Operations and Compliance Officer position is available in Conciliation Resources. The organization is seeking a candidate who is enthusiastic, able to work on his/her own initiative and who will relish the challenges of this role which involves implementing and maintaining systems and processes to keep people safe. The Operations and Compliance Officer provides project, administrative and logistical support necessary for the implementation of its safety and security, safeguarding and other compliance work.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the organisation has robust risk management, compliance and policy frameworks in place and that they are fully operational and effective.
• Develop and maintain a framework for ensuring the charity is compliant with all legislative requirements and best practice, particularly in the areas of security and safeguarding.
• Assist the Chief Operating Officer to ensure that the organisation has robust risk management policies and processes in place at all levels, particularly within our overseas operations.
• Oversee the active implementation and improvement of our Safety and Security Policy, and all individual Programme Security Plans
• Oversee the active implementation and improvement of Safeguarding Policy
• Represent the organisation at security and safeguarding training, events and regulatory updates

Salary

£33,527.88 plus 9% Employer pension contribution

Qualifications and Requirements

• Graduate study in a relevant area (this could include law, finance, business, project management, conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.) Local equivalent or equivalent by experience will be considered.
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Experience of developing compliance processes and structures
• Experience in developing and delivering systems for audit or quality assurance;
• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some travel.
• Strong commitment to, and experience of, team and cross-organisational working.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Experience of hostile environment training or willingness to undertake hostile environment training.
• Experience of safeguarding training or willingness to undertake safeguarding training.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.

Desired

• Experience performing risk assessments, security assessments and working with security providers.
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, particularly in a conflict context
• Experience in the practical application of challenging policies across a diverse range of global locations within a small organisation.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks
• Spoken or written language skills, including French or Spanish.