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Compliance Officer Responsibilities in Uganda - Danish Refugee Council Seeks Junior Professional

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has announced a vacancy for a Junior-level Risk and Compliance Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that all DRC Uganda operations are implemented within acceptable guidelines and donor requirements.

Job Summary

As part of the Support Services and Grant Management team, the Risk and Compliance Officer will conduct internal quality assessments, reviews, and checks visits to ensure compliance with DRC policies, procedures, and accepted accounting principles. The officer will also provide technical guidance to field offices and support management in implementing corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Compliance System Design: Designing, implementing, and maintaining testing systems to ensure compliance with procurement, administrative policies, and accounting principles.
  • Quarterly Financial Reviews: Conducting quarterly internal financial reviews to ensure adherence to DRC and donor guidelines.
  • Compliance Assessments: Identifying gaps and developing recommendations for improvement using the Compliance Self Checks (CSC) tool. Conducting internal compliance assessments and reporting findings in the risk register/issues log.
  • Process Establishment: Establishing processes for finance and grants teams to ensure proper workflow, filing, and archiving of key documents.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • A relevant bachelor’s degree
  • Professional qualification at least level 2 of CPA/ACCA
  • At least three years’ experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field with an international NGO
  • Excellent computer skills, particularly proficiency in Excel
  • Strong communication skills

Contract and Application

The contract is for four months with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Applications should be submitted through the DRC website by November 18th, 2022.