World Relief is an international Christian NGO working in health, economic development, disaster response, and refugee resettlement. World Relief’s mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church.

World Relief Malawi invites applications from interested and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:

Job Title: Compliance Officer (1)

Reports to: Country Director

Location: Lilongwe

Contract Duration: 4 Months

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Country Director, the incumbent shall be responsible for assessing and monitoring, contributing to mitigating both internal and external risks across World Relief Malawi in compliance with policy and statutory regulations. She/he will evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and control systems within the organisation. She/he will serve as a liaison for all external audit and regulatory agencies.

She/he will be responsible for fraud management and prevention.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Audit Management

• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with policies.
• Evaluate systems, authorization limits, and staff responsibilities.
• Conduct audits, spot checks, and report findings with recommendations.
• Suggest improvements to policies, procedures, and risk management.
• Provide regular audit reports to senior management.

2. Fraud Awareness & Investigation

• Train staff on fraud reporting and prevention.
• Deliver workshops on risk mitigation and fraud awareness.
• Investigate suspected fraud/negligence with senior management.
• Report fraud risks and control weaknesses to leadership.

3. Compliance Management

• Support managers in adhering to operational policies and standards.
• Ensure internal control mechanisms are understood and applied.

4. Risk Management

• Embed a risk-aware culture in decision-making.
• Collaborate with MEAL Manager on risk plans and updates.
• Identify, mitigate, and monitor risks regularly.
• Provide quarterly updates and annual risk-based work plans.
• Develop fraud and risk categorization tools for the program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Public Administration.
• Professional qualifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 5 years’ similar work experience, 3 of which should be at audit level in a busy non governmental organisation or in a commercial/public sector international organisation
• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budget management
• Experience evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and improvement areas
• Experience in countering fraud, fraud awareness and case investigation management
• Computer fluency; highly competent using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and experience working in complex financial systems

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

• The Example of Jesus
• The Local Church
• People
• Excellence and Continuous Improvement
• Empowerment
• Partnership
• Prayer

Method of application:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications to Hrmalawi@wr.org.

Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated.

World Relief is an equal Opportunity Employer. World Relief considers all applications based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, tribe, marital status or disability. Prospective candidates should be willing to adhere to WR’s Child Protection Principles, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy.