À propos de ce poste Compliance Officer - Roving chez International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 30 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Background
Across two refugee camps, Dadaab and Kakuma, and four counties (Garissa, Turkana, Lamu and Nairobi), the IRC implements programs in the sectors of health, Nutrition, governance & rights, and women’s protection & empowerment, Economic Recovery and Development, as well as providing emergency response through a network of four field offices and a range of institutional and community-based partnerships.
Scope
The Compliance Department of IRC Kenya is responsible for fostering a culture of integrity, ethics, and accountability across the organization. This encompasses promoting ethical conduct among staff, ensuring prompt and consistent handling of misconduct allegations, and implementing proactive prevention strategies to embed compliant behaviors throughout the country program.
The department further provides guidance and support to the IRC Kenya country program and its implementing partners to ensure adherence to applicable local laws, IRC policies, donor regulations, and contractual commitments.
The Country Program is seeking to recruit a roving compliance officer under a regular contract, under the direct supervision of the Compliance Coordinator. The officer will be roving between IRC field offices in Kakuma and Hagadera. This support my be extended to support Lamu and Garissa counties while roving in the Hagadera field office.
Position Available Immediately
Job Grade
This position is placed at Job Grade 8A within the Grading Structure for the organization.
The Officer will be paid a basic salary of Ksh.173,250/- monthly.
Duties and Responsibilities
In carrying out this overall function, the officer will:
- Screen and assess incoming complaints to determine appropriate course of action.
- Draft investigation related documents and communications, including investigation plans, witness statements, and supporting materials.
- Conduct interviews with complainants, subjects, and witnesses in accordance with established procedures.
- Identify, collate, and analyze potential evidence to support investigation findings.
- Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and present findings and recommendations.
- Support and follow up on the implementation of corrective action plans.
- Conduct system reviews in collaboration with relevant departments to identify compliance gaps.
- Monitor the implementation of risk mitigation measures and track progress.
- Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely responses to compliance audit requirements and recommendations.
- Champion a culture of reporting on ethics and compliance concerns, including client responsiveness.
- Support partnership management by reviewing and evaluating partner processes from a compliance perspective.
- Review partner agreements and contracts to ensure alignment with IRC policies and procedures
- Design and facilitate training sessions that promote a culture of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science e.g. Criminal Justice/Criminology, sociology, law, finance or a comparable field.
- Five years’ experience
- Proven ability to analyze data to report critical information.
- Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and swiftly.
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, in English and Kiswahili.
- Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills.
- Ability to respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently on own initiative
- Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
- High level of integrity, professionalism, self-motivation and sense of urgency
- Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose and values.
Professional Standards
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
The IRC is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
