Crown Agents
About the role
Contract Permanent staff employee
Location: London
Main job purpose
To work within the BIU to ensure the Unit’s key objectives are being met in a robust, efficient and effective manner with a special focus on ethical business practices. By ethical business practice, this role will refer to (but will not be limited by) human rights, labour rights, environmental standards, anti-fraud bribery and corruption, political exposure, issues related to safeguarding and ethical codes of conduct.
Main responsibilities
- Takes responsibility for Crown Agents’ corporate approach to due diligence and related Policy implementation
- Ensures all relevant Departments within Crown Agents adhere to corporate due diligence standards through ‘dotted-line’ management and progress monitoring.
- Takes the lead on ethics-related due diligence reviews of existing and potential Crown Agents’ business partners including the flagging of related risks to the business.
- Manages and evolves due diligence practices to meet the needs of the business whilst also maintaining ethical standards
- Delivers key BIU services including bid and project support and giving direction to the business on key BIU policies and processes.
- Supports the creation of and implements BIU training workshops and presentations at Head Office and across our International Office network and projects.
- Maintains integrity assurance mechanisms through both internal and external reporting processes.
- Updates and maintains all BIU administrative systems including SharePoint, CRM and paper-based files.
- Engages with different company departments to ensure all BIU policies and processes are used as tools for effective risk mitigation.
- Acts as a focal point within Crown Agents for advice on key compliance-related laws such as the 2010 Bribery Act and 2015 Modern Slavery Act.
- Implements key reporting requirements in relation to the 2015 Modern Slavery Act and ensures continuous business integration improvements.
- Continuously promotes business integrity as an effective tool for business winning both internally and externally, including through use of social media.
- Represents Crown Agents externally at BIU-relevant events and conferences including UN Global Compact and Transparency International
- Assists in achieving the BIU’s objectives in the context of Crown Agents overall vision and strategy
Qualification
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Post-graduate qualification or equivalent in a subject related to international development/development management or in any area connected to business
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integrity including international law, human rights, environmental sustainability, anti-corruption or ethical business practices.
Experience
Essential
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Proven experience in international development/development management and a strong interest in at least one of the following areas:
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Human rights or labour rights
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Anti-corruption
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Environmental sustainability
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Ethical business practices
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Issues related to safeguarding policy and process
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A confident and persuasive communicator with the ability to work productively both independently and in a team environment;
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Ability/willingness to train and capacity build others
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Previous experience developing and providing compliance training in a multicultural setting and developing policies, guidelines, tools and templates.
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Ability to multi-task and respond to many issues at once
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Willingness to travel up to 15% of the year.
About you
Qualification
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Post-graduate qualification or equivalent in a subject related to international development/development management or in any area connected to business
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integrity including international law, human rights, environmental sustainability, anti-corruption or ethical business practices.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in international development or development management and a strong interest in at least one of the following areas:
- Human rights or labour rights
- Anti-corruption
- Environmental sustainability
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Ethical business practices
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Ideally, min 3 years experience in compliance
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Issues related to safeguarding policy and process
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A confident and persuasive communicator with the ability to work
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productively both independently and in a team environment;
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Ability/willingness to train and capacity build others
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Previous experience developing and providing compliance training in a
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multicultural setting and developing policies, guidelines, tools and templates.
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Ability to multi-task and respond to many issues at once
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Ability to work independently, flexibility and to tight deadlines
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Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
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Willingness to travel up to 15% of the year.
Desirable
- Experience in conducting due diligence checks/reviews
- Knowledge of the UK Bribery Act and/or Modern Slavery Act
- Foreign languages an asset
- High level of tolerance for ambiguity and flexible work attitude and ability to
- meet unexpected demands
- Keen attention to detail and solution focused/problem solving approach to