WFP is a first responder to emergencies caused by conflict and disasters.
We provide food, cash and other assistance to millions of people left in urgent need and at risk of going hungry.

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World Food Programme is the United Nations' frontline responder to hunger. WFP delivers life‑saving food assistance in emergencies and combines emergency response with longer‑term programs to build resilience, support sustainable livelihoods, strengthen food systems, provide school meals and nutrition, run cash and market support, and manage large humanitarian supply chains across more than 120 countries. It partners with governments, NGOs, the private sector and individuals to eliminate hunger and respond to crises worldwide.

WFP is a first responder to emergencies caused by conflict and disasters. We provide food, cash and other assistance to millions of people left in urgent need and at risk of going hungry.

• Provide advice and specialized support on donor assurance, risk reporting, risk assessments, incident management, controls, compliance, and risk-informed decision-making
• Support Country Offices in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and escalating operational, fiduciary, programmatic, safeguarding, and contextual risks
• Develop, review, and improve country Risk Assessment and Management Plans
• Provide technical support on donor requirements, proposal development, oversight, accountability, transparency, risk mitigation, compliance monitoring, and performance reporting
• Support controls for beneficiary targeting, partner oversight, commodity and cash tracking, community feedback, safeguarding, anti-fraud, and anti-diversion measures
• Support incident reporting, investigations follow-up, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and escalation processes
• Facilitate fraud risk assessments and follow up on mitigation measures
• Deploy for emergency responses, sudden-onset crises, and operational scale-ups to conduct rapid risk assessments and advise management
• Support risk monitoring, assurance reviews, control assessments, partner oversight, third-party monitoring, and corrective actions from audits and oversight exercises
• Advise on safeguarding, PSEA, accountability to affected populations, community feedback, and protection considerations
• Contribute to inter-agency coordination mechanisms and humanitarian coordination structures
• Provide coaching, training, and technical guidance to Risk Officers, Risk Focal Points, and Country Office teams
• Support rapid needs assessments, early warning analysis, contingency planning, and activation processes
• Analyze risk, monitoring, assessment, and operational data to identify emerging risks and strengthen accountability and assurance

Risk Officer

Risk Officer supporting risk, compliance, donor assurance, and emergency response for the World Food Programme. Advising Country Offices and strengthening humanitarian operations worldwide.

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