Risk & Compliance Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

What we are looking for 

We are seeking a Risk and Compliance Manager to lead the Country Office’s efforts in managing risks and promoting a risk management culture. This role ensures compliance across high‑risk areas and with regulations such as SSD, COTER, and sanctions, while also addressing issues arising related to PSEA, DPR, legal, the Code of Conduct, and complaints management.

What you will do 

Specific responsibilities for both countries:

• Facilitate and follow up on risk management, including ensuring the Risk Register is kept up to date and relevant to the context and prioritising risks and mitigation measures for follow up with Risk Owners.
• Support to identify and ensure mitigation measures are in place related to the risks faced by NRC in relation to partnerships modality, as well as supporting in identifying and implementing strategies to manage the risks that partners face;
• Take part in key activities related to partnerships to ensure that a risk and compliance perspective is taken into consideration, including the Organisation Assessment, training for partners, completing controls, and support on improving R&C subjects
• Serve as the mission focal point for Sanctions and Counter-Terrorism, including working with NRC departments (Logs, Partnerships, Grants) on training, ensuring compliance, and identifying barriers to implementation. Support partners in improving COTER systems and compliance
• Support all departments in achieving data protection objectives, in line with local laws, including developing and updating Data Process Maps; ensuring that Data Protection Impact Assessments are done in a timely manner when relevant; reporting of data breaches; completing spot checks and controls on the filing tree, etc.
• Supporting the CMG in managing documents, including through the Securing Supporting Documentation initiative as well as the putting in place basic procedures for the Filing Tree,
• Serve as the focal point for Anti-Corruption, in close coordination with the Investigations Coordinator, completing trainings, identifying weaknesses, and proposing/implementing mitigation measures and improved controls
• Facilitate and follow up on Recommendations Tracker with Recommendations Owners, prioritising high-risk recommendations 
• Other tasks as necessary

Specific additional responsibilities for Cameroon:

• Lead donor audits, with the Grants Coordinator and the Finance Manager, and coordinate follow-up on audit recommendations.
• Conduct internal audits and spot checks to ensure compliance with national legislation, NRC policies, procedures, and regulations.

Specific additional responsibilities for Nigeria:

• Coordinate with Head of Support on audit efforts and necessary inputs across audit file.
• Coordinate with Internal Control Manager on spot checks to ensure compliance with national legislation, NRC policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Coordinate with Global Integrity and Country Director on engagement and management of local investigators.

What you will bring 

Professional competencies 

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working in compliance, auditing or risk management functions or from working as senior manager in a cross-cutting functions (Partnerships, Grants, Finance, logistics, HR) in the humanitarian sector.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Ability to analyse, prioritise based on risk, and communicate to/with senior management; ability to provide concrete guidance and ways forward and support managers in putting systems in place; 
• Knowledge and skills in the international regulatory context applicable for INGOs.
• Knowledge and skills in any of the following: programming, safeguarding, accountability to affected populations or Code of Conduct related matters.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal. Hausa is an asset.