Head of Compliance and risk

job summery:- 

The Head of Compliance & Risk is responsible for providing legal, compliance, policy, and strategic advice on a broad portfolio of grants, contracts, and philanthropic governance.

This is including but not limited to, implementing, and managing an effective compliance program, contract negotiation, risk management, and knowledge sharing. In this role, they will be responsible for understanding policies and priorities and being able to communicate these to policymakers and stakeholders.
Additionally, they will collaborate with colleagues across the organization and engage with partners and third-party groups. They  will also have responsibility for the management of Awards, Compliance & Risk team members.

Key Responsibilities:- 

Monitors means, techniques, and tools for the collection, safeguarding, analysis and reporting on programmatic achievements
• Reviews and monitors means, techniques, and tools for the collection, safeguarding, analysis and reporting on the financial planning and management of awards
• Oversight of data collection and responsibility for the associated data compliance systems (in line with applicable data privacy laws, practices, and internal procedures)
• Ultimate responsible for overall streamlining of the awards management process. this includes support with contracts, documents, requests for proposal, requests for information, requests for quote etc., (collectively RFx) and related matters
• Accountable for the implementation of awards to ensure timely progress and according to submitted technical reports, proposed strategy, and work plans.

• Contributes to the organizational strategy, through successful development and deployment of relevant frameworks
• Collaborates closely with programmatic leads in the development of programs and activities and advise on various frameworks such as operational and legal
• Develops and maintain policies and systems for the operational management (administration, financial, procurement, etc.) of the program awards
• Develops and maintain Zakat compliant policies and systems for the implementation of Zakat funding mechanisms managed by the Foundation
• Develops and maintain the Foundations Risk assessment framework and have regular updates with SLT
• Develops, maintain and ensure compliance of the Foundation’s Internal Delegation of Authority
• Ultimate responsibility for the awards’ pre award and post award management processes and standard operating procedures
• Oversees and conduct due diligence on awardees.

Skills:- 

• Master’s level education in law required. Expertise in contract law, compliance management and/or audit work preferred.

• 10+ years’ experience working in compliance-oriented roles for law firms, professional services firms or the non-profit sector required. 5 years’ experience managing a team required

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Deadline oriented with the versatility to adapt quickly to new requests from management
• Strong communication skills and ability to write and present clear and concise reports.
• Proven track record in developing policies and managing compliance is essential