Assistant Risk and compliance officer

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Overview

VisionFund Kenya is a dynamic financial services company and a key investment of World Vision Kenya, committed to fostering sustainable financial inclusion. Learn more at www.visionfundkenya.co.ke.

Risk and Compliance at VisionFund Kenya plays a vital role in the organization’s overall risk management and compliance function. The Assistant Internal Controls and Compliance Officer will support the Internal Controls and Compliance Officer in the day-to-day management of risk and compliance, testing adherence to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies, and supporting safeguarding so that our clients and staff are protected from harm. Your attention to detail, analytical skills and understanding of regulatory requirements will be crucial to the institution’s compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Risk Management Support (30%)

• Collect and analyse portfolio, operational and transaction data to help identify, measure and rank risks.
• Help carry out risk assessments of operations, products, branches and processes, and record mitigating actions.
• Maintain the risk register and key risk indicator tracker, with risk owners and status.
• Review policies and procedures against identified risks and flag gaps.
• Track audit, regulator and management recommendations and follow up for timely implementation.
• Help prepare contingency and business continuity plans and track their testing.

2. Compliance Monitoring and Testing (25%)

• Help identify the laws, regulations and agreements that apply to VisionFund Kenya and keep the obligations register current.
• Test branch and Head Office compliance with policies, procedures and controls using checklists, and record exceptions.
• Prepare and track statutory and regulatory returns and filings against their deadlines.
• Check compliance with credit information requirements, including client consent for credit reference bureau checks.
• Log compliance breaches and follow them up to closure.

3. Reporting and Data Management (15%)

• Prepare draft risk, compliance and exception reports for the Internal Controls and Compliance Officer and the Head of Risk and Compliance.
• Maintain the risk and compliance database and records of incidents, breaches and corrective actions.
• Keep risk and compliance documents and evidence organised, secure and confidential.

4. Safeguarding Support (15%)

• Support the Safeguarding Focal Point in training staff and partners on safeguarding measures.
• Help conduct safeguarding surveys and compile the results.
• Keep confidential safeguarding case records and log reported incidents for action.
• Help train clients on reporting platforms and check that reporting channels work and are visible in branches.

5. Planning and Coordination (10%)

• Assist in preparing the annual risk and compliance plan, compliance calendar and follow-up checklists.
• Schedule branch reviews, trainings and awareness sessions, and prepare the materials.
• Keep the calendar of statutory and regulatory deadlines up to date.

6. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor (5%)

Ideal Candidate Profile

Required Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Law or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience in risk management, compliance, internal audit or a related field, preferably in a financial institution or microfinance environment.
• Working knowledge of risk management principles, compliance frameworks and the regulations that apply to microfinance and credit providers in Kenya, including data protection and credit information sharing.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, compliance checks, audits or regulatory reviews.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyse financial and operational data and present findings clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili, including report writing and presenting to staff and clients.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• High ethical standards, a proactive mindset, and the ability to keep confidential and sensitive information, including client and safeguarding information.
• Ability to work independently and with teams across departments.
• Willingness to travel to branch offices and field locations when required.

Desirable (not mandatory)

• Professional certification in compliance, risk management or accounting (e.g., CRCM, CRM, CFE), or progress towards one.
• Experience with risk or compliance management software.

Application Instructions

The care and protection of children and vulnerable adults is our top priority. We take our responsibility to protect those we work with seriously. We have extensive Child and Adult Safeguarding policies and protocols in place to safeguard children and the communities we serve. We condemn all forms of exploitation or abuse of children or adults and have a zero-tolerance policy for incidents of violence, especially against children.   

All candidates must be professing and practicing Christians whose conduct and depth of character are governed by personal Christian convictions. Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications, attaching copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed CV indicating work experience, daytime contact, and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to reach on or before 13th November 2026.

Important Notices:

The CV must be in PDF format, and all the attachments scanned into one PDF document.

VisionFund Kenya is a registered Data processor and controller, by submitting your application you consent to using your Data for recruitment purposes.

VisionFund Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We DO NOT ACCEPT payment during the recruitment process.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only