Principal Compliance Officer

The Principal Compliance Officer will be responsible for overseeing children's welfare activities and ensuring adherence to established standards across various institutions. This role involves significant coordination with regional stakeholders, reviewing policies, and monitoring the implementation of international and regional obligations regarding children's rights.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and update the monitoring tools for children’s institutions.
• Coordinate all children welfare activities in the regions.
• Prepare and submit inspection reports.
• Monitor adherence to set standards by children’s institutions.
• Participate in reviewing of children programmes and policies in order to address children emerging issues.
• Coordinate the dissemination of standards on the care of displaced or unaccompanied children to stakeholders for implementation.
• Network and coordinate stakeholders’ technical working teams on the preparation of the country status reports on regional and international obligations.
• Monitor implementation of international and regional obligations relating to rights and welfare of children.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least nine (9) years’ work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Senior Compliance Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Gender, Women and Development Studies, Gender and Development, Community Development, Counseling and Psychology, Sociology and Religious Studies, Sociology and Economics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable.
• Management course not lasting less than four (4) weeks.
• Computer Proficiency.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official recruitment portal provided in the application section.