Risk OfficerNew

Advise WFP's MENAEERO regional and country offices on risk assessment, controls and compliance. The officer will maintain risk registers and indicators, support incident escalation and fraud case follow-up, coordinate audit preparations, analyse strategic-plan risks, and strengthen accountability through assurance reporting, anti-fraud work and business-continuity planning.

• Update risk registers, risk appetite metrics and indicators and monitor mitigation actions
• Facilitate risk assessments that identify gaps, assess risks and design mitigation actions
• Review risk exposures and mitigation actions in Country Strategic Plans and budget revisions
• Maintain incident reporting and case tracking, including follow-up, trend monitoring and escalation timelines
• Support internal and external audit exercises and track recommendations
• Coordinate business-continuity planning and response procedures

• Advanced or first university degree in business or public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or another relevant field
• At least five years of relevant postgraduate experience in risk management, audit, monitoring or related fields
• Fluency in English and Arabic

• French is desirable
• Experience in programme or project management and international humanitarian development is desirable

• Risk assessment
• Internal controls
• Fraud risk analysis
• Incident management
• Audit coordination
• Business continuity management

• Deadline: 27 September 2026, 23:59 GMT+02:00