Risk Management Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Risk Management Officer – WFP RBC , the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

• Support in establishing and maintaining the internal filing system of the risk management unit (RMU).;

• Assist in organizing meetings, workshops, seminars, and general project events such as APP/Annual performance plan and RR/Risk register.

• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day implementation of the RMU tasks and duties.

• Support of Focal Points and Risk Advisors to receive and send all the incoming and outgoing information to/from the RMU respectively.

• Assist RCA (Risk and Compliance Advisors) to develop annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly risk and compliance report and updates on the progress of implementing controls.

• Support the drafting of ad-hoc progress reports and thematic reports if required.

• Keep tracking of all planning, midterm, and year-end exercises; and support the RCA to review and consolidate focal point’s inputs.

• Participate in designing, developing, implementing, and coordinating systems, policies, and procedures.

• Perform other duties as needed.

• Communicate with Head of Units in the regional office to collect needed data to update the RMU database and dashboard.

• Conducting detailed risk assessments.
• Analyzing market trends, reports, statistics, and relevant documentation.
• Compiling and analyzing data and information about the organization, its practices, and legal obligations.
• Reviewing current risk management policies and protocols.
• Observing and assessing internal operations.
• Evaluating risk levels and implications.
• Developing and implementing policies and contingency plans to reduce and control risks and liabilities.
• Preparing and presenting risk assessment reports and proposals.

Desired candidate profile

• Organize the meetings, workshops, seminars, and general project events such as APP/Annual performance plan and RR/Risk register for RMU;

• Prepare checklists of the day-to-day implementation of the RMU tasks and duties;

• Complete the process of receiving and sending all the incoming and outgoing information to/from the RMU respectively;

• Drafting needed ad-hoc progress reports and thematic reports if required;

• Update the risk and oversight database of RMU;

• Update the risk and oversight dashboard;

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment;

• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.