Global Compliance Advisor at World Vision Kenya

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Under the Director of Global Compliance, partner with stakeholders to complete the goals and objectives of the Compliance department. This will include activities related to WVI global policy management such as ensuring policies are appropriate formatted, updated, and reviewed regularly. This role will also support the Global Director of Compliance in implementing and supporting a Field Office Compliance function and monitoring process for field offices. The position will be a focal point for Regional Compliance leads to provide guidance, update tools, manage the annual collection of compliance data, analysis, and provide training as needed. The Advisor will also be responsible for completing various departmental support tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Policy Management:

• Design, implement and maintain the online policy repository. Including providing oversight and management of the database.
• Advise and ensure that staff are aware of the Policy on Policies.
• Oversee and advise updates to the employee facing website in consultation with necessary SME’s (Legal, P&C, Comms., etc) to ensure policy program meets stakeholder needs.
• Act as a champion for the review process of Partnership Policies, Partnership Management Policies and WVI Management Policies, engaging stakeholders and participants in the review process.
• Responsible for developing and owning quarterly policy metrics for senior leadership.

Field Office Compliance Monitoring Framework:

• Field Office Monitoring Framework management and other core document development: Responsible for owning, updating and editing the Field Office Compliance Monitoring Framework to improve and tailor the organizations’ approach to
• compliance as it grows with maturity. Position must be able to apply industry standard compliance practices and concepts in the development of department documentation, learning materials, presentations, reports and other key department communications to further the depth of the organizations compliance program.
• Communications: Responsible for developing and owning partnership-wide communications related to Compliance. Development and delivery of presentations on compliance. Research and development of text for training materials in coordination with the Director.
• Build and develop relationships with Regional Compliance Champions to help gather and provide feedback on the issues facing successful implementation of their Compliance programs. Help escalate key issues to the Director or other stakeholders as necessary. Provide day to day guidance on resources available, professional development guidance, training solutions, and generally troubleshooting various challenges facing compliance practitioners.

Additional:

• Sr. Management Reporting - Responsible for developing and delivering new senior management reports and analysis derived from existing and new Compliance programs and projects.
• Other tasks as required by the Compliance team, such as vendor/invoice payments, basic WVCentral website, and other tasks as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 3-5 years’ experience working in Compliance or related field.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong interpersonal and working relationships in a dispersed international context.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Membership in a professional compliance association, or willingness to obtain within 1 year.
• Professional or academic education in Compliance or related field.

Preferred:

• Experience working with policies in a large international organization.
• Education or experience related to Ethics and Compliance.
• Background or experience with communications and/or technical writing.
• Experience and demonstrated success working with and engaging Sr. Management.

Work Environment/Travel:

• The position may require the ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.