Governmental
Description
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Compliance Officer to join our Nairobi team. This role is critical in ensuring
that preventive procedures are properly implemented, enabling HI to avoid exposing itself to risks linked to non
compliance with its internal rules, regulations applicable to the context in which it operates, or contractual
commitments. The successful candidate will step into a dynamic environment, providing second-level control across
all activities and sites, ensuring the promotion of and compliance with HI's institutional policies, directives, procedures,
applicable regulations, and contracts
MISSION:
1. Operational Implementation of Compliance
• Support Risk Management: Contribute to the development and updating of the programme's risk map/s.
• Ensure Control of Compliance with Obligations: Verify compliance with HI internal rules and standards,
national regulations and practices applicable to the intervention context, and contractual obligations,
particularly towards institutional donors and partnerships/consortia.
• Contribute to Internal Control Development and Facilitation:
o Ensure that HI employees are familiar with the standards and tools required for proper management
of activities and resources.
o Accompany and advise HI employees in the implementation of internal control and compliance
systems, best practices, and behaviours to adopt.
o Regularly monitor programme documents to maintain and update a permanent file (procedures,
organisation chart, etc.).
2. Participate in the Fight Against Fraud
• Contribute to the fight against fraud (training, awareness-raising, controls, identification of conflicts of
interest, etc.).
• Receive reports and assist in or report them through the alert/reporting platform, while guaranteeing
confidentiality and respect for individuals (reporter/suspected perpetrator).
• On the basis of proven cases of fraud, help Senior Management Team and Programme Director put in place
an action plan to prevent recurrence.
• At the exceptional request of Programme Management, contribute to internal administrative investigations
into fraud or abuse.
• Alert your Manager, the Geographical Director, Programme Director, or HQ fraud contact in the event of a
threat being received.
3. Contribute to and Relay the Development of the Compliance Function
• Contribute in your geographical area and to the organisation's global/worldwide development of the
Profession (e.g. participate in meetings, contribute to the sharing of best practices and tools, etc.)
PROFILE :
A. Educational background and experience
• University degree in finance, accounting, law, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of practical experience as a Compliance Officer, Auditor, or similar role, preferably
within an NGO or international organisation.
• Professional certification in compliance, risk management, or auditing is an added advantage.
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