Risk and Compliance Coordinator Job Placement – Expanding Social Protection Programme (ESP)

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Job Title:       Risk
and Compliance Coordinator
Organisation: Expanding
Social Protection Programme (ESP)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Team Leader (MSP)
About US:
Expanding Social
Protection Programme (ESP) is based in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and
Social Development (MGLSD), and is being delivered with the support of the UK
Department for International Development and Irish Aid (the “Development
Partners” or “DPs”). MSP is engaged to provide a range of technical assistance
and fund management services as the Social Protection Fund Manager (SPFM) for
ESPII which will run until June 2020. The goal of ESP is to reduce chronic
poverty and improve life chances for poor men, women and children in Uganda.
The programme aims to embed a national social protection system, including
social assistance for the poorest and most vulnerable, as a core element of
Uganda’s national planning and budgeting processes.
Job Summary:  The Risk and Compliance Coordinator will
implement the risk and compliance function in the Program Management Unit to
ensure compliance with Government and DP policies, organizational policies,
audit recommendations, internal and external review recommendations, conduct
internal reviews and fraud assessments and supporting implementation of actions
to strengthen systems and promote fraud prevention.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Responsible for ensuring governance foundations are in place and
    operating effectively.
  • Provide risk management monitoring and reporting.
  • Manage the system to monitor and follow-up implementation of
    improvement actions from internal audits conducted earlier.
  • Monitor fraud reporting mechanisms such as whistleblower reporting.
  • Responsible for internal compliance with laws, regulations, policies
    and contracts.
  • Provide system compliance monitoring and reporting.
  • Provide compliance monitoring and reporting for Senior Citizens
    Grant.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold an honours degree in any of the following
    fields: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce
    (Management), and some courses in any of the functions covered by the
    position. A master’s degree and a professional qualification in the
    outlined functions will have an added advantage individually and in
    combination.
  • Five years of experience with a reputable and busy organisation in
    management of Audit and/or Compliance function.
  • The applicant must be an individual with proven strengths in the
    areas of audit, monitoring, reviewing, reporting and training.
  • Knowledge of DFID, Irish Aid and GoU compliance procedures
  • Strong report writing skills
  • Capable of building and maintaining effective working relationships
    with strong focus on meeting deadlines
  • Good team worker
  • Working knowledge of Audit, Compliance, Procurement, Contracts and
    Management
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with updated
CVs to one of the following addresses;
Team Leader, MSP,
Plot 9, Lourdel Road, Nakasero;
Deadline: 23rd September 2018
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