Compliance & Risk Officer (RISE Project)

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Field Review

• •Develop and implement an annual Project and Partner Field Visit Engagement Plan.
• •Develop an annual field office travel and monitoring schedule.
• •Conduct field monitoring visits to project sites, villages, wards, suppliers, and partner organizations.
• •Review financial and non-financial processes against donor requirements and World Vision policies.
• •Assess compliance with U.S. Government standard, grant agreements, and organizational standards.
• •Document observations, risks, non-compliance issues, and control weaknesses identified during monitoring visits.
• •Prepare field visit reports and provide recommendations to strengthen compliance, accountability, and program integrity.
• •Report significant findings to Project Director, Project Manager, Finance Manager, and Finance and Support Services Director.
• •Ensure projects and partners comply with applicable statutory, donor, and organizational requirements.
• •Verify sub-recipient/partner compliance in line with 2 CFR 200.332, including pre-award risk assessments and risk-based monitoring of sub-awards.
• •Review screening records of partners, vendors, and key personnel according to reports of SAM.gov, OFAC, and other required debarment, suspension, and anti-terrorism (E.O. 13224) watchlists, and keep working files and include in monitoring report.
• •Review costs for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under 2 CFR 200 Subpart E cost principles and flag any unallowable costs.
• •Monitor compliance with U.S. Government standard provisions, applicable FAR/AIDAR clauses, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) requirements, and award-specific terms and conditions.

Capacity Building, Internal Control & Audit Compliance

• •Assess the financial management and compliance capacity of project staff and implementing partners.
• •Develop and implement capacity-building and corrective action plans.
• •Conduct training for field staff and partners on: Donor regulations and compliance requirements, financial management and internal controls, financial planning and budgeting processes, Monitoring and reporting requirements
• •Promote awareness of compliance standards and accountability requirements.
• •Review grant files, reports, and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness.
• •Ensure proper document retention, record management, and secure storage in accordance with donor requirements.
• •Develop audit recommendation tracking mechanisms and follow-up plans.
• •Coordinate with Program Director, Project Manager, Finance Manager, Finance Coordinator and Project accountants to monitor implementation of audit recommendations. Escalate unresolved high-risk issues to the Program Director, Project Manager, Finance and Support Services Director Finance Manager.
• •Ensure audit findings and compliance issues are resolved within agreed timelines (30, 60, 90 days, or as agreed).
• •Ensure audit readiness in accordance with the Single Audit Act and 2 CFR 200 Subpart F, and support preparation for donor, statutory and independent audits.
• •Train field staff and partners specifically on U.S. Government award regulations (2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance) and required donor certifications.
• •Ensure record retention meets U.S. Government requirements per 2 CFR 200.334).

Asset Governance & Organizational Values

• •Review and verify project asset registers/inventory list to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• •Ensure physical verification of project assets and inventories are conducted regularly.
• •Confirm all assets are properly tagged and recorded in accordance with donor and World Vision requirements.
• •Maintain proper asset transfer and disposal documentation at project close-out.
• •Support periodic asset reviews and reporting.
• •Perform additional duties and special assignments as assigned by the supervisor or manager.
• •Participate in the development and implementation of an individual development plan.
• •Continuously enhance professional competencies related to compliance, risk management, and internal controls.
• •Demonstrate commitment to World Vision's Core Values, Code of Conduct, safeguarding principles, and ethical standards.
• •Ensure equipment and asset management, and disposition at close-out, comply with U.S. Government property standards (2 CFR 200.313 and 200.439) and applicable branding and marking requirements (e.g., USAID ADS 320).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• •Bachelor University degree in accounting/ finance or related subject is essential
• •At least 4 years' work experience in the field of finance preferably in INGOs
• •Demonstrate the knowledge of business law with experience collaborating with partners and external stakeholders.
• •Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel, ability to narrate basic financial transactions in English
• •Good office administration skill and proven experience as a team player
• •Possess good interpersonal and communications skills, honest, thorough and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• •Demonstrated working knowledge of U.S. Government award regulations, including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and applicable donor standard provisions (e.g., USAID ADS).
• •Professional certification such as CPA, B.Com, B.Act, or a recognised grants-management credential, is strongly preferred.
• •Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems, with the ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• •Prior experience monitoring or managing U.S. Government-funded grants (e.g., USAID, State/PRM, BHA) in an INGO setting is strongly preferred.
• •Demonstrated experience in compliance, internal controls, risk management, or audit for donor-funded programmes.
• •Fluency in written and spoken English is required (all U.S. Government reporting is in English).
• •Proficiency in the local language of the field office is required for partner and community-level monitoring.
• •Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, partner offices, and field locations, including remote or hardship areas, an estimated 30-50% of the time.
• •Experience with U.S. Government-funded grants (USAID/State/BHA); knowledge of USAID branding and marking (ADS 320); familiarity with fraud detection and safeguarding; and strong report-writing and training-facilitation skills.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only