Our package: Internal Grade: | According to Oxfam Salary Scale C1 |
Contract type: | Fixed term |
Hours of work: | 37.5 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage |
This role reports to: | Country Director |
Staff reporting to this post: | Compliance Officer |
Annual budget for the post: | |
Key relationships/interactions: | EA Node Africa, OI Compliance team, OGB Counter Fraud Team, Internal Auditors, CD, Program team, and Support team |
Screening checks: | All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations. |
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have accreditation as an auditor or are you a qualified accountant?
Do you have relevant experience of 7-10 years in auditing, donor’s contracts management, and systems management?
Do you have good knowledge of the Ethiopian labour, tax, immigration, and other related laws?
Do you have experience working with different donors?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
OUR TEAM
Working closely with the EA Node Africa, OI Compliance team, OGB Counter Fraud Team and Internal Auditors, the Country Compliance team works to ensure compliance in all the country programme and operations, prevent any associated risks and enhance the team understanding with Oxfam’s polices, donor regulations and country laws and support the country leadership in drawing the necessary actions in addressing any gaps and findings.
JOB PURPOSE
The Compliance Manager plays a key role in strengthening management systems and reducing financial risks in both operational and partner-led programmes.
The role has a main goal to support the country programme to compile to internal and relevant external policies, risk mitigation and procedures. It is key to ensure that organisation resources are managed in an efficient stewardship way and this role will be advising the senior management on the design and implementation of risk management and internal control procedures to ensure it.
This role will interpret and follow up the application of organisational policies and procedures in varying functions within the organisation. If problems arise, this role will develop solutions taking into the diversity and complexity of the problems. Anticipate and Resolve challenges within corporate or divisional parameters, with moderate scope. The impact of this role is significant within the support and finance units and could also have some impact Oxfam-wide. It is a key role to contribute to and influence operational planning, ways of working and behaviours.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam 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.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
1. Policies analysis and advise on better management practices to ensure compliance
FUNDING
FINANCE
LOGISTIC
HR
ADMINISTRATION
PARTNERSHIP
2. Internal audit and Investigation, to guarantee a proper follow up of the policies, procedures and systems in place
3. Local Investigator
4. Mapping Risk, Conduct Threat & Vulnerability assessment, Prepare Action Plan and Document How Risk Assessments are Conducted.
5. Risk Management Organization – responsibilities for adhering to an independent and effective operational risk management organization.
Other
Essential
Desirable
Key Attributes
Organisational Values
Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.