We are excited to be looking for a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to lead our global Ethics and Compliance approach that supports and monitors ethical compliance across Relief International’s various global operations.
We are looking for candidates who are based in the US as this role is a remote role, we can consider globally based applicants with a strong US legal background.
This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.
About the opportunity
Relief International is looking for a globally strategic, solution-oriented executive who will work across and collaborate at all levels of the organization to contribute to Relief International’s mission.
The CECO will help the organization address complex problems – which involve identifying, resolving and preventing misconduct and/or unethical activities.
The international humanitarian sector is faced with increasing regulatory requirements and scrutiny from donors, regulators and host country governments. This requires constant vigilance and ever evolving and adapting policies, processes and practices to ensure cost-effective compliance while at the same time maintaining space for program performance and innovation.
The CECO will assess a host of dynamic ethical, contractual and legal requirements and invite and manage divergent views, while managing multiple tasks and activities in a calm, resilient, collaborative and professional manner, and be able to oversee and manage investigative matters with discretion and the utmost care of the individuals and organizations involved.
They will have experience in developing and delivering training on ethics issues to all levels of team members. Bringing excellent written and oral communication skills to be able to understand and distill data analysis, and have a proven ability to gain credibility, support and engagement from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
The CECO will be a critical and strategic thinker while being able, and willing, to immerse themselves with details. They will be able to work both independently and, when necessary, collaboratively within a cross-functional, cross-divisional, and multi-national environment assisting in the resolution of issues in a manner that conforms to the highest ethical practices, while fostering and enhancing positive working relationships.
The CECO will have the utmost sensitivity and knowledge of cultural, political and religious environments in the regions where we work and have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability.