Labeb Al-Kubati

Function Area Enterprise Risk Management · Compliance Assurance · Safeguarding · Investigations · Audit Coordination ·
Governance Advisory

Key Responsibilities:
Lead the Risk & Compliance function for the Yemen Country Office, overseeing ERM, safeguarding, compliance, and
internal control frameworks across country and field operations.
▪ Direct fraud, safeguarding, and misconduct investigations, ensuring timely escalation, case management, and reporting
to senior leadership and regional stakeholders.
▪ Advise the Senior Management Team on risk exposure, compliance gaps, and governance improvements for multi
million-dollar donor-funded programs.
▪ Coordinate compliance reviews, spot checks, and audit readiness activities; manage relationships with internal and
external auditors and track implementation of recommendations.
▪ Supervise and develop the Risk, Compliance, and Safeguarding teams through structured performance management and
continuous capacity-building.
Co-chaired the Country Risk Management Committee; provided technical guidance on internal controls, donor
compliance, and project risk assessments.

• Primary Functions
The primary role involves incident response and investigations, including independent reporting on
risks, incidents, and investigations to ensure alignment with organizational objectives. This includes
managing risk reporting against appetite and escalating issues as necessary. The individual will lead and
coordinate investigations while serving as the local owner of the Datix system, responsible for recording
incidents that impact the organizations goals. In terms of action tracking and assurance, the role entails
monitoring the progress of risk actions to enable unit heads to provide annual assurance on risks, as
well as tracking audit and investigation findings. The individual will coordinate assurance
documentation and risk appetite status for the annual Letter of Assurance and lead on managing risks
related to CO provisions and material claims.
• Control & Mitigation Testing Compliance
The position requires conducting spot checks and internal reviews to assure key risk management
controls, developing an annual work plan for these assessments, and attending unit process control
meetings to provide specialized input.
• Strategic Functions
The individual will provide functional expertise in risk identification and management, supporting the
organizations processes and ensuring the risk appetite is effectively operationalized. They will serve as
the country expert on SCI Risk Framework tools, offer insights for award risk assessments, and act as a
focal point in the SCI risk network. Facilitating risk management processes will involve co-chairing the
Country Risk Management Committee and assisting unit leads in training staff on internal controls and
risk prevention measures. Additionally, support will be provided to the Partnerships team for training
partners on risk awareness. The role also includes providing expert advice on internal control design for
new projects and offering surge support for risk prevention during humanitarian incidents.
• Senior Management Team Contribution
As a member of the Senior Management Team, the individual will ensure timely and appropriate support
during emergencies, coordinating closely with the Regional Office. Responsibilities include accountability
for Co Risk & Compliance and Safeguarding plans, preparing progress and risk management reports, and
mounting timely responses to emergencies. The individual will also engage with inter-agency emergency
preparedness and response mechanisms in Egypt.

Fraud Case Management
• Support and facilitate independent Fraud case reporting, acting a key fraud reporting focal
point and liaising with the accountability team to build reliable and trusted reporting system.
• Provides accurate and timely case management update in the DATIX system, communicating
with stakeholders within country and to RO in consultation with the Head of Risk and
Compliance Director.
• Draft ToR for triaged cased for investigation, brief the selected investigators, plan
investigations of assigned cases, lead/guide and support the investigators through the
investigation process, draft investigations report and submit to Head of Risk and Compliance
Director for review.
• Allocate, communicate and follow up investigations actions with the relevant stakeholders
as recommended by the investigation and the Disciplinary committee.
• Provides guidance to award management teams to achieve balance between requirement
for rapid implementation and minimizing potential financial, reputational and audit risks
• Provide monthly data update of the fraud Risk Tracker, and support the regular fraud risk
reporting at various levels.

