Corporate Governance Manager

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About the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)

The Digital Cooperation Organization is the world's first standalone international intergovernmental organization focusing on the acceleration of the growth of an inclusive and sustainable digital economy. It is a global multilateral organization founded in November 2020 that aims to enable digital prosperity for all.

The DCO brings together the Ministries of Communications and Information Technology of its Member States, and is focused on empowering youth, women, and entrepreneurs, leveraging the accelerative power of the digital economy, and leapfrogging with innovation to drive economic growth and increase social prosperity.

About the Role:

Drives the establishment and enhancement of governance, compliance, risk management, cybersecurity, and data management frameworks, ensuring they align with the DCO strategic objectives, global best practices, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and implementation of Legal & Governance strategic plan, objectives, and goals ensuring alignment with DCO strategy
• Set Operational & Financial Audit operational plans and direct implementation securing achievement of identified objectives
• Develop Operational & Financial Audit performance objectives and indicators and continuously monitor progress towards realization of objectives
• Participate in Operational & Financial Audit budgeting cycle and provide input to the budgeting process
• Ensure effective utilization of Operational & Financial Audit budget and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered
• Investigate and propose implementing initiatives that result in positive financial impact for Operational & Financial Audit and mitigate financial and operational risks
• Oversee the design and set up of best-in-class Operational & Financial Audit policies, processes and procedures to align with and exceed best-in class standards
• Oversee the implementation of procedures and controls to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability across all business areas
• Foster an environment of innovation and excellence while maintaining knowledge and awareness of leading practice, and identify recommendations for corrective measures, updates and improvements where required
• Remain abreast of Legal & Governance leading practices and new trends, and identify recommendations for corrective measures, updates and improvements where required
• Oversee regulatory screening, keep abreast of changes in relevant regulations and ensure timely and accurate implementation across DCO
• Oversee comprehensive governance and compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Establish and maintain robust governance structure encompassing governance frameworks, management committees charters, and delegation of authority
• Provide strategic oversight of risk management initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational risk appetite and overall strategy
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks, ensuring compliance with established risk management policies and practices
• Oversee the design and maintenance of cybersecurity policies, processes, procedures, and standards to align with regulatory requirements
• Establish cybersecurity strategy and roadmap to safeguard digital assets and sensitive information from cyber threats, defining security architecture and controls for a robust cybersecurity framework
• Lead the management of threat intelligence to maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, conducting vulnerability assessments, monitoring incidents, and ensuring a synchronized response to security breaches
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of cybersecurity mitigation measures and capture insights for continuous enhancement
• Initiate and oversee the assessment of data management needs and challenges, ensuring alignment with national and international regulations and strategic priorities
• Lead the development of comprehensive data management strategies and plans, promoting awareness of data protection and automation initiatives across the organization
• Review policies, conduct compliance checks, and oversee investigations to ensure data protection and data governance standards are upheld, recommending corrective actions and continuous improvement measures as needed

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional experience, with at least 6 years of experience in a managerial position.
• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or equivalent is required
• Master's degree in Law, Business Administration, or equivalent is required

Required Skills:

• Strategic planning and execution
• Audit budgeting and performance monitoring
• Governance and compliance framework development
• Regulatory monitoring and implementation
• Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Cybersecurity strategy development and threat management
• Cybersecurity policies, processes, and incident response
• Data management strategy and data protection compliance
• Policy design and implementation
• Financial management and budget utilization

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Legal and Other
• Industries International Affairs

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