Risk and Compliance Specialist

Overview

Ensure compliance and risk management in operations

You have:

• Proven experience in risk management and compliance roles in an international development context.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements in Malawi.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in training and capacity building of staff.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Purpose

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. In Malawi, Plan International has been operational since 1994.

The realisation of our global strategy 2023-2027 “All girls standing strong creating global change” requires minimisation of risks and protection of assets, ensuring accuracy of records, promoting operational efficiency, and encouraging adherence to policies, rules, regulations, and laws. This role will be central to supporting the Plan International Malawi Office in maintaining a healthy internal controls environment, and compliance to key Government of Malawi regulations and policies (i.e. taxation, registration, etc.).

Dimensions of the Role

The role reports to the Country Director, and may line manage one Internal Compliance staff depending on structure adjustments in accordance with the approved organisational chart of Plan International Malawi. This position has no delegated financial authority, however, the incumbent is a budget holder of approximately $30,000 annually to enable running of activities and travel.

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Location: Lilongwe

Type of Role: Fixed term

Reports to: Country Director

Grade: Hey Level 15

Closing Date:

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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