Amref Compliance Manager Job Kenya

Amref Audit Career Opportunities in Kenya

Job Title Compliance Manager
Job Group/Grade TBA
Directorate/Unit Chief Executive Officer’s Unit
Physical Location Headquarters

Main Purpose Of Job: To Provide Technical Support In Ensuring That The Operations Of Amref Health Africa Are Ethical, In Compliance With Donors’ Regulations, Statutory Requirements And Internal Policies And Procedures.

Scope Of Job

Personnel:
Personnel Reporting To The Job Holder Reporting Indirectly Or Through
None

Amref Compliance Manager Principal Responsibilities

Shared Goal Strategic Planning

Develop compliance organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.

Ensuring that the organisation establishes and maintains an effective, best practices compliance and ethics program, to prevent and detect violations of law and other misconduct, and to promote ethical practices and a commitment to compliance with the law as well as with internal and external policies

Working with senior management to broaden understanding of strategic and operational compliance measures relevant to the NGO health sector.

Builds systems to enhance Amref effectiveness

Communication

Write communications, including FAQs, best-practice documents and posting for the SharePoint and respond to questions, comments and requests.

Institute and maintain an effective compliance communication program

Planning and organising Plans for implementation and maintenance of compliance activities.

Prepares long-term plans of compliance including implementing strategies and procedures that prevent illegal, unethical or improper conduct

Policy development Maintain, update and (re) draft compliance policies and provide guidance and answer queries thereof

Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities

Develop standard compliance checklist

Conduct surprise visits in field offices/programmes to assess the level of compliance

Researching and keeping abreast of legislative issues, new compliance regulations/major donors’ regulations and audit methodology.

Reporting/Information management

Produce periodic standard and ad hoc reporting

Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress

Prepare reports to the Audit and Risk Committee to the Board and to the Chief Executive Officer

Maintain necessary records and files to assure efficient and consistent reporting of compliance efforts across the company

Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes

Build and agile Amref capable of sensing and responding to challenges Internal Controls Evaluation/Reviews

Build, operate, train-on and administer the third party due diligence system and support the organisation is conducting due diligence of existing and potential partners and other third parties and ensure they align with Amref Health Africa’s code of conduct and ABC policies

Conducting special reviews and investigations

Conduct periodic internal reviews to endure that compliance procedures are followed

Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation

Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues

Monitor compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness

Consult with corporate lawyers as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues

Technical Support

Develop strong relationships across stakeholder groups and support those groups to manage requests and ensure key deliverables are executed effectively and in an efficient manner.

Support good corporate governance and risk management including but not limited to Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), Code of Conduct and Conflicts of interest

Engage with internal and external auditors on relevant risk and compliance matters and mitigation plans

Assist with the implementation and monitoring of recommendations from Internal and External Audits

Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas or report irregularities

Discuss emerging compliance issues with management or employees

Respond promptly to detected offenses, and developing corrective action

Invest and enable passionate and outcome driven associates

Capacity Building

Assess training needs for employees and develop training plan and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop training content, acting as subject matter expert and facilitate delivery and tracking of training

Maintain a working knowledge of relevant issues, laws and regulations through periodicals, seminars, training programs and peer contact

Collaborate with human resources department to ensure the implementation of consistent disciplinary action s in cases of compliance standard violations

Build Sustainability Compliance

Identifying potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, developing and implementing corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and providing general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future

Ensuring that all organisational activities are in line with contractual obligations and agreements with respective donors

Developing and maintaining a central electronic repository for Amref wide compliance and code of conduct for: compliance policies and procedures, internal controls (Forms papers& electronic) and other information for disclosure of Conflict of Interest and other records related to compliance and code of conduct

Reporting Maintain records of compliance activities, including any complaints or investigations. Provide reports to management/Audit and Risk committee of the board highlighting any areas of potential risk to the organization.
Required Qualifications for the Compliance Manager Job

Education and knowledge

Bachelors degree in Accountancy or related field

Certified with relevant professional body; CPA, CIA or compliance certification;

Ability to operate comfortably within a complex cultural, global environment;

Ability to review and analyze financial records, financial reports and statements.

Ability to think both tactically and strategically

Proven ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent, cross-functional areas of a project(s)

Ability to multi-task effortlessly and manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines

Possess sound judgment, flexibility and agility in changing courses and solving problems swiftly;

Experience

At least 3 years in compliance and risk management

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Skills

Project management skills

Problem solving skills

Excellent communications skills

resourcefulness

Good interpersonal skills

Proficiency in ICT

Detail oriented

Collaborating, influencing skills

Highly organised

Investigative skills

Training and presentation skills

Competences

Analytical, strategic

High Integrity/ethics, commitment and respect for diversity

Confidentiality

Strong technical systems acumen

Prioritization

Environmental Conditions

Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
The job requires a comprehensive knowledge of principles of accounting and Auditing standards, policies, regulations and/or laws governing NGOs and all Amref Health Africa policies and procedures

Work Environment
Normal office environment with frequent travel

Hours of Work
Normal working hours. Job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general

Send your applications before 20th March 2015  HERE

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