Internal Compliance Manager

3 months ago

Nairobi, Kenya Rainforest Alliance Full time

The Rainforest Alliance is a growing network of people who are inspired and committed to working together to achieve our mission of conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Through creative, pragmatic collaboration, we aim to rebalance the planet by building strong forests and healthy communities around the world
Position summary:
Rainforest Alliance seeks to engage a committed individual as an Internal Compliance Manager, Africa.  The Internal Compliance Manager is responsible for contractual and corporate compliance within their respective organizational portfolio. The role holder is responsible for cradle-to-grave management of the grant agreements and associated subrecipients. The position facilitates monitoring and capacity building to Rainforest Alliance partners and works with all offices within their portfolio to complete internal compliance review and monitor counties’ achievements on their improvement plans.
Responsibilities:

The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate:
Provide compliance guidance to and train project teams on donor requirements and regulations and organize kick-off calls for all new projects in the region;
Monitor and actively complete mandated donor requirements and regulations. (i.e. approvals, due diligence requirements, etc.);
Negotiate, draft, and review grants, subgrants, NDAs, MOUs, and consultant agreements and associated modifications;
Complete risk assessments, monitor, and help ensure capacity building to Rainforest Alliance Partners;
Monitor Rainforest Alliance offices within their portfolio to ensure they comply with organizational and national compliance requirements through Internal Compliance Reviews;
Develop and monitor internal capacity building plans for Rainforest Alliance country offices in the region;
Write national and regional policies as necessary;
Maintain expertise on current donor, institutional, and national compliance requirements;
Facilitate, communicate, and monitor compliance requirements within project teams;
Advise Global Internal Compliance Director and Regional Directors on issues related to non-compliance with Rainforest Alliance Policies & Procedures by country office personnel, as well as anticipate issues that may affect the delivery of Global Internal Compliance services;
Explain the process, guidelines, and requirements for donor, institutional, and national compliance requirements to staff and managers to strengthen general compliance across the country offices in the region;
Coordinate with Regional Directors, Country Directors, and F&A managers on Internal Compliance Reviews and work with local teams on internal capacity building plans;
Maintain up-to-date agreement records within SalesForce;
Drafts, reviews, and approves agreements for portfolio;
Maintains and monitors Rainforest Alliance’s compliance to donor requirements within portfolio;
Maintains and monitors Rainforest Alliance’s compliance to organizational policies within portfolio;
Serves as a key institutional resource for staff and management on donor and organizational compliance; and
Trains staff and partners on grants management within portfolio or organizationally as assigned.

 Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or equivalent. Master's Degree, or equivalent experience preferred;
8 years’ contracts and grants administration experience specifically with grants to non-profits from public agencies (Government or multilateral, i.e., UN, GEF, IKI, BMU, USAID, among others);
5 years’ agreements review and writing experience;
5 years’ general experience in administration of database management;
4 years’ experience in Financial system support (such as Concur);
Practical experience of using Finance &Administration systems;
Excellent computer, communication, planning and organizational skills;
Ability to multitask and cope with changing priorities;
Ability to work independently and in a team;
Willingness and ability to work to meet tight deadlines;
Verbal and written fluency in English is a must.

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