Compliance and controls support
• Supporting the risk and compliance Director to identify gaps in controls and making
recommendation for the design and upgrade of control procedures and processes.
• Supporting the drafting of policies, SoP, procedures, guidelines etc. and aiding the
dissemination of such across all locations.
• Work with the risk and Compliance Director in the planning, engagement of stakeholders
and the conduct of risk assessment, spot-check, periodic reviews etc.
• Provide action plans and circulate to the relevant action owner, monitoring the
improvement actions from all concluded assessment, reviews, spot-check, internal audit
reports etc.
• Consolidate the action trackers for the various reviews and maintain one centralised controls
improvement tracker for the Senior management referencing and follow-up.
• Coordinate with the director of Risk and Compliance to provide technical advice on donor
and SIC compliance standards.
Risk Management Process
• Coordination of the Quarterly risk management plan Committee Meetings- Setting up
meeting calendar, recording the minutes of the meeting, sending out agenda and following
up actions and RMP updates.
• Collaborates with project leadership to follow up on recommendations and ensure
corrective actions/processes are implemented. The position will provide advice and
oversight as directed, but is not responsible for actual implementation.)
• Assist the country compliance and risk unit with reviewing and investigating any potential
compliance issues identified on the project.
Risk Prevention
• Trains, supervises, and mentors the implementation of SCI fraud, bribery & corruption policy,
prohibited transactions and anti-money-laundering policy, SCI relevant policies, and country
laws, preparing this individual for the assumption of greater risk management and
compliance responsibilities.
• Supports project participation in internal/external audits.
• Coordinate and conduct fraud, bribery, and corruption trainings, refresher trainings, staff
inductions etc.
• Assist the partnership team to roll out fraud and risk prevention via the online link, conduct
face-to-face awareness trainings, support capacity trainings, and coaching of partners.

Internal Audit
• Involve in preparation of CO annual audit work plan using an appropriate risk-based
methodology, including any risks or control concerns or compliance issues identified on
monitoring (finance, program), region. Work plans will address both special needs as well as
prioritize areas based on the key risks identified through the risk assessment process.
• Conduct internal audit as per annual plan. The audit plan will include audit of various
departments of CO, all field offices.
• Provide coverage updates on bi-monthly to Internal Controller
• Ensures that accepted accounting and audit principles and policies are followed, and
evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting procedures and operating
systems and controls and recommends for better systems through conducting periodic
audits, reviews and other assignments including partner audits and reviews as planned, and
provide to Controller with draft reports and recommendations for improvements on timely
basis
• Monitor action plans activity, update action plan tracker and submit to line manager every
month.
• Ensure during audit that the audit and compliance requirement of Save the Children
Managing member, participating members and donors are adhered to.
• Support the strengthening of internal controls by development and amendments of policies
and procedures and best practices within the organisation.
Investigations
• Lead; conduct any investigation if required by management
• Prepare a report with recommendations on actions to be taken if any
• Ensure that the DATIX system is fully functional and support the Internal Controller in timely
updates to the system
• Follow up on cases to ensure that they have been closed on time
Risk management plan
• With the support of Internal Controller maintain the CO risk register and ensure its updated
on a quarterly basis.
• Provide risk owners with quarterly reports, track and report control gaps.
• Follow up with the risk owners to ensure that all action points have been addressed on time
• Coordinate and consolidate the issues tracker from the area offices and ensure that this is
submitted to Internal Controller on monthly basis for review by SMT and highlight key issues
in different areas.
• With the support of the Internal Controller, review all Awards risk assessment and ensure
that all awards above 200K have ARA completed and capture all risks relevant to the award
and area of implementation.
Partnership Management
• Coordinate and ensure that audits for partners are conducted in a timely manner and
findings and recommendations are shared with the Internal Controller as per the plan.
• Conduct fraud awareness training for partner staff as required
• Support the Internal Control and Compliance unit as necessary.

