Job Description

Risk and Compliance Manager CENTURION Monitoring and Evaluation ~ Risk Management ~ Management
Centurion

Risk and Compliance Manager

Centurion

Total Cost to Company: US dollar ($)5079 US dollar ($)6465 per month

3 years (renewable) contract

Purpose:

My client is an intergovernmental organization that serves as a platform for peer learning and exchange

for the African ministries of finance, budget, and planning in order that they may improve their country practices and results. Their Public Finance expertise areas include:

• achieving value for money in public spending
• budget transparency for greater accountability and participation
• sustainable public debt management

Over the past decade, the organization has undertaken extensive work across Africa in sectors such as education, agriculture, health, extractives, infrastructure, water, sanitation, and hygiene. The Risk and Compliance Manager will be responsible for management and execution of the compliance, risk management (including all legal and internal audit requirements) and monitoring and evaluation

functions (aligned to the Strategic Plan of the organizations policies, procedures, rules, and processes).

In addition, the Risk and Compliance Manager will be responsible for office management of the division and to provide administrative assistance to the Executive Secretary.

Key performance areas:

Compliance to appropriate policies, procedures, rules, and processes:

Ensure my clients functions in a legal and ethical manner while meeting its organizational goals

Map the compliance universe

Analyse the organizational compliance status and develop compliance interventions

Monitor (including through spot-checks) and report on compliance interventions

Review organizational policies, policies, rules and procedures to ensure compliance alignment with legislative prescripts and advise management on possible risks

Organizational risk management:

Provide functional expertise to establish the organizations risk identification and assessment processes (legal, operational and external etc.) using a risk register and risk assessment tools

Identify risks and implement measures to avoid or address risks

Utilize detailed knowledge to ensure that risk management approaches are fit for purpose and fully embedded and operationalized within the organization

Implement controls to protect the organization from identified risks

Track the progress of risk actions (including through spot-checks) so the divisional head can provide appropriate annual assurance on risks

Monitor and report on the effectiveness of controls in the management of the risk exposure

Organizational monitoring and evaluation:

Develop M&E tools covering the organizational, divisional and individual M&E indicators

Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation strategies that will ensure accurate and timely information and feedback to internal and external stakeholders

Plan and conduct data quality assurance and monitoring activities and reports

Monitor to ensure that the organizational programme outcomes are achieving desired strategic goals on a quarterly basis, or as requested

Office Management of the Office of the Executive Secretary:

Management of submissions into and out of the Office of the Executive Secretary

Management of operational requirements in liaison with the direct reports to the Executive Secretary

General Administrative and Logistical assistance, as required

Management of external service provider contracts for Internal Audit and Legal Services:

In collaboration with the Executive Secretary, and in line with the organizations Risk and Compliance status

Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills:

High level of ethics

Excellent verbal communication

Report writing

Presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to ensure adherence to policies and practices among various programmes/functional units and staff at all levels

Relationship management

Successful multi-disciplinary experience, including working across an organization or with a

partner organization to deliver significant operational change and delivering results to high standards

Qualification and Experience Requirements:

A post-graduate degree in Corporate Governance and Administration / Accounting / Law / Business administration or related field.

A qualification (certificate or diploma) in Risk Management or Compliance will be advantageous

A minimum 5 years experience in a role with a similar level of responsibilities

Applications for the position close on 24 November 2023

Should you not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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