Director of Global Compliance at World Vision Kenya

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

In connection with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) group, this position provides leadership for the WVI global compliance function. The Director will be expected to understand and evaluate WVI’s unique organizational environment, and apply a deep understanding of technical compliance principles to establish a recently developed function that will deliver an effective organization-wide compliance program. To accomplish these goals, the Director will need to possess a strong understanding of compliance best practices, and be able to exhibit creativity and strategic thinking in designing and implementing a framework that will enable the organization to effectively identify and manage its

internal and external requirements. The Director will be expected to act as a champion for fostering a culture of compliance in the organization. In particular, challenging existing negative perceptions of the compliance field, and demonstrating the benefits and value that a compliance practice can bring to WVI. This will include driving adherence to policy management standards, chairing the policy oversight committee, and advising stakeholders on policy development and revision. This role will also advise and support mandatory employee compliance training programmes ensuring a high degree of quality. This role will lead and support a network of Compliance Champions throughout the

organization who will act as focal points for their individual offices in leading the implementation and maintenance of local compliance functions and a compliance framework and monitoring tool.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Chair the policy coordination committee and act as a subject matter expert on policy management standards to ensure existing and new policies are in alignment.
• Partner with a wide range of stakeholders and policy owners to advise on policy management and development best practices.
• Maintain a network of partners and compliance champions throughout the organization to implement and support the Field Office Compliance Framework and monitoring tool.
• Act in an advisory capacity to ensure employee training programmes and communications are effective at educating employees on expected behaviours.
• Develop and deliver regular reporting to senior leadership and/or the Board on the effectiveness of the compliance program, highlighting any significant gaps requiring intervention.
• Within the context of NGO Compliance practitioners and networking groups, act as a leader in developing sharing innovative best practices in place in World Vision.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor degree in finance, business, project management, security or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of work experience leading a compliance programme or related function.
• Membership in a global compliance institute/organization.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategies that produce results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in setting strategic goals, measures of success and priorities.
• Ability to understand and align cross-functional strategic priorities.
• Knowledge and experience in managing a compliance function.
• Ability to effectively engage with executive level management in championing compliance and implementing it as relatively new discipline in the organization.
• Experience in managing stakeholders and business units to achieve results.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Externally recognized compliance certification or qualification preferred.
• International and/or prior experience working with an INGO.

Work Environment/Travel:

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.