Back Risk and Compliance Coordinator Cameroon Yaoundé

The Risk and Compliance Coordinator is responsible for supporting NRC Cameroon’s efforts to effectively manage risks, promoting a risk management culture within the Country Office (CO),  supporting the Country Director (CD) in ensuring the CO’s compliance within high-risk areas and with regulations not specific to a given function  and responding to any issues or questions that arise relating to the CO’s work.

Specific responsibilities

1. Monitor compliance in the implementation of NRC’s policies, procedures and controls through regular spot checks, field visits and in-depth reviews
2. 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
3. Conduct spot checks and field visit reports on various aspects of NRC operations and functions
4. Support each NRC field site in compiling updated location-based risk mapping; support in training staff and developing a culture of risk management
5. Support continuous improvement of operational standards
6. In coordination with line manager, carry out trainings & refreshers for staff, Partners etc. about different NRC policies for example NRC Anti-Corruption policy, Securing Supporting Documentation Initiatives (SSDI), Compliance Awareness 
7. At the direction of the CD, support in internal investigations, with document review or fact finding during investigations
8. Support the development of NRC’s compliance framework in Cameroon based on a thorough understanding of NRC’s procedures and guidelines, including the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators at regular intervals
9. Serve as the focal point for data protection, which will include facilitating a data process mapping of all data processing activities, monitoring for data collection of sensitive information and advising on impact assessments and data breaches
10. Work, when assigned, as Audit focal point – which includes creating timeline and filing structure, communication with auditors, and liaising with departmental focal points
11. Develop and roll out a Recommendations Tracker of internal and external recommendations (ex: from audit reports, investigations, evaluations, missions, etc.) and work with department heads to monitor follow up of recommendations
12. Complete spot checks on high risk issues under R&C function (ex: COTER, data protection, anti-corruption and PSEA, etc.), as well as supporting on spot checks on high risk issues within other departments, in coordination with the department heads. Reports outlining high risk issues will be provided to senior management, including providing recommendations related to NRC policies and procedures

    Essential qualifications:

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    •  University degree in the field (Audit, Finance, public administration and similar)
    • Minimum 2 years of experience from working as a coordinator in compliance, or risk management functions or from working as coordinator in the humanitarian sector. Relevant experience could include work in programme delivery, grants management, partnerships, audits as NRC prefers someone with a holistic background across programme and support functions.
    • Full proficiency in spoken and written English and French
    • Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
    • Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
    • Ability to respond to changing priorities
    • Ability to work independently on own initiative

      Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

      • Knowledge of donors rules , regulations and INGO procedures
      • Systematic mind-set, attention to detail and capability of structuring a large amount of information in an easy accessible way
      • Knowledge of the regulatory context in Cameroon
      • Experience with developing internal procedures, legal documents, contracts…

        We offer a fix term contract of twelve months based in Yaounde with 40% of travel in all areas in Cameroon where NRC has field operations. We are also offering a competitive Salary ( Grade 7 NRC Cameroon scale) and benefit package( medical insurance at 90%). The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.