Job Description

Jobnumber
S00479
Contract Type
Employee
Closing date
17-Nov-2021
Posting Start Date
03-Nov-2021
Location
INDONESIA
Duty Station
Indonesia
Duty Station Status
N/A
Duration
12 Months
Accompanied Status
N/A
Grade
To be determined

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Deputy Regional Director, and with technical supervision of Head of Risk Management, the Risk Management Officer will provide risk management and advisory services that add value and support IFRC management to take and manage risk proactively and effectively. They will collaborate with and guide IFRC’s regional office to implement an effective risk management processes, developing suitable processes for risk identification, documentation, analysis, mitigation, and escalation. They will facilitate risk discussions and reviews across the region and help the region to develop an appropriate approach to risk mitigation, supporting the development of a practical control framework for the region's response to COVID-19. The officer will facilitate a review of risks at each meeting of the regional SMT, maintaining the region’s risk register to support this process.
The officer will provide regular updates to the Risk Management Senior Officer in Geneva on emerging and escalating risks within their region.
The officer will work to raise the overall risk maturity of the regional office, CCST and Country Office and Sub Offices wherever exist, providing ongoing risk management training and guidance to the teams within their region.
They will act as the regional lead in coordinating and answering risk related inquiries relating to the COVID-19 appeal from partners and donors.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Risk Management

• Develop and implement IFRC’s risk framework (as set out by the Head of Risk Management) that will guide regional COVID-19 operations (country domestic response and regional support) and support the effective management of regional risks to the IFRC's objectives. This will be done in part by:
• Implementing risk management framework components for the region’s (Country Office, CCST and Regional Office) response to COVID-19
• Enhance, build, or expand risk appetite statements for the COVID-19 appeal, risk identification, risk scoring, and risk reporting infrastructures, including relevant programs and process across the region
• Facilitate and support regional management to develop appropriate initiatives to mitigate the delivery, operational, and reputation risks arising from the COVID-19 appeal and the pandemics impact on the IFRC itself
• On behalf of regional management, maintain, update, and facilitate the review of the COVID-19 response strategic risk register
• Support the work of the Head of Risk Management to ensure a consistent approach to risk is utilised access the region
• Act as a central point of escalation, ensuring regional risks are reviewed and where needed escalated to the Head of Risk Management
• Facilitate regular risk discussions across the region
• Provide risk reporting to the Regional Director and Head of Risk Management
• Support regional leadership and project teams in establishing action plans to manage risk, making practical recommendations for risk-taking and mitigation
• Provide guidance and training on risk management to regional teams on critical risk areas and support the development of effective risk mitigation action plans
• Provide support, education, and training to staff to build risk awareness and risk management capacities within the organisation
• Assist in preparation of risk reports and risk registers for stakeholders (internal and external)

National Society Capacity Enhancement

• Provide guidance and support to National Societies in the region to improve their risk management framework
• Be the focal person for risk management activities

Organizational Accountability

• Keep IFRC management duly informed on any material risk developments that could affect the IFRC and movement partners
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Risk Management in Geneva on emerging and escalating risk within their region

Key Result Areas
The jobholder's accountability areas are outlined as follows:

Risk management processes.
Providing Risk reports.
Facilitate the collection and collation of risk evidence.
Facilitating management initiatives over risk and control.
Overseeing regional risk management strategies.
Managing regional risk mitigation action plans.
Developing and monitoring defined risks appetites alongside IFRC regional management and in conjunction with the Head of Risk Management.

Education

Required

• Relevant university education, with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including, but not limited to, Risk Management, Finance/Financial Management, International Relations, Business, Law, Project Management, Governance/Compliance/Internal Controls)

Preferred

• Risk Management qualification (ICERM, IDERM) or a member of the Institute of Risk Management
• Internal audit qualification (PIIA, MIIA, CIA) or equivalent

Experience

Required

• Minimum eight (8) years' professional experience, with exposure in the area of audit, and risk management in international humanitarian organization, UN agencies, Donor agencies, Development assistance, and/or Multi – National companies
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment

Preferred

• Experience in delivering training and awareness on risk management, and control
• Experience of working on the management of supply chain and logistics risk
• Experience in coordinating with, donors and other actors

Knowledge, Skills and Language

Required

• Understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business and operational risk management and effective internal controls
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing with different audiences, adapting style to fit the situation
• Ability to gather, analyse, and evaluate facts, and prepare/present concise oral and written reports
• Ability to plan work and manage conflicting priorities, and handle multiple demands simultaneously
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• IT literate and self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing, etc.)
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and work remotely

Preferred

• Good working knowledge of system audit procedures and techniques
• Knowledge of financial principles and financial risk
• Knowledge and understanding of concepts and approaches relevant to investigations particularly relating to fraud, corruption, bribery, and misappropriation of financial resources and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
• Good knowledge of Asia Pacific region
• Experience of working for the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

Language

• Fluently spoken and written English
• Additional language relevant to the Asia and Pacific is preferred

Competencies and Values

Required

• Results focus and accountability
• Professional mastery
• Teamwork
• Effective communication
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Initiative and direction
• Interpersonal skills

Job Type: Full-time