Relief International
We are currently recruiting a Compliance Coordinator to join our Ethics and Compliance team, ideally based in London UK; Eastern United States; or other Relief International program country. This is a Homebased position, with some travel to the office, as required.
Note you must have the right to work in your remote home based location and that national terms and conditions apply.
This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks.
About Relief International
Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
About the opportunity
You will support the Ethics & Compliance team in ensuring accountable and robust systems, ethical incident management and effective risk management. You will work with a diverse range of stakeholders across our international country and regional programs, to provide administrative support to the reporting and management of incidents, and the follow up of recommendations following investigation. You will also support updates to RI’s Ethics and Security Incident Reporting and Management Policy, as well as other policies in the Ethics and Compliance Department.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that incidents are promptly logged in the Incident Management system
- Support in coordinating reporting and improvements to internal processes
- Work with Technical Case leads to ensure that category 1 – 3 incidents are resolved within 60 days, in line with RI policy and procedures
- Maintain the tracker for recommendations following investigations
- Follow up on the level of implementation of the recommendations
- Contribute towards a culture that encourages the reporting of concerns and allegations
- Work closely with the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (CECO), Chief of Security, and their teams to coordinate the management of RI’s responses to incidents and required disclosures to donors.
- Support the CECO, Investigations Director and senior management team in providing regular reports on Incident Management to stakeholders including Management and the Board, drawing out key trends and learning.
- Participate in and contribute to meetings with stakeholders and related training events
- Support the team in meeting external reporting requirements to the donors and regulators
About you
You will bring the following experience and skills.
- Commitment to the organization’s vision and mission, and a good understanding of and appreciation for Relief International’s values and humanitarian principles
- A good and practical understanding of the principles and practice of good governance in international not-for profit organizations.
- Experience of working on case management, either in an incident management capacity or other relevant experience
- A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written command of the English language
- Confident in working with online database systems, including PowerBi or other data visualization software
- Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for, and understanding of, cultural differences
- Previous experience in working within humanitarian and development sector desirable
- Fluency in Arabic language (spoken and written) desirable
- Ability to travel internationally on occasion for short periods, as requested desirable
How to apply
To apply for this post, follow the link and click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=RI&cws=44&rid=1859
- You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
- The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Please apply as soon as possible, as we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, and may withdraw the position before the job board closing date.
Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
COVID 19: To ensure a safe workplace, RI follows government requirements, and in some locations a mandatory vaccination policy applies. When working or traveling on RI business, all staff, contractors and visitors must follow the rules and entry requirements of the country.
Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.
All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.