Responsibilities
- Embedding the Group Compliance anti-bribery and corruption programme across the business and maintaining a culture of compliance. Ensuring that, if required, we are able to demonstrate to a regulator that we have ‘adequate procedures’ in place to prevent bribery.
- Total familiarisation with the PZ Cussons Code of Ethical Conduct and related policies/guidance and provision of advice to management and staff on effective use and implementation.
- Maintaining high visibility across the business unit and assisting the business in resolving ethical dilemmas which may arise.
- Recommending, and where necessary, implementing local procedures to manage specific compliance risks.
- Provision of risk based focused awareness/training to management and staff.
- Ensuring that new and existing suppliers are aware of our compliance requirements by involvement in appropriate Africa meetings or via a focused awareness programme.
- In conjunction with Supply Chain carry out periodic compliance audits of high risk third parties.
- Owner of the Africa Bribery and Corruption risk matrix and responsible for liaising with stakeholders to ensure that this is updated and agreed mitigation actions are delivered.
- Liaising closely with the Group Head of Ethics & Compliance to maintain good communication and ensure consistency of process across the Group.
- Developing an appropriate risk-based monitoring programme to provide internal assurance to the Managing Director: Africa and Group Head of Ethics & Compliance that policies and procedures are being complied with.
- Developing trust across the organisation to encourage the raising of concerns and promoting a culture of ‘speaking up’ to enable appropriate remedial actions to be taken.
- Assisting with or leading investigations following the Group investigation guidelines.
- Could take up sustainability role within 12-18 months’ timeline as additional responsibility once confidence has been demonstrated in Ethics and Compliance via reducing number of incidents / investigations. A broadened role into sustainability will offer a succession line to Corporate Affairs and Sustainability role in Africa in future.
Knowledge / Qualifications/ Technical/ Professional Experience
- Self-starter with 7+ years of industry or consulting experience in ethics and compliance, risk mitigation, business process consulting in a multinational company.
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline - A Legal degree will be advantageous
- Have excellent verbal and written fluency in English
- 7+ years’ relevant Legal Compliance experience in an FMGC industry is an added advantage.
- A good knowledge of anti-bribery legislation and requirements (e.g. UK Bribery Act, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Nigeria / Ghana / Kenyan anti-bribery legislation).
- Experience in developing and implementing compliance programmes.
- Experience of interfacing with senior management and handling sensitive/confidential issues to a satisfactory conclusion.
- Excellent interviewing and presentation skills.
- Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Strong behavioural and interpersonal skills that enable compliance to be achieved without recourse to a policing culture.