Risk and Compliance Senior Coordinator

Job Description

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries. Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit, Aswan, and Sohag. Plan International Egypt implements programmes designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children and their families. ROLE PURPOSE The Risk and Compliance Senior Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Risk and Compliance Manager in internal audits, investigations, assessing internal controls, risk management, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, PII Policies, and Donors’ terms for the purposes of: Ensuring that the organization conducts its processes in compliance with outside regulatory, legal requirements and bylaws as well as internal Policies. Identifying, analyzing, and helping management respond to risk factors that form part of the business. Performing audits and reviews at regular intervals and advising the management on possible risks that might occur. Conducting investigations and reviews of internal controls to ensure that compliance procedures are applied and regularly followed. Management Scope, Reporting Lines, Key Relationships MANAGEMENT SCOPE Identifying and documenting all risks, including their source/cause, probability, impact, or consequences, as part of the risk management process. Auditing and reviewing the efficacy of operations, reliability of financial reporting, deterring and investigating fraud, safeguarding assets, and compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies. Informing, sharing advice, receiving instructions, escalating issues, and reporting any sensitive and emerging issues as well as providing suggestions and recommendations. Direct Reports No direct reports except for reporting to the Risk and Compliance Manager. Key Relationships Internal Management: Provide support to all departments and Program Units/Areas, including designing, conducting, and coordinating training programmes, field visits, and development and dissemination of guidance material. Country Leadership Team: Along with the R&C Manager, share with CLT that internal controls, processes, guidelines and policies are adequate, effective and in compliance with governmental requirements, industry standards and PII policies. Risk & Compliance Team in RH/GH: Ensure compliance with Global Policy and Management Standards of Risk Management, continuous guidance, country operational risks, and reviews on country risk register in the Risk Management System. Counter Fraud Unit (CFU): Provide guidance on conducting investigations and implement CFU recommendations in fraud investigations. MEESA Internal Controllers: Participate and share learnings and best practices exchanged between COs. External External Parties (External Auditors/Suppliers/Legal Advisors/Government Bodies): Resolve and provide solutions to issues, create awareness of policies and standards associated with risk and compliance areas of work. Location: Plan International Country office, Maadi. Reports to: Risk and Compliance Manager Closing Date: 10/03/2025 – Rolling Interviews Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. #J-18808-Ljbffr