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Compliance Officer Role and Responsibilities in Central African Republic

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Overview

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a Regional Compliance and Risk Management Specialist to support its country programs in the Central African Republic. As part of the Central and West Africa Regional Office, this position will play a critical role in establishing a compliance and risk management unit to ensure NRC’s compliance obligations are met and risks are mitigated.

Responsibilities

As a Regional Compliance and Risk Management Specialist, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing tools and methods to measure compliance in delegated areas of high organizational risk
  • Providing technical support, advice, and capacity building to Country Office staff and management groups on compliance management
  • Fostering an organisational culture related to ethics and compliance
  • Implementing compliance checks in countries within the Central and West Africa Region
  • Providing regular reports to the Country Management Group (CMG) and Regional Management Group (RMG)
  • Contributing to the contextualization of new policies and procedures, as well as embedding internal control mechanisms

Critical Interfaces

You will work closely with various stakeholders, including:

  • CWA RO staff: obtaining and providing information, providing support and guidance
  • Country Offices: providing specialist technical advice, guidance, and capacity building in relation to compliance
  • Institutional Partnership Advisors: collaborating to promote awareness, build capacity, and share information on compliance to donor regulations
  • Senior Legal Advisors (HO): collaborating to promote awareness, build capacity, and share information on compliance to legal regulations

Competencies

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A minimum of 5 years of humanitarian management experience, including an oversight and control role
  • Relevant experience in the design and implementation of compliance management programs
  • Professional knowledge of compliance and risk management
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal
  • Strong understanding of humanitarian operations
  • Knowledge of organisational culture and cultural change
  • Legal educational background is a strong asset
  • Professional proficiency in French is required

Behavioural Competencies

The following behavioural competencies are essential for this position:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Working with people
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Influencing
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Handling insecure environments

Performance Management

Your performance will be managed in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. Regular reviews will be conducted to assess your progress and identify areas for development.

Equal Opportunities Employer

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or disability.