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Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Background

• The Compliance Manager has primary responsibility for developing and maintaining a compliance framework for Civil Society Organization (CSO) Regulatory Platform Project. Platform in order to facilitate knowledge of and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• The Compliance Manager will lead the compliance team to create and implement a strategy for the compliance verification and support framework for CSOs via the interactive web platform (IWP).
• The CM will work with the team to develop relevant policies, procedures and workflows to provide efficient and effective service delivery while meeting performance metrics. In addition, the CM will ensure that internal and external guidelines for compliance with extant laws and self-regulatory model are put in place and optimized.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Program Director, develops a framework for the implementation of FBFI’s regulatory initiatives.
• Leads the development and implementation of CSOs compliance verification and certification process for the CRP
• Leads the development and implementation of a compliance system for CSOs via the IWP, primarily through an information advisory hotline.
• Collaborates with the Communication and Partnership Manager to facilitate awareness of the IWP, particularly the information services, compliance support process, compliance verification and certification process
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement for CSOs and lead the development of capacity building programs, including training, coaching and mentoring, to fill gaps related to compliance with extant- and self-regulation models.
• Ensure that policies, processes, procedures, workflows are comprehensive and adequately documented.
• Facilitate data collection around CSO challenges with ease of compliance.
• Propose improvements for ease of compliance with an implementable advocacy plan.
• Facilitate the production of evidence based advocacy materials, including, yet not limited to policy briefs, infographics, content for press releases, etc.
• Engage with regulators and other key stakeholders to facilitate the process of improvements in ease of compliance to extant laws and regulations.
• Maintain oversight of internal compliance systems, policies, processes, procedures and workflows to ensure highest standards of compliance are adhered to.
• Ensure cooperation with the monitoring and evaluation of the compliance systems for optimal performance.
• Facilitate internal and external compliance reviews for FBFI
• Provide regular management reports, including, yet not limited to CSOs registered on the IWP, compliance data, information advisory services data, etc.
• Supervise Compliance team
• Organize and supervise training for staff and volunteers on compliance related topics, policies, and procedures
• Stay informed about current regulations and laws, trends, changes, and best practices that affect CSOs in Nigeria, facilitating informational updates on the information services component of the IWP.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending job related workshops/trainings, establishing personal networks and participate in professional society’s seminars and
• Carry out any other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• University Degree in Policy, Development, relevant Humanities or Social Science or its recognized equivalent.
• Advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in relevant activities, related to NGOs and community level programs, with increasing responsibility.
• Knowledgeable about Federal and subnational regulations in Nigeria. Knowledge of selfregulation modalities provides added value.
• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, volunteers and other project stakeholders
• Proven ability in reporting 
• Proven ability to effectively supervise a team for successful project delivery
• Ability to represent the organization to donors, government officials and the NGO community when necessary
• Well-developed computer skills
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple task functions simultaneously;
• Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above

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Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Background

• The Technical Manager will work with appropriate technologies to manage the end to end process of developing the interactive web platform (IWP), using agile methodology.
• The ideal candidate will be skilled in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Our ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back end and front end languages.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of the IWP, providing guidance according to the functional specifications, ensuring that it is optimized for speed and scale
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices
• Facilitate the process of developing end-to-end user stories for the IWP.
• Ensure the IWP performance, uptime and scale, maintenance of high standards of code quality and thoughtful application (web, mobile-enabled) design.
• Engage with IWP development team to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Develop, maintain, and monitor relevant policies, systems, processes, procedures, and workflows for FBFI
• Coordinate with other managers to ensure efficiency and effective delivery of services  Create the framework to manage security, backups and disaster recovery for FBFI computer and information systems, making continuous improvements.
• Run performance checks on systems
• Creating standard operating procedures for computer and information systems
• Produce regular reports  Create and adhere to schedules and budgets, in conjunction with the PD and Finance
• Manage the service level agreement (SLA) with IWP developer
• Provide training for staff and volunteers  Stay up to date on new trends and emerging innovations in the field
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending job related workshops/trainings, establishing personal networks and participate in professional society’s seminars and
• Carry out any other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering, or its recognized equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building large-scale software applications  Experience building web applications
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of databases
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Ability to work with and manage others to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, volunteers and other project stakeholders
• Proven ability in reporting
• Ability to represent the organization to donors, government officials and the NGO community when necessary
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple task functions simultaneously;
• Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above