Heartland Alliance Ltd-Gte is a service-based human rights organization with a global heritage that is established under the laws of Nigeria with a mission to engage as a lead and global player with a variety of stakeholders to create access to opportunities and resources for comprehensive healthcare and social and economic justice for all. Heartland Alliance Ltd-Gte is building on over a hundred-year legacy of Heartland Alliance International (HAI); the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years to provide high quality and stigma-free services for all using a tailored human rights-based approach.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 10 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, Law / Legal, NGO/Non-Profit
Job Summary
The Compliance Director will report to the Board of Directors while working closely with the project management team. The Compliance Director will also maintain an open channel of communication with the CDC/Nigeria Project Officer and other relevant staff as directed by CDC/Nigeria.
Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Compliance Director will ensure that the organization’s operations and business transactions are compliant with the terms and conditions of the CDC award and applicable CDC policies, rules and regulations. The position is responsible for developing compliance programs, reviewing company policies, and advising the organization’s management on possible risks. The Compliance Director also interprets new GON and USG regulations and presents them in clear terms to the organization’s senior management. Furthermore, compliance directors need to design and implement internal policies that ensure that they can meet these new external requirements. The Director will also review employees’ work and provide advice on compliance. The director will be familiar with risk management and industry standards. The director will ensure the organization operates in a legal and ethical manner and responds to policy violations while meeting project objectives. Finally, the compliance director will be responsible for training staff on these internal policies and monitoring their effectiveness.
Qualifications
At a minimum, the Director of Compliance will have:
- BSc/BA in law, finance, business administration or a related field, including a relevant compliance certification.
- Conversant with current industry compliance protocols and best practices.
- Progressive experience in risk management and compliance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of legal requirements and procedures.
- Possesses high ethical standards, excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and ability to accurately interpret complex documents and policies.
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role.
Method of Application
Eligible candidates are requested to send an application letter and Resume as one PDF document to [email protected] not later than Friday, February 9th, 2024 indicating the position title in the subject line
