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Job Description

The function of this position is to ensure that Ciheb-Kenya is compliant with all Ciheb-Kenya, donor, and government rules and regulations. This will be achieved through the establishment and use of best practice project management systems, contribute significantly to ERP internal control design, providing expert advice on donor requirements and regulations, by supporting contract negotiation and review, and by helping to build staff and business systems capacity to ensure compliance with contractual and donor regulations.
The Compliance Officer (in a reliever capacity) will play a crucial role in ensuring full compliance; for CIHEB-KENYA programs/projects as needed. This position reports directly to the Compliance Manager or CEO/The Board in absence of the compliance manager.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular compliance reviews and risk assessments to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with policies, procedures, statutory laws and the industry best practices; and provide recommendations and advice on improvements to Ciheb-Kenya’s systems and procedures
• Work with the Compliance Manager to ensure that internal control processes and systems are adequate to minimize risks.
• Through technical assistance and spot-checking, verifies that programs comply with donor rules and regulations, applicable organizational policies and host country laws.
• Minimize fraud through active monitoring and close review on Ciheb-Kenya offices practices and procedures and participate in the development of new internal control initiatives.
• Update and report on the status of the implementation of audit and compliance
  recommendations on a regular basis
• Conduct quarterly donor compliance spot check and prepare the quarterly reports to be submitted to the Compliance Manager. This includes a review of sample documents from Finance, HR, Programme, Logistics, Procurement and Grants and communicate findings to the relevant staff/department for corrective action.
• Provide technical support or create awareness to all departments/staff in relation to donor
  compliance issues as guided by the Compliance Manager.
• Support in the design of Internal Controls and continuous improvement of the finance,
  procurement, and reporting components of the Ciheb ERP system.
• Any other special projects as assigned by the Compliance Manager.

Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and giving attention to details: ability to manage/work along with professional people from different professional backgrounds
• A minimum of 5 years’ years professional experience serving in a Compliance function with Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an auditor in an audit firm with experience in auditing NGOs
• A Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance
• Qualified accountant with a CPA or equivalent, CIA and/or CISA qualification will be an added advantage
• Experience working on USAID/CDC and other donor-funded projects in developing countries
  with NGO or grant-related entity
• Good understanding of internal audit including international trends and best practices
• Demonstrative proficiency in Information Technology, particularly computer-assisted audit
  techniques, including the capacity to navigate financial systems like ERP
• Availability to travel locally to program’s implementation sites
• Ability to present high-quality reports with information effectively to senior management and project managers.
• Excellent writing and spoken communication skill in English
  
  To Apply:
  https://www.cihebkenya.org/jobs/compliance-officer/