Regional Risk & Compliance Technical Advisor CWARO

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Job Summary
The Advisor II, Regional Risk and Compliance provides regional advisory leadership to strengthen risk management, compliance, safeguarding, and accountability practices across multiple country programs within an assigned region. The Advisor supports country and regional leadership by interpreting CRS policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards, and global risk and compliance expectations; identifying recurring or systemic risks; and helping country teams translate requirements into practical, context-appropriate tools, guidance, and corrective actions. Working closely with regional leadership, country program teams, and global risk and compliance colleagues, the Advisor promotes consistent application of standards, supports escalation of high-risk or sensitive issues, analyzes trends across countries, and contributes to regional learning, management decision-making, and continuous improvement of risk and compliance systems.

Location: This is a remote position and will be locally based in the country where the selected candidate is hired. Candidates based in Central and West Africa are preferred; however, candidates based in other CRS countries of operation may also be considered.
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