Regional Compliance Manager

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of 1 year. There are very good prospects for an extension.The position is based in one of the following WHH country locations: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zimbabwe or Malawi.The aims of the position are to develop and manage Welthungerhilfe’s corporate compliance affairs in the Regional Directorate East & Southern Africa and to functionally manage compliance officers or compliance focal points in the program countries.*The successful candidate will be employed under the national terms and conditions and salary structure applicable to their respective duty station. Candidates should apply for the duty station in the country where they are currently legally authorized to work without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization. The position does not provide for international relocation or work permit/visa sponsorship.Manage Corporate Compliance across WHH’s Regional Directorate East & Southern Africa, including fraud and corruption prevention, conflicts of interest, sanctions screening, data protection, safeguarding, and sensitive complaints.Provide functional leadership to compliance staff and focal points across the Region and ensure implementation of WHH’s global compliance policies.Implement and strengthen WHH’s Corporate Compliance Management Program and effective “prevent, detect, respond” processes across Country Offices.Provide Corporate Compliance training to Country Office staff and partners and maintain relevant training records.Ensure sensitive compliance complaints are channelled through WHH’s global Complaints Response Mechanism.Initiate, conduct, or oversee investigations of sensitive compliance cases within the Region.Collaborate closely with Legal & Compliance at Head Office and relevant functions such as HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain and Project...