The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. More than half the population of Afghanistan – a record 22.8 million people – will face acute food insecurity in 2022. The combined effects of drought, conflict, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, have severely affected lives, World Food Programme livelihoods, and people’s access to food. The team of 600 staff, 550 of which are Afghan nationals are working tireless to bring emergency food and nutrition assistance to the millions of people suffering across the country. The assistance provided by WFP includes emergency food assistance, school meals, nutrition programmes and important self-reliance and resilience programmes. The packet of support can include food, cash, or vouchers. In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability – work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. in addition.

Job Summary

• Enhance the capacity of the first lines of  risk management to counter fraud and corruption through introduction of corporate tools, guidance, and training.
• Provide practical, well-informed advice to support  implementation of  the AFAC Policy.
• Regularly monitor AFAC metrics, indicators and red flags and update CO management.
• Analyze evidence from various streams in the CO to identify emerging fraud and corruption risks and trends and engage with stakeholders in country and the AFAC specialist in the RB to identify mitigating actions.
• Facilitate fraud and corruption risk discussions in the country office within the framework of the fraud risk assessment guide.
• Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential development and humanitarian interventions. 
• Ensure compliance with sanctions regimes and policies on Anti Money laundering/Combating Terrorist Financing.
• Design and undertake quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods or experiential research design approaches, as appropriate, to support evidence-based responses to key risk areas faced by the WFP in Afghanistan; notably in the areas of fraud/corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Design, develop and introduce frameworks in support of evidence-based and contextualized best practice for the WFP in managing specific fraud/corruption and risk areas.

        b.)  Due Diligence and  Investigation Support

• Conduct desk review of documents, including partners capacity assessment, partners profile and other relevant documents and documentary evidence of the key personnel and decision-making body  in support of the due diligence to make specific recommendations to the WFP operations in Afghanistan.
• Liaise with investigation bodies by availing information resulting from risk analysis and assessments.  While the AFAC FP will not conduct an investigation,   she or he may advise on prima facie fact finding, reviews of allegations of fraud and corruption in support of the in-take and investigations by the investigation bodies.
• Review cases of suspected malpractice brought to the attention of RMU and any other problems with the programme implementation, including assessing fraud and corruption risks. 

The WFP Jobs in Kabul, (Risk Officer Anti-Fraud Anti-Corruption) will have responsibilities that include:

• Support the Head of RMU to build and maintain partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders including the UN, Donors, and  Cooperating Partners,  Third Party Monitors etc. 
• Support  the RMU in facilitating fraud risk management dialogue and discussions with colleagues within WFP and other UN sister organizations. 
• Promote collective fraud risk management and risk-sharing approaches and practices.
• d.) Information Management
• Create, collect, and analyze information across different sources to undertake periodic  fraud risk assessment and analysis. 
• Prepare regular updates for the Country Office on emerging fraud risk in the country office.
• Demonstrating high ethical standards and competence in managing the receipt and management of information which most often is sensitive, and/or subject to information security classifications and caveats.  
• e.) Development of Risk Management Practices, Learning and knowledge sharing
• In coordination with the RMU team, contribute to the development and enhancement of the overall risk management program and other technical assistance products (guidance notes, etc.) to support capacity building. 
• Facilitate and deliver AFAC and risk management learning curricula to the participating  functional and Area Offices, CPs, and other partners.
• Draw lessons and best practices which contribute to the continuous improvement of WFP Country Office  fraud risk management praxis and contribute to developing SOPs and protocols of the Unit. 
• Participate in RMU capacity building initiatives including development of reference resources and  common tools, learning solutions, and related communications campaigns across functional units, area offices, partners, and UN sister agencies.

Job Requirment

• Advanced University degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or other relevant field,
• Or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management or other related fields.

          Experience:

• At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in risk and compliance.

         Desired Work Experience:

• Knowledge of governance, organizational structures, strategy and major initiatives of international organizations.
• Experience in programme/project management.
• Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, has knowledge of results hierarchy performance metrics and measurement.
• Has participated in risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies development and/or implementation.
• Has participated in conversations with other units on impact, timing or planning initiatives, using analytical, evaluative and problem-solving skills as well as resourcefulness, initiative, good judgement, tact and diplomacy.
• Has contributed to risk management activities, including assessing and recommending effective internal controls and mitigation actions, preferably in organizations that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques and systems.

Submission Guideline

• This vacancy announcement is for Afghan nationals only and WFP encourages especially Afghan females and Afghans with disabilities to apply.

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Kabul

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