Deadline: Not specified
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking to fill the position of Compliance Officer.
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all MSH Nigeria GF-Malaria project financial and operational activities comply with Nigerian law (tax laws, labour laws and government pension agency laws), donor rules and regulations, and MSH policies and standards
- Develop an annual customised compliance monitoring plan, including evaluation tools, standards, ethical considerations, and schedule to evaluate all country/project functions, including remote staff/office locations, and to visit sites needing attention and further verification
- Develop compliance framework for the MSH Nigeria/GF-Malaria office
- Periodically review and update the compliance monitoring checklist and other tools to stay current with MSH procedures and policies
- Examine the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance within the MSH Nigeria/GF-Malaria policy framework, identify gaps in procedures and control systems and provide recommendations to the country/project leadership team for strengthening them
- Test internal controls, targeting high-risk areas, including procurement workshops, vehicle usage, inventory control and cash advance management, payroll and fleet management
- Document internal control weaknesses and compliance deviations and their impact, and make recommendations to address these weaknesses
- Identify gaps in knowledge and skills and provide recommendations for training
- Provide training directly to staff
- Prepare detailed reports of each compliance review and other task assignments, with prioritised findings and recommendations
- Present final reports to the MSH Nigeria/GF-Malaria country leadership team after review and approval from supervisor
- When necessary, collaborate with internal and external auditors on investigations of whistleblower cases, suspected fraud, mismanagement, loss of assets, etc
- Follows up on recommendations from the internal and external auditors to ensure the recommendations have been implemented and adhered to
- Assist the project management and finance/operations lead in responding to ad hoc requests from auditors
- Stay abreast of laws, directives, and current trends in the local legal and NGO environment
- Provide risk assessment for financial and operational landscape
- Identify high-risk, high-probability events, and provide recommended mitigation plan
- Provide ad-hoc risk assessments for specific scenarios by request
- Provide ad-hoc advice, helping staff to achieve the goal of establishing sound risk management and internal control systems; offer practical advice on how best to comply with financial policy and donor guidelines
- Conduct 100 percent review of project vouchers and documents monthly and provide immediate recommendations necessary to address weaknesses and correct errors
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or a related field
- Advanced degree (preferred)
- Professional certification in Accounting, Internal Audit, and Fraud Examination
- Six years, minimum, of experience in compliance, risk management or auditing
- Extensive familiarity with Global Fund and U.S. government grant rules and regulations and/or other donor rules and regulations
- Experience in international development programmes (preferred)
- Excellent planning, management, and organisational skills
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skill
- Professional proficiency in English
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