Compliance Manager at FHI 360

Requisition: 2018202248

Details

• FHI 360 is seeking candidates for a Compliance Manager to provide technical leadership to an anticipated DFID-funded, eight-year Health Investment Programme in Nigeria. Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the administrative/operational processes that support project management and implementation activities and link them to enterprise supporting services.
• Promotes a project-wide culture of compliance and risk management and leads the development and execution of compliance processes and ensure the right tools and resources are in place for project success.
• Leads in project compliance strategic planning including leading regularly scheduled reviews of project operations to ensure procedures are implemented.
• Manages capacity building activities aimed at strengthening project operations and will manage/track special project initiatives as assigned.
• Advises project management and general staff on critical intersections between project implementation and compliance issues, based on knowledge of organizational policy, donor regulations, and specific award terms and conditions.
• Provides professional expertise in contract implementation and sub-award management to ensure full compliance with donor rules and regulations and efficient coordination with the FHI 360 contracts office.
• Provides field-based oversight of the sub-award solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and pre-award responsibility determination processes.
• Supports the home office by preparing draft sub-contracts and grants request packages, as required, for home office submission to the donor.
• Provides guidance on interpretation and application of specified regulations.
• Trains other staff in standardized procedures for efficient award and sub award management.
• Creates/identifies training materials (online, webinars and in person) on compliance matters for project staff

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or its international equivalent or higher in Administration, Public Administration, Health Program Planning and Management, or other relevant field preferred;
• Typically requires 8+ years of compliance and risk management experience.
• Project or technical leadership experience required.
• Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff
• At least five years of professional experience in managing DFID and/or international development organization projects and staff;
• Proven experience in DFID programmatic and financial regulations and reporting per DFID guidelines preferred;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of Hausa and other local languages will be an advantage;
• Experience in working with key stakeholders in Nigeria, particularly in the North and Northeast regions strongly desired;
• Certification in Compliance and Risk Management preferred.
• Prior management experience preferred.

Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:

Core benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Health savings account
• Long-term disability
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Dependent life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Supplemental personal accident insurance
• Supplemental disability
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pension plan

Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):

• Public transportation program
• On-site fitness center
• Local credit union membership
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
• Bicycle subsidy
• Legal assistance plan
• Pet insurance.