Compliance Manager Iraq

Job description

Job Description

ESTABLISH COMPLIANCE
• Establish compliance standards based on internal policies and guidelines / implementing procedures (CoC, BPO, Anti-Bribery [AB] and NP4) and on applicable local laws and regulations incl Middle East and Africa Code. Align local standards with global minimal standards and ensure that in all cases the most stringent is applied.
• Establish processes and SOPs for relevant policies
• Support the CCH in the assessment of Compliance coverage, skills and resources

EMBED COMPLIANCE
• Establish an annual local training plan for CoC, BPO, AB, NP4 (and ensure on-boarding and annual refreshers on compliance standards and business practices are conducted)
• Regularly monitor the completion of (e)-training courses and (e)-certification of CoC, and take appropriate action to ensure the agreed completion target for (e)-training (95%) and (e)-certification of CoC (100%) are met. Ensure system for documenting and evidencing training completion is followed.
• Champion speak-up, transparency and a culture of integrity throughout the organization
• Continually provide advice and guidance to the business on compliance topics and challenges (including on the required approval processes)
• Together with the relevant members of the local management team, foster ethical behavior by ensuring compliance criteria are included in objectives / incentive process
• Advise country management on compliance related topics and compliance aspects of major initiatives
• Actively follow trends in the market, regulatory environment including in business practices
• Actively engage in industry associations and other compliance related stakeholder groups
• Support the CCH in the identification and realization of cross-divisional synergies

ENFORCE COMPLIANCE

• Assess risks. Inform country leadership and CCH on identified compliance risks. Align compliance risk mitigation plan with management and CCH
• Conduct self-assessments to monitor the status of the compliance program, within the respective division at local level. Ensure a self-assessment is conducted annually.
• Regularly update regional / global compliance (of your respective division) and the CCH on the status of the compliance program
• Involvement in a process to conduct third-party due diligence together with relevant functions
• Ensure allegations of misconduct are reported in a timely manner to the BPO
• Inform Division Compliance Head and Country Management of areas which represent a material compliance or reputational risk
• Support country management in proposing and implementing sanctions relating to BPO cases for consistency of sanctions throughout the country (BPO resolution process)
• Following the closing of the investigation by the BPO, identify and support implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence of misconduct in consultation with Global Division Compliance Head and Country Management
Position Title

Compliance Manager Iraq

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Education: University Degree in business or law or other relevant subject
Languages: Fluent English and local language
Experience: Previous experience in Compliance Field (3+ yrs), Experience in project and process management; experience in the healthcare industry is desired

If the candidate is not based in Iraq he/she needs to spend 10 days a month in Iraq for business needs
Job Type

Full Time
Country

Jordan
Work Location

Amman
Functional Area

Legal & Intellectual Property & Compliance
Division

PHARMA
Business Unit

AMAC
Employment Type

Regular
Company/Legal Entity

Novartis Pharma Services AG