Compliance Director

The scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Compliance Director, to Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect), a non-profit organization registered and based in Nigeria to bring innovative solutions to the provision of Technical Assistance (TA) services to states in Nigeria.

Job Description:

The Compliance Director will ensure that the organization’s operations and business transactions are compliant with the terms and conditions of the anticipated USAID-funded Strengthening Quality of Care through Primary Health Care Activity in Nigeria and applicable USAID policies, rules, and regulations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Ensure project compliance with all USAID policies, rules, and regulations applicable to the project, track adherence and application of organizational and project policies and procedures in activities implementation.
• Lead the design and execution of operational reviews to ensure adequacy and effectiveness of internal control in compliance with the Organization’s policies and procedures and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Develop compliance programs, review company policies, and advise the organization’s management on possible risks.
• Design and implement internal policies and ensure they meet new and evolving external requirements. Support the training of staff on internal policies and monitor their effectiveness.
• Communicate with other departments to verify records and confirm adherence to the organization’s policies. Develop preliminary findings and realistic recommendations to improve/enhance the internal control environment work with the Project’s Executive Management Team to develop acceptable solutions to address identified gaps.
• Interpret new GON and USG regulations and present them in clear terms to the organization’s senior management.
• Ensure the organization operates legally and ethically and responds to policy violations while meeting project objectives.
• Provide oversight to ensure compliance with the Project’s deliverables across the Technical/Program, and Operations Workstreams. Review of transactions and supporting documentation to ensure all transactions by the Project are aligned with the client’s expectations and the organization’s policies.
• Assess complex activities to identify potential operational, financial, or compliance risks or potential fraud that warrant specific attention. Organize and present meaningfully detailed reports to communicate the results of review findings to the Project’s Executive Management Team
• Coordinate external audits/reviews of third parties, clients, and/or the government.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or related discipline; and professional certification in accounting (equivalent to CPA).
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management of activities of similar size and complexity in Nigeria or a similar setting, with at least 3 years as a senior management staff in a large public health program, including five years with USG-funded activities.
• Conversant with current industry compliance protocols and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management and compliance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal requirements and procedures.
• Possess high ethical standards, excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and ability to accurately interpret complex documents and policies.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills; and ability to work well within a team.