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Compliance Officer at Institute of Human Virology (IHVN)

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to be a leader in providing quality health services, capacity building and research in West Africa and beyond.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Officer

Locations: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Manager -Internal Audit & Compliance
Scheduled Work Time: Monday – Friday (Flexibility, willing to travel and work weekends)

Job Summary

The position entails regular financial and programmatic review which under the supervision of the Unit Head, this position will coordinate the activities in the following areas:

Responsibilities

Review daily all staff retirements, third-party transactions, and administrative expenses of the state office.
Carry out our post-payment review of state offices’ transactions, which are sent to the head office weekly (Osun, Ogun, and Oyo).
Carry out a spot check on some of the training activities carried out in any of the offices to ensure value for money.
Review daily attendance register for promptness to work.
Conduct annual asset verification for the TB LON Project across all the states.
Attend promptly to any other assignment(s) given to you by the departmental and unit Heads.
Conduct pre- and post-payment of Ad-hoc staff payroll expenses (Cascade, monitors, consultants, Linkage coordinators, Data clerks, PPM facilitators, and Radiographers for the state offices monthly).
Review and certify monthly bank reconciliation statements.

Other Duties include:

Perform pre- and post-review on TB LON financial transactions.
Develop a tracker to capture all issues observed and send the tracker to the unit head for review and comments monthly.
Review consultants’ monthly reports to ensure expectations are met, and the right supporting documents are provided.
Ensure you seek clarifications from departmental and unit heads for any issues you may not understand clearly.
Ensure the administrative department prepares and regularly updates the monthly procurement tracker.
Ensure that prior issues identified and reported by internal and external reviewers are closely monitored and implemented.
Perform asset verification where necessary.

Qualifications

Candidate should have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting. ICAN or ACCA will be an added advantage.
Candidate should have previous experience in a compliance role, preferably in a similar industry or project environment.
Good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
Strong understanding of regulatory grants rules, requirements, terms, and conditions, especially on USAID; excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret and implement relevant policies and procedures effectively.

Line of Reporting:

Administrative reporting to the Chief of Party.
Technical reporting to the Unit Head.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format to the Assistant Director, Human Resources via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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