Ethics Specialist - Jan 2025

ATNS SOC Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Ethics Specialist to enhance corporate governance and ethical standards. This pivotal role involves developing a comprehensive Code of Ethics, conducting training sessions, and managing investigations related to ethical misconduct. The successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with corporate values and objectives. If you are passionate about fostering an ethical workplace and have a background in compliance and risk management, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Ethics, Compliance, or Investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the Code of Ethics across the organization.
• Conduct training on ethical decision-making and compliance.

Skills

Ethics Management

Compliance

Investigations

Risk Management

Training and Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce

Ethics Officer Certification

Job description

Introduction: Applications are invited for the position of Ethics Specialist (Peromnes Grade 9) based at Head Office, Bruma. The successful applicant will be reporting to the Ethics Manager.

Job Purpose: To participate in the development and implementation of a well-defined code of ethics, outlining expected behaviours and responsibilities in alignment with the values and corporate objectives of ATNS and to educate the business units on corporate governance and ethics-related issues and raise awareness across the organization.

Overview:

1. Management of Ethics:
   • Implement a well-defined Code of Ethics, outlining expected behaviours and responsibilities, and ensuring alignment with the values and corporate objectives of ATNS.
   • Review company policies to ensure integration with the ethics code of conduct.
   • Formulate and implement appropriate policies, processes and practices to guide ethics and integrity management within the organization.
   • Identify and undertake ethics management related projects to create awareness and understanding of the importance of ethics and integrity.
   • Conduct interactive training on ethical decision making, compliance, and the code of ethics.
   • Implement and administer a confidential process such as the Whistleblower program for the reporting of misconduct by employees.
   • Provide accessible platforms for employees to ask questions and raise concerns.
   • Create a safe space for employees to raise concerns without fear of victimization.
   • Regularly gather feedback to assess employee awareness of ethical conduct in the workplace.
2. Ethical Standards, Policies, Governance and Compliance:
   • Ensure that ethical standards governing employee behaviour are upheld within ATNS, and that relevant policies are in place and up to date.
   • Provide ethically sound pragmatic, and independent advice and recommendations with regards to ethics issues.
   • Contribute to the development and maintenance of confidential processes for the handling and processing of complaints and allegations.
   • Review other policies to ensure consistency and integration with the company's ethics code and philosophy.
   • Develop and manage the organisational Ethics Program, and escalate ethics related matters to the Ethics Manager for possible reporting to the Social and Ethics Committee when required.
   • Identify ethics risks and develop and implement effective mitigation.
3. Audits and Investigations:
   • Promptly conduct investigations pursuant to complaints and allegations of ethical wrongdoing or conflicts of interest and maintain records thereof.
   • Prepare written investigative reports as necessary.
   • Oversee annual corporate governance audits conducted by Internal Audit to determine the state of the corporation and present findings to the Ethics Manager and Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer.
4. Governance, Risk Management and Reporting:
   • Monitor and ensure compliance with the ATNS regulatory framework and relevant legislation in the management of ethics.
   • Develop training materials and conduct training of relevant employees on Ethics Management policies, processes and the Code of Conduct.
   • Conduct ethical decision-making, conflict of interest-avoidance training, anti-corruption, anti-bribery workshops for senior management on ethics issues.
   • Prepare reports on ethics-related activities, including compliance monitoring, investigations, and training initiatives.
5. Stakeholder Relations Management:
   • Develop and maintain sound relationships with all key stakeholders to support collaboration and alignment.
6. Financial Management:
   • Participate in the development of the Ethics budget; Assist in managing expenditure in line with business priorities and objectives.

Formal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, or equivalent.
• Ethics Officer Certification Programme or equivalent certification (Preferred).

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Ethics, Compliance, Investigations, or other related fields is required.
• Prior experience in an Ethics function or delivery of ethics training is highly desirable.

If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

ATNS is an equal opportunity employer that strives to achieve a diverse workforce broadly representative of our people. This position will be filled in line with the objectives of ATNS’ Employment Equity Plan and therefore candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act of 1998, are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.