Compliance Officer

Who we are Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a consciously feminist and women’s human rights panAfrican Fund, registered in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Operating as a virtual organisation, the Fund boasts of strategic presence in Africa’s three sub-regions- East Africa: Nairobi- Kenya, KampalaUganda; Southern Africa: Harare- Zimbabwe, Lilongwe- Malawi, Antananarivo- Madagascar, Johannesburg, Pretoria & Cape Town- South Africa, Gaborone- Botswana; and Central Africa: Yaoundé & Douala - Cameroon. Specific Responsibilities • Conduct financial, regulatory, operational audit, reviews and compliance testing of UAFAfrica’s policies and procedures to establish the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information. • Analyse risks for each process and make recommendations on the systems, processes, operations, and procedures reviewed. • Review and update the risk register and track the closure of action plans with support from Portfolio Heads. • Assist in the development and implementation of different organisational policies and procedures, including grant-making, finance, procurement, ICT policies, procedures, and systems. • Facilitate all donor systems reviews and due diligence exercises as required. • Perform risk assessment with regard to partners’ financial compliance and report timely on the outcomes. • Perform regular partner support visits and maintain an issues log to make follow-ups on issues identified during the visit and share the agreed action points with all concerned. • Monitor the organisation’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory directives. • Ensure compliance with donor requirements through timely, accurate financial reporting and the management of donor-specific audits. • Draft, review, and monitor sub-grant agreements to ensure clear deliverables and compliance obligations. • Review of various organisation contracts with donors, suppliers and partners to ensure compliance. • Investigate occurrences of fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and indiscipline, and bring them to the attention of the Executive Director and the Board. • Organize trainings and workshops for the Programme team on applicable donor rules and regulations and any new government policies and directives Qualifications • Master’s Degree qualification in a related field. • Management or Finance Degree with professional qualifications (ACCA/CPA/CFA), including membership to the relevant professional body. Skills and Experience • Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience in compliance, risk management, or auditing working in or with organisations in Africa, preferably women’s rights or social justiceoriented organisations. • Proven track record of developing and implementing organisational policies, procedures, and internal controls. • Strong analytical skills, knowledge of regulatory frameworks (AML/CFT), and ability to draft compliance policies. • Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting, preferably in an NPO context. • Excellent written and verbal communications in English. • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, presentation, planning and organisational skills. • Ability to perform detailed work, frequently of a confidential nature and/or to handle a large volume of work systematically, optimally and accurately.