Description
Job Profile:
The Compliance Officer will be critical part of the Legal/Contract and Compliance department of SFH.S/He will work with other Compliance Officers, Project and departmental Leads to ensure compliance with all internal policies, donor rules and regulations, Laws, contractual obligations as well as standards necessary for implemented projects. S/He will work to ensure the SFH works within the boundaries of applicable laws, regulations, ethical guidelines, and industry standards. S/He will conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate risks to SFH. S/He will review and raise compliance terms and obligations for SFH Nigeria and its Country Platforms in line with donor, legal, regulatory, and other contractual requirements. He/she will ensure that compliance obligations are properly tracked and shared with relevant stakeholders. S/He will monitor the progress made by various projects and departments towards meeting their compliance objectives. S/He will provide compliance advice and feedback on relevant matters as required by SFH. S/He will participate in updating the SFH corporate compliance register. S/He will lead in conducting compliance trainings and update donor compliance platforms and tools.
Job role:
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
Develop compliance tracking tools for Projects, departments and SFH generally.
Deploy compliance tools, identify risks, report, and develop mitigation strategies systematically and efficiently.
Complete and regularly update donor compliance platforms and tools during proposal, implementation and at end of Projects.
Conduct due diligence using SFH tools in addition to search online and in other resource.
Train staff and partners on compliance requirements and revise procedures to meet needs.
Conduct reviews and ensure SFH and its Partners are working in line ethical, regulatory and sector requirements.
Carry out any other duties assigned.
Qualifications/Experience
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Minimum Qualification:
A minimum of a first degree in Law, Accounting, Social or Medical sciences is required.
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working in a structured organisation and undertaking audit or compliance function.
Other Qualification and Experience:
Excellent working knowledge of technology including MS Word, excel and other tools.
Good written and oral communication skill
Proven networking, communications and partnership-building skills.
Skills and Competencies required.
Technical:
Technology proficiency
Good knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
Ethical decision making ability
Attention to detail
Behavioral:
Collaboration and relationship building
Accountability and honesty
Excellent analytical and logical reasoning
Excellent writing and oral communication skill
Good problem-solving ability
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