Risk and Compliance Coordinator Kenya

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating risk management and compliance related CO Risk Register, Waiver Register, Conflict of Interest Register and Recommendations Tracker. Ensure the implementation of compliance improvement measures related to high-risk areas/issues.
• Support the CO’s focal point for audits in the coordination of the work among the different CO's sections/units to respond to external audits initiated by institutional donors and to facilitate the follow up of these audits’ recommendations.
• Provide guidance on compliance with NRC (global and country) policies and procedures, handbooks and guidelines and/or propose new initiatives to bridge gaps and implement properly
• Support the development of SoPs and policies for department in line with NRC directions, donor requirements and the Country Office needs
• Ensure all departments’ adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements and produce regular KPI reports and recommendations
• Facilitate the Tri-Annual Reporting process on the Risk Register. Coordinate with departments on their comments and follow on actions/Feedback
• Promote data protection compliant practices at all stages of NRC Kenya's work.
• Provide training and support to CO staff on the following: i) Areas of expertise held by the R&C function at HO (Anti-corruption, Data Protection, Conflict of Interest, legal and complaints management) and ii) compliance with regulations not specific to a given function (i.e. Securing Supporting Documentation, Counter-terrorism and, sanctions, Data Protection).
• Contribute to the development of NRC’s risk management framework by documenting and following up on lessons learned and best practices in the CO.
• Conduct thorough internal investigations into alleged misconduct, policy violations, or compliance breaches, ensuring objectivity, confidentiality, and adherence to legal and organizational standards.
• Lead fact-finding exercises, including evidence collection, witness interviews, and documentation review, to establish a clear and accurate understanding of events.
• Assist the Country Management in reviewing the sufficiency of  recommendations made in internal and external audits, investigation reports and evaluations. Provide support and follow up on the implementation of the action plans with departments.
• Support and coordinate with programme, grants, and finance teams in the preparation for audits. 
• Conduct trainings on topics such as internal controls, fraud detection and reporting, anti-corruption, data protection, and conflict of interest. Develop or adapt training materials as necessary.
• Assist the Country Management on risk management process and follow up on deliverables with the focal points in other departments and programmes. 
• Assist all Departments/Units in reviewing and providing feedback on cross-cutting topics during contract revisions

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Administration or relevant field
• Minimum 3 years of experience from working in compliance, auditing or risk management functions or minimum 4 years of experience from working in coordinator positions in the humanitarian sector.
• Knowledge and skills in the international regulatory context applicable for INGOs.
• Knowledge and skills in any of the following: safeguarding, accountability to affected populations or Code of Conduct related matters.
• Experience in international donor guidelines
•  Proficient in MS Office applications
• Fluent in both Kiswahili and English, written and verbal