Your Charge
Living Goods’ work couldn’t happen without a rock solid ethical stage. Policies to ensure that we play by the rules. A culture that recognizes and responds to potential fraud. Employees’ promise to protect patient confidentiality. A company commitment to equality and integrity.
But even with a solid ethical stage, Living Goods’ performance can’t happen without a duo of directors. That’s why we’re adding a Senior Compliance Manager in Kenya and one in Uganda. We need you to:
Set the ethical standards. Champion a culture of compliance throughout Living Goods. You will develop codes of conduct and create policies related to patient confidentiality, human resources, vendor engagement, and work with government and other external partners. Establish an anonymous reporting system and a whistleblower hotline.
Create a culture of compliance. Educate and train staff on ethical policies and procedures. Develop creative ways to ensure that policies are communicated and internalized throughout the organization.
Identify risk. Analyze programs and activities to identify areas of risk. Develop ways to prevent and resolve areas of risk.
Ensure donor ethics. Work with the Senior Grants Managers to ensure that program staff understand and follow donor requirements.
Investigate potential problems. Develop a system for responding to potential violations in Living Goods and donor rules and policies. Respond to government and funder requests
Collaborate with other departments. Work with other departments (e.g., Internal Audit, Field Operations, Health & Training, Finance, HR, Supply chain, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation. Consult with external legal counsel when appropriate.
Audit and assess. Visit Living Goods branches and offices to assess compliance and ensure quality across sites. Help identify root causes of violations and recommend solutions. Provide documents and help to internal and external auditors.
Your background
Compliance credibility. You have 5+ years in donor compliance, ethics, grants and contracts management, accounting or other relevant area. You have a relevant graduate degree such as a law degree, MBA, or a CPA.
Cautious and conscientious nature. You are thoughtful and methodical. Risk management comes naturally to you because you ask ethical and legal questions when making a decision.
Integrity. You have an unwavering commitment to moral and ethical principles. Even when it’s unpopular, people count on you to do the right thing.
Problem solving skills. You know how to identify problems and find solutions. You like to get things done in a structured, methodical way.
Analysis skills. You’re able to read complex regulations and guidelines and distill them into easy to understand Living Goods policies and procedures.
Committed to our mission. You have a demonstrable commitment to international development and global health.
Team player. You play well with others enjoy seeing the impact of our work as a team.
Multitasks. You’re able to juggle multiple tasks at once while ‘keeping calm and carrying on.’ You think strategically, handle ambiguity and work well in a multicultural environment.
Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.
