Compliance Officer Afghanistan Kabul

Job Overview:

The purpose of Compliance Officer is to Serve Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Internal Risk and Compliance unit and works closely with Risk and Compliance Manager, performs advanced level professional internal compliance/auditing and work as a key component of the compliance team.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements.
• Prepare and submit reports and analysis under Compliance Manager supervision.
• Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at area level.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and the national labor law in all processes and procedures.
• Ensure the compliance aspects of the donor contracts and NRC guidelines.
• Oversee NRC field offices’ operations and ensure compliance with Donors and NRC policies and procedures. 
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Assist Compliance Manager in carrying out risk assessment exercises in area office and country office level.
• Carry out ad-hoc system compliance of relevant NRC finance, Logistics, Admin and HR teams in all offices in support of Compliance Manager
• Make sure that grant fund provided by the donors is used in accordance with the relevant financing agreements through program operations’ compliance checks.
• Communicate the results of compliance checks via written reports and oral presentation to management Team.
• Travel to NRC’s field offices on quarterly basis (and as required /requested) to monitor and evaluate the daily tasks of Program, finance, HR/administration and Logistics ensuring compliance with NRC policies and procedures. 
• Share field mission report and recommendations for improvements to relevant Head of Departments and Area Managers. Check logs procedures regularly and to implement spot check as well.
• Assist Compliance Manager in Providing anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes.
• Provide support to Anti-Corruption and Investigation team in conducting investigations whenever required

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Previous experience in compliance, audit, and finance
• experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Some knowledge of English 
• At least 3 years’ previous work experience in Compliance, Finance and audit preferably with humanitarian/recovery context or internationals NGOs.
• Bachelor’s in business administration or equivalent (MBA or professional certification preferred)
• Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office specially in Excel
• Fluency in Local languages (Dari and Pashto)

Behavioral Competencies:

• Flexible and creative and it helps to have a sense of humor.
• Work confidently within a group 
• Handling insecure environments 
• Managing resources to optimize results.
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results.
• Communicating with impact and respect

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents. 
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.