Compliance and Risk Officer

Position Summary

The Compliance & Risk Officer supports the organization’s compliance and risk management framework by ensuring that procurement, contracting, financial transactions, and operational activities comply with applicable laws, donor requirements, organizational policies, contractual obligations, and professional standards.

The role manages compliance activities throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle, including procurement reviews, service provider due diligence, contract preparation and administration, payment verification, budget monitoring, risk assessments, and internal control reviews. The Officer provides practical recommendations to mitigate risks and strengthen organizational compliance.

The successful candidate will be analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of exercising sound judgment, identifying risks, challenging inconsistencies, and maintaining high standards of integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance, Risk & Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, donor requirements, organizational policies, and contractual obligations.
• Review compliance procedures, internal controls, and risk mitigation measures to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support organizational risk assessments, monitor mitigation actions, and escalate significant compliance concerns where appropriate.
• Provide compliance guidance to program and operational teams.
• Review documentation and processes to identify inconsistencies, unsupported actions, or potential compliance risks before approvals are granted.

Procurement & Contract Compliance

• Review TORs, procurement methods, evaluation documentation, and procurement recommendations for compliance.
• Coordinate procurement processes, including evaluations, bidder information sessions, negotiations, approvals, and required documentation.
• Conduct legal, financial, and operational due diligence on service providers and prepare risk-based recommendations.
• Review and endorse single-source and limited-source procurement requests in accordance with the Compliance Manual.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including amendments, and termination processes, ensuring appropriate documentation, approvals, and compliance.
• Maintain contract records and monitor contract obligations, milestones, and expiry dates.

Financial Compliance & Budget Monitoring

• Verify payment requests and financial transactions against approved contracts, budgets, supporting documentation, and organizational policies.
• Monitor contract budgets, maintain budget tracking records, and perform budget-to-actual reconciliations.
• Identify financial risks, irregularities, or control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.

Reporting, Monitoring & Audit Support

• Maintain accurate compliance, contract, and budget monitoring records.
• Prepare timely compliance, risk, and budget monitoring reports.
• Monitor implementation of corrective actions and compliance recommendations.
• Support the implementation and improvement of ERP-based compliance, procurement, contract, and financial control processes.
• Support internal and external audits and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform any other compliance and risk management duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Reporting Line

The Compliance and Risk Officer reports to the Sr. Compliance and Risk Officer.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification or training in Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Procurement, or Corporate Governance is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant experience in compliance, risk management, procurement, internal audit, governance, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement compliance reviews, due diligence, contract administration, payment verification, and compliance monitoring.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, internal controls, or donor-funded projects is an advantage.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of compliance, procurement, contract management, risk management, and internal controls.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, contracts, and financial documentation.
• Strong analytical, financial review, and report-writing skills.
• Experience using ERP systems or digital business management platforms is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

Behavioral Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical thinking, professional scepticism, and sound judgment.
• Ability to identify risks, inconsistencies, and control weaknesses.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and maintain confidentiality.
• High ethical standards, integrity, discretion and commitment to confidentiality.