Ethics and Compliance Manager at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

Responsibilities & Tasks:

Policies & Procedures:

• Disseminate and promote awareness of the Global Code of Conduct values, standards, and\r\ncommitments to Tdh staff and partners.
• Support nall response functions to ensure alignment with Global Code of Conduct standards and mandatory processes (reporting requirements, safe recruitment,partner assessment, etc.).
• Support the updating of tools and reinforcement of good practices.

Communications & Training:

• Develop and deliver specific Global Code of Conduct derived ethical policies, during project kick-off.
• Act as the Safeguarding focal point, prepare a Safeguarding presentation and ensure beneficiaries and communities receive awareness sessions on reporting.
• Translate key policies, procedures, guidelines, and tools into local languages and child-friendly languages, contextualize them, integrate national legislation, and share them widely.
• Display visuals in all areas of intervention with key Global Code of Conduct messages and Reporting Posters.
• Organize Global Code of Conduct induction briefings for new staff and partners (onboarding) and ensure documentation/tracking. Elaborate on a debriefing process for outgoing staff.
• Facilitate the identification and training of dedicated Safeguarding focal points within project teams, volunteer teams, and partners.

Risk Management and Compliance Controls:

In coordination and collaboration with the HQ Global Ethics & Compliance Office:

• Review the integration of ethical standards in Tdh interventions and ensure adequate resources. Support integration requirements and identified priorities.
• Participate in the identification of risks and propose mitigation solutions.
• Perform spot checks for high-risk transactions and/or processes under different units. Identify recurrent internal control failures and provide awareness sessions to promote compliance.
• Lead the country risk register exercise.

Incident Management:

• Provide case management support under the supervision of the Head of Global Ethics and Compliance Office at HQ.
• Support in mapping legal obligations based on outcomes of investigations.

Reporting:

• Coordinate with CFRM to detect CAT-5 and CAT-6 complaints and handle them.
• Liaise with Safeguarding focal points of other NGOs, working groups, UN agencies, and inter-agency mechanisms.

Security

• Comply with Tdh Security Regulations

Qualifications& Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in law, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field(Master\'s degree preferred).

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a compliance, legal, or ethics-related role within the INGO/NGO sector.
• Experience working with international donors and familiarity with donor regulations.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of Nigerian labour laws, anti-corruption regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and training skills, with the ability to articulate complex compliance concepts to diverse audiences.
• High ethical standards, with a commitment to promoting ethical behavior and accountability.
• Fluent in English, (speaking/reading/writing).
• Experience in conducting investigations is a plus
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Pack (Excel and Word and computer sciences).
• Knowledge of local laws and international humanitarian laws

Others

• Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA are always upheld.
• Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
• Adhere to and ensure the team under her/his responsibility follows Tdh administrative and logistical regulations and procedures.
• Deliver any other tasks as assigned by his/her Supervisor.