Governance and Compliance Manager

Sightsavers is looking for a Governance and Compliance Manager to provide a multi-disciplinary range of services to the organisation in the core areas of global governance, complaint management and compliance management.
Salary: £39,148 to £46,057
Location: UK remote – with travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: This is a full-time role with some fle xibility around hours worked and lots of home working

We are looking for an experienced governance/ compliance professional to working with the Director of Governance, Legal & Assurance and the Controller of Governance and Assurance to manage governance and compliance activities and embed good corporate governance practice across the organisation. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and oversee Sightsavers’ country office governance, including ensuring that all statutory governance, registration and filing obligations are met
• Managing Sightsavers’ global complaints management platform
• Leading on and managing Sightsavers’ programme of compliance for the Modern Slavery Act 2015
• Supporting the Governance and Compliance team with managing Sightsavers’ compliance programme, including areas such as data protection, gambling compliance and fundraising compliance
• Providing strategic support to the Controller of Governance and Assurance on all areas of governance and compliance with statutory, regulatory and sector/ membership requirements
• Management of the Governance and Assurance Officer

This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details.

This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated individual to build on their existing governance and compliance experience in a role which continues to evolve and grow. You will need:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise multiple projects and stakeholders
• Broad and detailed working knowledge of governance, charity governance and company statutory legal requirements in the UK and Sightsavers’ territories
• Good working knowledge of compliance and compliance management
• A flexible and independent approach, recognising the need to adapt and implement appropriate solutions
• Good leadership skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• A professional qualification or accreditation in an area related to governance, legal or compliance, or willingness to pursue would be desirable.
• Additional language skills, in particular French, would be useful although not essential for this role

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

Please complete an application via our recruitment portal. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our offices in Haywards Heath, W Sussex (RH16 3BW) for meetings and some international travel could be required. We anticipate a two-stage interview process with initial remote interviews w/c 19 February 2024. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.