• Strengthen, further develop, and ensure implementation of the Risk and Compliance strategy and action plan.
  
• Develop and implement the various training courses as per the action plan for all full-time, casual, and volunteer staff.
  
• Work closely with the DRC Head of Support to ensure internal compliancy within HR, Finance and Supply Chain procedures.
  

Risk Management:

• Regular risk assessment and provide systematic follow-up guided by DRC’s Risk Management process.
  
• Develop action plans based on the Risk Mitigation plans agreed by SMT and follow-up on implementation.
  
• Organize regular training/refreshers on Risk management framework for DRC and Partners to ensure staff awareness.
  

Compliance

• In consultation with SMT, develop compliance framework and processes for all business areas as required.
  
• Develop tools and provide training to specific staff with a role in day-to-day compliance.
  
• Conduct Compliance reviews/audits on a periodic basis in all field offices.
  

External Representation (Legal Compliance)

• Ensure DRC operations follow the local legislations, advise SMT on any changes in NGO law or risks associated with the operations in due course.
  
• Act as a focal point to DRC’s legal team regarding areas of legal compliance with staffing, operations, and laws.
  
• Lead on developing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) process of ministerial, state and federal government agencies, as required.
  

Audits

• Work closely with the DRC Head of Support ensure that the workplans, timeframes and support are given to any internal or external audits as required.
  
• Advise Senior Management on gaps identified thorough any internal and external audit reports.
  
• Support the DRC archives and ensure that files are received from the area offices and country team and that they are filed and stored appropriately in DRC Nigeria Archives.