Director, Ethics and Compliance

Director, Ethics and Compliance

The Director, Ethics and Compliance reports directly to the Managing Director, People & Culture and will be a subject matter expert responsible for leading and driving an effective global ethics and compliance program across all Corus entities. This role understands the complexity of crisis in fragile country contexts and ensures the organization operates in adherence to legal standards, regulatory requirements and internal policies while fostering a culture of ethical behavior and accountability. The Director will collaborate extensively with Internal Audit, Finance, Global Human Resources, program and country office leaders, and other organizational leaders and engages with the Board's Audit and Risk and Finance Committees.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage an effective ethics and compliance framework; develop policies, processes and tools to ensure business activities comply with Corus' policies, donor rules, applicable government regulations and legislative requirements of the countries in which we operate; support the creation of a culture and working environment where everyone is aware of and feels responsible for maintaining an ethical organization.
• Oversee the Convercent Helpline and Case Manager system; design the system so that cases are appropriately triaged and assigned to relevant staff for follow-up; regularly monitor open cases and ensure all parties are using the system as designed for effective case management; and analyze data and provide metrics to leadership as requested.
• Where required, conduct thorough, timely and objective investigations and partner with other areas such as Internal Audit, Finance, Global Human Resources, Program and Risk Management. Develop corrective action plans to address identified issues and prevent recurrence.
• Build a network of in-country internal liaisons who are responsible for supporting ethics and compliance adherence across Corus entities, and provide coaching, technical subject matter expertise and staff training.
• Establish and manage relationships with external legal advisors in support of ethics and compliance investigation needs.
• Lead and conduct annual and ongoing ethics and compliance training, education, and communication for staff, partners and suppliers (to include appropriate use of Convercent, code of ethics policy, conflicts of interest, and PSEAH). Work with GHR to ensure relevant trainings are incorporated into the new hire onboarding program.
• Serve as a subject matter expert across the organization by providing oversight, direction, and support on the interpretation of rules and regulations.
• Oversee and enforce the Conflict of Interest and Gifts & Entertainment policies to ensure appropriate identification, evaluation, resolution and documentation of potential conflicts.
• In partnership with the Office of the COO and Finance, support risk management and internal audit initiatives including providing reports and data for the risk management register, presentations to leadership and/or the Board, and designing trainings in response to internal audit team findings.
• Stay abreast of standards and requirements, including all relevant laws, rules and industry standards and company practices and provide timely communications to those impacted.
• Undertake special projects and support other initiatives as directed.

Supervisory

This role has no direct reports but will indirectly manage internal liaisons on ethics and compliance and investigations matters.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years' progressively responsible and relevant experience; and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience must include managing ethics and compliance systems for a global organization receiving USG funding.
• Experience conducting organizational investigations including ethics and policy violations a must.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills coupled with the ability to collaborate effectively with others; possesses strong interpersonal skills and interacts in a professional and tactful manner.
• Proficiency in writing reports or similar documents to a professional standard.
• Ability to develop effective presentations and training material for staff and partners; and the ability to successfully tailor and present complex subject matter to a diverse audience, such as Corus' leadership team, Board of Directors, Audit and Risk Committee, staff, and others.
• Strong project management skills and analytical aptitude with good reasoning skills.
• Skilled at identifying issues/problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish and/or French language skills are a plus.

Physical And Mental Requirements

The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc. The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but are not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel And Environment

Corus has a hybrid work policy, allowing work to be done remotely; two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or weekends as required. This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases. If applicable, must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.

Key skills/competency

• Ethics Program Management
• Compliance Frameworks
• Organizational Investigations
• Risk Management
• Policy Development
• Regulatory Adherence
• Training & Communication
• USG Funding Compliance
• Global Operations
• Stakeholder Engagement