Ethics and Compliance Officer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A compliance consultancy in Johannesburg is seeking an Ethics and Compliance Officer. The role involves managing compliance systems, conducting investigations, and ensuring audit readiness. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in ethics or compliance, strong communication abilities, and relevant certifications. This position requires excellent organizational skills and a strong work ethic with a high level of integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years experience in an ethics or compliance role.
• Registration as a certified ethics officer or compliance practitioner is advantageous.
• Excellent computer literacy and report writing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance systems are managed and updated according to requirements.
• Conduct non-complex investigations into ethics and compliance violations.
• Provide support in coordinating compliance reports and certifications.
• Facilitate and coordinate ethics, fraud and anti-bribery risk assessments.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Attention to detail

Self-motivated and problem-solver

Education

Chartered Secretary

Certified Ethics Officer

Certified Compliance Practitioner

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

GRC systems

Job description

About the job Ethics and Compliance Officer TEMP

Duties and responsibilities:

• Required to ensure that the following compliance systems are appropriately managed and updated withrelevant data and/or documentation in accordance with prescribed requirements and processes:
• Exclaim
• Policy Passport
• Disclosures Management
• GRC
• Data Room for Anti-Bribery
• Barloworld Equipment Intranet page for Ethics and Compliance
• LMS / Training systems
• Inoxico
• Ensuring the management and updating of the Deloitte Case Management System
• Management of investigation deadlines
• Tracking of investigation statuses, findings and recommendations
• Conducting non-complex investigations into ethics and compliance violations
• Assist with the management of the Company forensics panel
• Provide support to the Head: Compliance in ensuring that:
  All reports required for Group and Divisional reporting are coordinated, reviewed and assuredagainst appropriate evidence with all regions and territories on/before the reporting deadlines
• All compliance certifications are coordinated and signed on/before Group reportingdeadlines
• All regions and territories are audit ready on an annual basis
• Group policy proposals are coordinated within the Division and feedback provided by stipulateddeadlines
• Conflicts of Interest are appropriately managed and addressed in terms of Group policies andDivisional processes
• Appropriate communication, training and awareness regarding Ethics and Compliance is provided
  on a regular basis
• Tracking of status of ethics and compliance training interventions across Company(regions and territories)
• Facilitation and coordination of ethics, fraud and anti-bribery risk assessments
• Involved in the development and drafting of Compny policies and procedures
• Ensuring that policy owners across functions adhere to the governance requirements for thedrafting, approval and communication of Company policies and procedures
• Ensuring that all Company policies and procedures are uploaded and assigned on thePolicy Passport portal with the appropriate knowledge assessment to test understanding
• Ensuring that policies and procedures are reviewed within appropriate cycles

Qualifications, experience and competencies:

• Chartered Secretary, registration as a Certified Ethics Officer with the Ethics Institute of southernAfrica, Certified Compliance Practitioner or Professional with the Compliance Institute of southernAfrica would be an advantage.
• Minimum of three to five years experience in an ethics, compliance or risk-related role
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing (drafting and presentation)and the ability to develop and communicate in-house training and correspondence around ethicsand compliance initiatives
• Excellent computer literacy (sound knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel and Power Point, andGRC systems (preferable)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain and build multi-level relationships, and theability to positively influence people
• Business acumen, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, self-starter, problem-solver and deadline orientated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic with a high level of honesty, integrity and alignment