Regional Risk & Compliance Technical Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cameroon.

📋 Description

• Offer regional technical expertise and advisory support to country programs regarding risk management, compliance, safeguarding, fraud prevention, accountability, and ethical conduct.

• Guide country teams in implementing global policies, standards, procedures, and donor expectations within local contexts.

• Assist in regional risk assessments by pinpointing cross-country trends, systemic challenges, mitigation strategies, escalation requirements, and follow-up priorities.

• Contribute technical insights on critical compliance, safeguarding, fraud, incident, audit, and partner-risk issues.

• Create and advocate for regional risk and compliance tools, templates, guidance notes, learning resources, and job aids.

• Evaluate risk, compliance, safeguarding, incident, partner, and audit data to discern trends, root causes, and support necessities.

• Generate regional reports, briefing documents, management updates, and learning materials.

• Promote safeguarding awareness, ethical behavior, reporting mechanisms, accountability practices, and corrective measures.

• Collaborate with country, regional, and global colleagues to harmonize risk and compliance strategies.

• Engage in regional and cross-functional discussions, offering technical recommendations.

• Counsel on partner risk and compliance oversight, capacity evaluations, monitoring of corrective actions, and partner adherence.

• Mentor and provide technical assistance to country risk and compliance personnel.

• Aid in the execution of corrective action plans stemming from the Annual Internal Control Questionnaire process.

• Extend technical assistance to the Fraud Oversight Team regarding FAM cases and associated documentation.

• Examine agreements needing senior regional approval via the Agreement and Proposal Management process.

• Follow up on audit recommendations, formulate closure plans, and maintain audit records.

• Assess donor proposals for compliance, partner, operational risk, safeguarding, and mitigation considerations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Governance, Ethics, Risk Management, Law, International Development, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, compliance, audit, governance, safeguarding, investigations, partner oversight, or related operational risk areas.

• Experience in an international NGO or a complex multi-country setting is preferred.

• Proven experience providing technical support, advisory guidance, or oversight across multiple countries or intricate operating environments.

• Experience in aligning regional risk and compliance strategies with global organizational policies, governance structures, safeguarding standards, and donor requirements.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFE, CCEP, CRMA, or equivalent are preferred.

• Strong familiarity with donor regulations and compliance expectations.

• In-depth understanding of USG, EU, UN, and institutional donor compliance frameworks.

• Knowledge of audit, safeguarding, and accountability standards.

• Experience with risk assessment methodologies, mitigation planning, monitoring corrective actions, and conducting trend analyses.

• Strong grasp of safeguarding, protection, ethical conduct, and accountability standards.

• Capability to draft guidance, technical evaluations, briefing documents, management updates, and reports for senior leadership.

• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

• Capacity to collaborate across various countries, functions, and time zones.

• Fluent professional proficiency in English is required.

• Proficiency in French is strongly preferred.

• Legally authorized to work in the location where the position is held.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required, with experience being mandatory in addition to the degree.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote position.

• Locally based in the country where the selected candidate is hired.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% within the assigned region and as necessary.

• Commitment to CRS safeguarding and the Code of Conduct.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.