Manager, Field Compliance LN at International Medical Corps (IMC) – Maiduguri, Borno

International Medical Corps is recruiting a Manager, Field Compliance LN in Maiduguri, Borno. The Compliance Manager oversees country-level compliance officers and compliance-review results, ensuring that reviews follow the Ethics and Compliance Charter, country work plans, organisational policies and donor regulations.

Compliance is an independent advisory function within International Medical Corps. The role reports administratively to the Country Director and technically to the Regional Compliance Coordinator or Head of Field Compliance. It has no executive or managerial authority beyond the management of compliance staff.

Key responsibilities

Compliance leadership and review management

• Promote an organisation-wide culture of ethics, transparency, communication and compliance.
• Guide, manage and provide technical oversight to country-level compliance officers.
• Prepare country work plans setting the scope, sample size, timing and frequency of compliance reviews.
• Help management identify, document and mitigate compliance risks in programmes and operations.
• Review samples before compliance reviews, monitor staff progress, quality-check deliverables and provide guidance.
• Conduct reviews when compliance officers are unavailable.
• Prepare reports with observations and recommendations for technical review, and submit monthly and quarterly updates to country management.
• Verify progress against compliance recommendations and agreed action plans, advise management on improvements and support stronger internal controls.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of compliance reviews, participate in recruitment of compliance officers and evaluate their performance.

Communication, training and investigations

• Communicate review findings and identified gaps to country management and support timely corrective action.
• Prepare field-compliance updates, hold regular meetings with compliance officers and maintain contact with country and headquarters stakeholders.
• Provide on-the-job training to compliance officers and work with other departments on fraud, bribery, conflicts-of-interest and related training for staff and partners.
• Keep up to date with compliance developments in the NGO community and participate in regional compliance meetings.
• Recommend improvements to policies, procedures and systems, assist with internal-control gaps and support investigations when requested and approved by the relevant regional compliance lead.

Requirements

• Typically a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management or a similar discipline. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and certifications in auditing, grants management, risk or compliance management are preferred.
• At least five years’ relevant experience, including two years in humanitarian relief or equivalent experience.
• Experience in risk management, compliance or audit.
• Knowledge of USAID, EU, FCDO and other donors, and of grants, contracts, sub-awards and related instruments.
• Working knowledge of business processes such as Human Resources, Programme Management, Finance, Supply Chain and Information Technology.
• Strong communication, presentation, time-management, problem-solving and staff-coordination skills.
• High standards of ethics, integrity, discretion, confidentiality and professionalism, with the ability to analyse information and prepare clear written reports in English.
• Fluency in English. French or Arabic is preferred.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, train staff and travel to programme locations at short notice when required.