Compliance Director at Heartland Alliance

Call For Resume

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is bidding for the Expansion of Community HIV Response in Nigeria under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), with the Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number CDC-RFA-GH-24-0072. This five-year cooperative agreement aims to support civil society organizations (CSOs) in collaboration with the Government of Nigeria (GoN) to expand the delivery of comprehensive HIV services to sub-population groups through community-led approaches. The project will focus on select Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -supported sub-national units (SNUs) in Delta, Gombe, Imo, Nasarawa, and Oyo states.

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is currently seeking qualified candidates for this position.

Job Summary

The Compliance Director will report to the Board of Directors while working closely with the project management team. The Compliance Director will also maintain an open channel of communication with the CDC/Nigeria Project Officer and other relevant staff as directed by CDC/Nigeria.

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Compliance Director will ensure that the organization's operations and business transactions are compliant with the terms and conditions of the CDC award and applicable CDC policies, rules and regulations. The position is responsible for developing compliance programs, reviewing company policies, and advising the organization’s management on possible risks. The Compliance Director also interprets new GON and USG regulations and presents them in clear terms to the organization’s senior management. Furthermore, compliance directors need to design and implement internal policies that ensure that they can meet these new external requirements. The Director will also review employees’ work and provide advice on compliance. The director will be familiar with risk management and industry standards. The director will ensure the organization operates in a legal and ethical manner and responds to policy violations while meeting project objectives. Finally, the compliance director will be responsible for training staff on these internal policies and monitoring their effectiveness.

Qualifications

At a minimum, the Director of Compliance will have:

• BSc/BA in law, finance, business administration or a related field, including a relevant compliance certification.
• Conversant with current industry compliance protocols and best practices.
• Progressive experience in risk management and compliance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal requirements and procedures.
• Possesses high ethical standards, excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and ability to accurately interpret complex documents and policies.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role.