Compliance Officer – National Position
Lviv | Kyiv
- Organization: Malteser International
- Location: Lviv | Kyiv
- Grade: Junior level - Junior
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Internal audit, Investigation and Inspection
- Ombudsman and Ethics
- Closing Date:
Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europeand the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.
Since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Malteser International has been working with three local partner organizations in the sector of mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS). As a result of the Russian attack in February 2022, Malteser International has expanded its humanitarian activities in Ukraine with a strong partner focus to include relief distributions in war-affected areas – winterization – a scale-up of Mental Health and Psycho-social support – as well as social support and cohesion.
To support the current and envisioned program implementation and to reinforce the capacities of our local partners in Ukraine, Malteser International is looking for a Compliance Officer.
Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Compliance Officer will play a crucial role in monitoring, verifying, and supporting partners’ operations to maintain the highest standards of compliance and transparency. This role involves regular communication with partners, providing guidance, and supporting capacity-building initiatives.
Your responsibilities:
- Regularly check vouchers to ensure that partner organizations' expenditure complies with Malteser International's administrative guidelines
- Check and ensure that all financial records and transactions of the partner organizations comply with MI, the Ukrainian Government, and the respective donors policies, regulations, and procedures
- Communicate the results of the voucher verification process to partners and assist them in the justification of expenditure
- Prepare structured, clear, and action-oriented narrative reports after every voucher verification process
- Ensure that scanned vouchers and relevant project documents provided by partners are uploaded and filed according to donor requirements
- Assist in internal and external financial audits, including follow-up of actions resulting from completed audits
- Ensure efficient administrative workflows between partners and Malteser International to facilitate smooth operations
Your profile:
- A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as finance, accounting, or business administration
- At least 3 years of professional experience in compliance, finance, or a related field, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector
- Proven ability to analyse financial data and identify discrepancies
- Experience in assessing and monitoring partners
- Strong understanding of donor regulations, financial systems, and administrative workflows
- Fluent in Ukrainian and English, both in written and spoken skills
What we offer:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duty Station: Lviv/ Kyiv with frequent travel to other regions
- Duration of contract: One year (with the possibility to extend)
- Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package
Working for Malteser International
Malteser is an equalopportunityemployer and welcomesapplicationsfrom all people, regardless ofgender, confessionororigin.
Malteser International is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Malteser International conducts reference and background checks for all staff (including criminal records check for specific roles). Any candidate offered a job with Malteser International will be expected to sign MI’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these document
Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices - we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.