• Support the Middle East & Eastern Europe (MEEE) in drafting and sending stakeholder
communications. Specifically, Member and internal stakeholder incident notifications and
investigation updates and outcomes (focus may include support of other regions as need
arises).
• Support the Middle East & Eastern Europe (MEEE) in updating case records and
documentation in the case management system, Datix (focus may include for other regions
as need arises)
• Follow up with country offices and provide support on pending investigations, update Datix
system and follow on actions and recommendations from closed cases;
• Ensure that case information is kept confidential, documented and filed/stored
appropriately;
• Support and coordination for the compilation and sharing of regional fraud reports to
Regional RD/SMT and
• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the interim holder
may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills
and experience.

• Program Monitoring and Compliance:
◦ Work closely with the compliance manager and program staff in order to establish
programmatic checks which can be put in place (for example: responsibilities in reviewing
and approving sub award reports prior to payments are issued, oversight of remote
monitoring, etc.).
◦ Conduct regular field visits to program sites in order to identify any areas of weaknesses,
prepare accurate and timely reports.
• Sub award Management: responsible for;
◦ Comply with and enforce IMCs sub award Manual, including required Procedures and
documentation;
◦ Help the compliance manager in overseeing the partner selection process.
◦ Part of the Pre award assessment process to review sub recipients systems and evaluate
their capacity as part of the evaluation team.
◦ Regular visits and monitoring of sub recipients activities by visiting to their offices.
◦ Provide regular support to program and finance staff in the oversight of sub recipient
activities;
◦ Provide in-person and remote capacity building and/or training to partners in financial
management, reporting and compliance.
◦ Keep track of payments made to the sub grantee as well as their reporting deadlines.
◦ Maintain and further develop the NUTRITION database on the 4Ws (who does what, where,
and when), monthly NUTRITION activity and CMAM reporting, and emergency NUTRITION
response activities
• Assist the compliance coordinator in
◦ Provide the final review of procurement transactions, over an established threshold, to
ensure adequate supporting documentation, compliance with IMCs Procurement Manual
and donor regulations.
◦ Conduct and document the IMC Offer Verification Process by physically visiting the vendors
business locations.
• Assist the compliance manager in finance with :-
◦ Review of safeguards and controls to prevent security and safety of assets,
◦ Review of compliance with donor reporting to ensure accuracy and timely submission,
Review of monthly financial package/reports before submission to donors and split,
◦ Review the adequacy & fair cost allocation (Cost Allocation Methodology)
• Helping compliance manager review in HR with:
◦ The payroll month preparation and transfer process every month. Review the process of
hiring and firing of HR

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing,
procurement, and other transaction .
• Cooperation with the monitoring manager for the group to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of internal control for human resources, financial, compliance, procurement,
and asset.
• Oversee financial and costing departments employees, including financial and costing
assistants and accountants. Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost, and
inventory, liability accounts by customer type by division.
• Contract outside services for sales tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and
other financial needs as necessary.
• Coordinate with IT department for system issues, maintenance, and development such as
production, purchasing, import/export, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
import/export IT, receiving, shipping, and others.
• Track the companys financial status and performance to identify areas for potential
improvement. Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company.
• Research and analyze financial reports and market trends. Preparing Budget and standard
costing with all the analysis.
• Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term
and short-term decision-making.
• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost, and inventory, liability accounts
by customer type by division.
• Present financial reports to board members, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal
meetings. Review financial data (trial Balance) and prepare monthly and annual reports.
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company. Understand and
adhere to financial regulations and legislation.

• Monitoring and auditing finance and costing accounting.
• Review safeguards of assets, customers, and procurement.
• Review the cash transactions
• Preparing cash and warehouse inventory and checking the adjustment.
• Preparing annual Finance reports
• Review procurement transactions and monthly financials.
• Oversee auditors report to clients for the office.
• Preparing monthly reports and budgets for the companies.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of internal control of the organization with
regards to its administrative, human resources, financial, compliance, procurement, and
asset control systems
• Review procurement processes and suggest improvements and changes necessary to
comply with companies policies.
• Review the payroll and the recruitment process. Preparing liquidation for a client for the
office.