Compliance Officer At Syria Recovery Trust Fund

Compliance Officer / Amman, Jordan

1.Duties and Responsibilities

Review and submit screening and vetting of potential implementing partners, suppliers, and contractors and give guidance to staff of vetting process and procedures.
Electronic filing of compliance records (vetting documents, scanning signed financing agreements, scanning signed supply & service agreements)
Physical filing of compliance records in safe (vetting documents, original financing agreements, original supply & service agreements, original bank guarantees & performance securities)
Coordinate with legal consultants for sanction reviews requested required to comply with UN, EU and US Sanction.
Follow up with legal consultants on all sanction review requests results.
Internal assessment of procurement of goods / services to avoid procuring sanctioned goods / services.
Regular review of all US, EU and UN sanctions on Syria
Report all new regulations related to US, EU and UN sanctions on Syria to the management
Ongoing compliance upkeep as required
Making sure compliance is in line with Organization’s mandate and guidelines
Keeping up with the FATF recommendations
Adhere procurement committees when required.

2.Competencies

Practical knowledge and in-depth understanding of project works in conflict environment
Professionalism, integrity and commitment to compliance requirements
Understanding and sound judgment in multi-cultural work space;
Good communication skills and ability to negotiate and report on compliance issues.
Versatile capacity to deal in situations of challenging physical environment

3.Reporting

The Sanction Compliance Officer will

• Work under the supervision of the Compliance Manager and in his absence to the Chief Operations Officer (COO).

4.Qualifications/Experience/Language

Diploma/ Bachelor Degree/ Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Law.
Minimum 8 years professional experience at mid-level.
Minimum 3 years professional experience in US or EU sanctions.
Knowledge and experience in working environments of emergency response actors and donors, and participation in multi-discipline project teams shall be positively evaluated;
Computer literacy is mandatory;
Computer literacy in different software applications required for screening and vetting is highly desirable / an advantage;
Excellent proficiency / working knowledge in English is required;
Excellent proficiency / working knowledge in Arabic is an advantage.

5.Duration and Place of Work

Annual contract with a 3-month probation period.
The candidate will be working in the SRTF office in Amman – Jordan, with possibility to travel in the region.