Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.
IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Financial Compliance Manager’ to join its Finance & Corporate Services Division based in Birmingham, UK. The Division empowers and builds the capacity of the field offices and Partners to manage funds effectively and efficiently, meeting international standards and the standards of the IR donor agencies.
The post holder will play a vital role in leading IRW’s implementation of its Financial Crime policies whilst ensuring IRW continues to deliver programmes in some of the most challenging environments for aid delivery and reaching the most isolated and vulnerable. The successful candidate will have a good technical understanding of relevant law and regulation and will be able to ensure requirements are effectively implemented across a range of challenging contexts.
The successful candidate must have or be:
· Proven experience of knowledge of relevant laws and regulation in the area of aid diversion, fraud, money laundering, sanctions and counter-terrorism financing; for example, UK counter-terrorism law, economic and trade sanctions administered by OFAC; OFSI and EU sanctions regulations
· Demonstrable experience of having worked on establishing/implementing/overseeing aid diversion, fraud, money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems
· KYC and KYB experience within a financial institution or INGO context
· Knowledge of the key principles of risk management, and experience developing and updating risk assessments
· Knowledge of the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption and associated laws and regulations as they impact activities within the aid/INGO sector
· Experience in developing and delivering training
· Experience in establishing due diligence processes on third-party organisations
· Willing to travel overseas as a part of the role where necessary
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:
https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 14/03/2022.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- criminal records check
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer