JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
The Compliance Manager will provide technical support to ensure that the operations of UWESO are ethical, in compliance with donors’ regulations, statutory requirements and internal policies and procedures. S/he will ensure the effectiveness of internal controls and improving compliance with agency and donor regulations by developing, initiating, maintaining, and revising policies and procedures to ensure general compliance and to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct. This includes periodic reviews and monitoring of UWESO and partner financial transactions, and constant monitoring of project contracts and grants. S/he will lead and coordinate systems improvement initiatives and timely corrective actions and oversee implementation of adequate internal control procedures for effective stewardship and management of resources. The Position holder reports directly to the Head of Finance & Operations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Grants and Compliance:
• Evaluate the risk of non-compliance with policies and procedures, misappropriation of funds, and lead investigations where required.
• Participate in project level and award risk assessments.

• Policies and Procedures: Oversees all of the UWESO policies, including implementing. Oversees development and revisions of compliance-owned policies and regulations, including coordinating rollout and training of new or updated policies.

• Awareness: Implements organizational awareness initiatives such as delivering fraud & corruption awareness trainings and inductions to staff, vendors, consultants, partners, sub-grantees, etc. and proactively develops, recommends, and monitor fraud mitigation actions.

• Compliance Program Implementation: Provides overall support for the development and implementation of UWESO compliance program, including policy review and management, maintenance of compliance training, deployment of compliance communications and reporting, and integration of compliance into other processes.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Assists with implementation of risk management and mitigation plans.
• Compliance Issues: Ensures staff are aware of appropriate channels for reporting compliance issues and coordinates with the department to ensure appropriate tracking of compliance issues.
• Compliance Assurance. Supports key compliance assurance including deployment of effective and efficient mechanisms to prevent, detect, identify, and correct noncompliance with applicable law and regulations, donor requirements, and UWESO policies and standards. Understanding of internal control frameworks and professional internal investigation practices.
• Project Management and Participation: Participates in cross-functional project team meetings when required.
• Misconduct & Fraud Investigations: Lead Compliance investigations into organizational fraud and misconduct within UWESO
• Reporting: Produce professional-standard work papers/draft reports and contribute to the determination and implementation of corrective actions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
UWESO provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or disability status unrelated to job requirements.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ANTI-CORRUPTION, ANTI-FRAUD AND ANTI-KICKBACK
UWESO holds a zero-tolerance policy against Fraud, Corruption, Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all places where our programs are implemented. All UWESO employees and vendors are expected to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that UWESO work is conducted in honest and fair methods, in accordance with the UWESO policies. Any policy Violations shall be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of this agreement.

SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION
UWESO is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation and Fraud. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with for us and expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted.
By submitting an application, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other relevant field.
• Full membership to at least one relevant professional body such as ICPAU, CIA, or ACCA
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and the COSO framework
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively experience in donor funded projects including 2 years’ experience with USAID’S funded project in areas of compliance, audit, , and grants management is required;
• Strong knowledge of Donors regulations and policies, and the Government of Uganda laws;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Able to prepare effective presentations and reports leading to changes in practice;
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals;
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Prior knowledge of Microsoft dynamic is an added advantage
• Willingness to travel to areas covered by UWESO entities as needed.