Risk Management and Compliance Manager at Plan International

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategy and Planning (15%)

• Provide strategic guidance to the CMT on organizational, programmatic, operational, safeguarding, financial, and reputational risks.
• Lead the implementation of the Country Office Risk Management Plan, ensuring alignment with the Global Risk Management Framework.
• Coordinate risk registers at project, partner and country levels, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely updates.
• Ensure mitigation actions are preventive, risk-informed, and integrated into planning, budgeting, procurement, programme implementation, and partner management.
• Coordinate Management Standards Self-Assessments and track compliance with management actions.
• Lead incident and loss reporting in the Incident Reporting System (CAMMS) and ensure timely resolution and documentation.
• Support the CD and CMT in embedding a culture of organizational accountability, transparency, and learning

Risk Management 20%

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous strengthening of an integrated risk management framework for PIK and local partners.
• Conduct anticipatory analysis to identify emerging contextual risks (political, environmental, operational, safeguarding, etc.).
• Provide quarterly risk intelligence updates to the CMT and contribute to regional/global reporting.
• Support departments and partners to develop preventive controls and ensure adherence to global standards.
• Ensure partner risk ratings are accurate, updated, and supported by risk mitigation and capacity-development plans.
• Promote strong organizational risk culture through continuous capacity strengthening of staff and partners.

Internal Control Reviews (20%)

• Lead the annual internal audit plan, incorporating partner audits, localization risks, and grant-specific requirements.
• Conduct or supervise internal audits that assess governance, risk management, value for money, and control effectiveness.
• Perform process flow mapping and internal control testing aligned with Global Assurance Methodology.
• Ensure timely implementation and closure of internal/external audit recommendations, including partners.
• Lead and/or support investigations in coordination with the Counter Fraud Unit.
• Ensure audit workpapers meet Global Assurance documentation standards.
• Provide practical, solutions-oriented recommendations to strengthen internal controls and prevent recurrence of weaknesses.

Legal & Compliance (10%)

• Ensure PIK’s compliance with applicable Kenyan laws, donor requirements, and internal policies.
• Provide timely legal advice through coordination with internal and external legal counsel.
• Review organizational contracts, partnership agreements, and MOUs for compliance and risk exposure.
• Maintain an updated litigation and compliance register, ensuring quarterly legal sign-offs.
• Monitor overall policy compliance, escalating critical risks to the CD and regional/global assurance teams as needed

External Grant Audit Review and Partnerships (10%)

• Ensuring compliance of grant management activities with key controls contained in the grant management guidelines of Plan International Kenya & donor regulations
• Overseeing tracking and recording of Grants and Donor audits’ schedules and ensure audits are done within agreed timelines and reports issued to the donors within stipulated time.  
• Ensuring proper records of all donor grants audit and internal assessment reports 
• Ensuring periodic pre-audits on grants are carried out prior to the donor audits so that matters arising are addressed in a timely manner.
• Reviewing due diligence reports prepared by the grants team and provide feedback on the suitability of the partner.
• Assessing compliance with the partnership guidelines of Plan International Kenya

Partners Audit and Review (10%)

• Oversee partner due diligence, partner capacity assessments, and partner risk ratings, ensuring robust documentation and follow-up.
• Ensure all donor audits (internal, external, partner-related) are completed on time with high-quality documentation and minimal findings.
• Lead pre-audit reviews for grants and partners to identify gaps early and develop corrective actions.
• Support local partners to strengthen governance, financial management, safeguarding, procurement, and compliance systems.
• Ensure partner contracting and monitoring follow Plan’s Partnership Policy, Localisation Framework, and Partner Capacity Strengthening Standards.
• Promote consistent partner oversight practices across all programme units.

Capacity Building (5%)

• Build strong organisational capacity in risk management, internal controls, compliance, donor requirements, and safeguarding.
• Train staff and partners on risk identification, mitigation, policies, internal controls, fraud prevention, and data protection.
• Provide structured coaching and mentorship to partners to strengthen sustainability and localisation readiness.
• Benchmark PIK’s practices against sector standards to ensure continuous improvement.

Safeguarding (5%)

• Ensure that Plan International’s global policy for Safeguarding and PII policy for Preventing Sexual Harassment Exploitation and Abuse; and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Other duties (5%)

• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Management or any other relevant degree. A Masters degree is desirable
• Full Professional qualification i.e. CPA (K) and must be registered by ICPAK or equivalent professional bodies
• At least eight years’ relevant experience five of which are at a senior level, gained in a closely related field;
• Knowledge of auditing and assurance practices and policy issues as they relate to risk management in Kenya
• Ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• High degree of integrity and professionalism
• High level of confidentiality
• Sound judgment and decision-making in complex situations
• Ability to act as part of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team