Risk Officer - NOB - Islamabad

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 12 October 2026-23:59-GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFPThe World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. 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WHY JOIN WFP? - WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. - WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. - WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. - A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. - We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to theTerms and Conditionssection of this vacancy announcement). ABOUT THE JOB Job Title:Risk Officer Grade:NOB Type of contract:Fixed Term Duration:12 months (with possibility of extension) Duty Station:Islamabad- Pakistan Date of Publication:28 September 2026 Deadline of Application:12 October 2026 This Vacancy Announcement is for Pakistani Nationals Only. Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within the same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. TERMS & CONDITIONS WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, social security contribution, medical insurance, annual leave, parental leave, among other benefits. Important:All educational documents must be verified/attested by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Appointment will be subject to submission of HEC-verified degrees. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: WFP Pakistan is implementing its Country Strategic Plan 2023-2027 which focuses on transitioning from responding to the 2022 floods to positioning WFP as a partner of choice for the Government of Pakistan for capacity strengthening and with a new focus on supporting their development priorities. WFP Pakistan also implements one of the largest stunting prevention programmes in the world, for the Government of Pakistan, which provides nutritional and financial support through the first 1000 days, targeting pregnant and breastfeeding women and children less than 2 years of age. JOB PURPOSE: The purpose of the assignment is to strengthen the Country Office's risk management, assurance and governance functions and support management in maintaining effective oversight of key operational, fiduciary, compliance and fraud risks. The position will support the Head of Risk Management in embedding risk-informed decision-making across the Country Office and Provincial Offices, maintaining the CO Risk Register and related risk and oversight tools, and ensuring systematic follow-up of mitigation measures, management actions and oversight recommendations. The position will also support Country Office preparedness for and follow-up to internal and external audits and other assurance exercises, including the annual Executive Director's Assurance Exercise; contribute to fraud risk management and implementation of WFP's Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption framework; and support the maintenance of governance and accountability arrangements, including relevant SOPs, delegations and committees. The incumbent will work closely with functional units and Provincial Offices to identify emerging risks and control weaknesses, support risk and control assessments, and ensure that findings from monitoring, audits, investigations and other assurance activities are appropriately captured, escalated, tracked and addressed. The incumbent will report to the Head of Risk Management and collaborate closely with relevant CO units, Provincial Offices and, as appropriate, Regional Bureau and Headquarters counterparts. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Contribute to embedding risk management in planning and decision-makingacross the Country Office and Provincial Offices, including through regular review of key risk indicators, risk appetite metrics and emerging risks, and maintenance of the Country Office Risk Register and associated mitigation actions. - Support management and functional units in conducting regular and ad hoc risk and control assessments, including identification and evaluation of risks, assessment of the design and effectiveness of internal controls, development of proportionate mitigation measures, and monitoring of their implementation. - Analyse and consolidate risk, incident, monitoring and oversight informationto identify trends, emerging issues and areas outside risk appetite, and support timely escalation to management and relevant governance mechanisms. - Support management accountability and assurance processes, including preparation of risk and assurance reports and completion of the annual Executive Director's Assurance Exercise, coordinating, reviewing and consolidating inputs from relevant units. - Support Country Office preparedness for internal and external audits, evaluations and other oversight or assurance exercises, including coordination of documentation, briefings and management responses, and systematic follow-up of resulting recommendations and agreed management actions. - Maintain the Country Office oversight and management action tracking mechanisms, ensuring recommendations and observations arising from audits, Regional Bureau/HQ oversight, management reviews and other assurance activities are assigned, regularly updated, appropriately evidenced and followed through to closure. - Support implementation of WFP's Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption (AFAC) framework and Zero Tolerance for Inaction, including fraud risk assessments, awareness and capacity strengthening, analysis of fraud risk indicators and trends, and support to management-led fact-finding and related follow-up, as appropriate. - Support the development and delivery of risk management, internal control, assurance and AFAC training and awareness activitiesfor Country Office and Provincial Office personnel and, where appropriate, cooperating partners. - Oversee and maintain the Country Office's centralized governance arrangements and documentation, including the Compendium of Committees, SOP repository and other assigned governance tools, ensuring that these remain current and appropriately documented. - Support the review of significant operational or programme arrangements from a risk and assurance perspective, identifying control gaps and supporting functions to develop appropriate mitigating measures. - Support the Head of Risk Management in providing advice to management on emerging risks, control weaknesses and assurance issues, and prepare concise