Your responsibilities

• Prepare, update, and regularly share the local compliance risk map with the Country Director and Senior Management Team and provide expert advise on all aspects of Corporate Compliance
• Develop and follow up on the annual compliance and audit review plans, covering all areas of risk, to analyze potential risk in projects and adopt appropriate mitigating measures
• Ensure sound financial management of donor funds and support the Head of Programme and Country Director in grant acquisition
• Support the development and management of need based and impact-oriented projects in line with the country strategy
• Develop an annual training plan that incorporates Welthungerhilfe’s Corporate Compliance rules/policies training for local staff
• Support the roll out of new Corporate polices/procedures and assure Compliance
• Provide advice as necessary on partner agreements, procurement contracts and other operational agreements to ensure that they adhere to and account for all relevant WHH Corporate Compliance requirements
• Establish and maintain robust system of Corporate Compliance documentation and controls and propose improvements as necessary
• Review internal and external audit reports to identify and understand potential areas of Corporate Compliance risk/vulnerability develop corrective action plans for resolution of issues
• Establish a Conflict-of-Interest management system that includes ongoing declarations by staff of any perceived, potential, or actual conflicts of interest

Your profile

• A university or polytechnic degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting/Auditing or related discipline; ACCA or CPA registration is an advantage
• At least five years of professional experience in project development and management, MEAL, Compliance and Assurance, auditing, risk management
• Proven experience in and knowledge of Corporate Compliance
• Proven experience in organizational leadership and project-based activities
• Experience with major donors (EU, German donors, USAID) is an advantage
• Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for traveling to Welthungerhilfe's programme countries
• Excellent spoken and written English