Regional Compliance Manager

About the role

Regional Compliance Manager in one of the following WHH country locations: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zimbabwe or Malawi. The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of 1 year. There are very good prospects for an extension.

Responsibilities

• Manage Corporate Compliance across WHH’s Regional Directorate East & Southern Africa, including fraud and corruption prevention, conflicts of interest, sanctions screening, data protection, safeguarding, and sensitive complaints.
• Provide functional leadership to compliance staff and focal points across the Region and ensure implementation of WHH’s global compliance policies.
• Implement and strengthen WHH’s Corporate Compliance Management Program and effective “prevent, detect, respond” processes across Country Offices.
• Provide Corporate Compliance training to Country Office staff and partners and maintain relevant training records.
• Ensure sensitive compliance complaints are channelled through WHH’s global Complaints Response Mechanism.
• Initiate, conduct, or oversee investigations of sensitive compliance cases within the Region.
• Collaborate closely with Legal & Compliance at Head Office and relevant functions such as HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain and Project Management.
• Advise Regional Management and Country Directors on strategic and operational Corporate Compliance matters.
• Represent WHH Compliance in relevant external expert meetings, associations and networks, where appropriate.

Requirements

• University degree in Law, Management, Administration, Audit, Finance/Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a similar role, with sound knowledge of Corporate Compliance and compliance risk management.
• Understanding of the humanitarian context and experience working in multicultural environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to establish, maintain, and improve processes and confidently use relevant tools and methods.
• Experience in training and capacity building, with strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• High level of integrity, initiative, self-organization, attention to detail, teamwork, and resilience under pressure.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness and ability to travel within country project areas.