Compliance & Risk Officer (RISE Project)

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Compliance & Risk Officer for its RISE Project in Yangon, Myanmar. This is a local fixed-term position focused on monitoring compliance, assessing risks, building capacity and ensuring audit readiness of projects and partners funded by donors, including U.S. Government grants.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and carry out annual field monitoring visits to project sites, villages, wards, suppliers and partners, review financial and non-financial processes against donor and organizational requirements, and report findings and recommendations.
• Verify sub-recipient and partner compliance with 2 CFR 200.332, including pre-award risk assessments, and review partner screening records against SAM.gov, OFAC and other watchlists.
• Review costs for allowability, allocability and reasonableness under 2 CFR 200 Subpart E, and monitor compliance with U.S. Government award regulations, FAR/AIDAR clauses, TIP requirements and award terms.
• Build the financial management and compliance capacity of project staff and partners through training and corrective action plans, and promote awareness of compliance standards.
• Review grant files and reports for audit readiness, ensure proper document retention and record management, and coordinate with finance managers and accountants on audit recommendations.
• Train staff on U.S. Government award regulations (2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance) and donor certifications, and resolve audit findings within agreed timelines.
• Review and verify project asset registers, ensure regular physical verification and proper tagging, and support asset transfers and disposals in line with donor and U.S. Government property standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related subject.
• At least 4 years of finance experience, preferably in INGOs, with knowledge of business law and collaboration with partners and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; proficiency in the local language of the field office for partner and community monitoring.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, partner offices and field locations, including remote or hardship areas, about 30-50% of the time.
• Preferred: professional certification such as CPA, B.Com, B.Act or a recognized grants-management credential, and prior experience monitoring or managing U.S. Government-funded grants in an INGO setting.
• Preferred: demonstrated experience in compliance, internal controls, risk management or audit for donor-funded programmes.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of U.S. Government award regulations, including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and donor standards such as USAID ADS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems, with the ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Report writing, training facilitation and safeguarding knowledge.