The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

In carrying out this overall function, the officer will:

• Screen and assess incoming complaints to determine appropriate course of action.
• Draft investigation related documents and communications, including investigation plans, witness statements, and supporting materials.
• Conduct interviews with complainants, subjects, and witnesses in accordance with established procedures.
• Identify, collate, and analyze potential evidence to support investigation findings.
• Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and present findings and recommendations.
• Support and follow up on the implementation of corrective action plans.
• Conduct system reviews in collaboration with relevant departments to identify compliance gaps.
• Monitor the implementation of risk mitigation measures and track progress.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely responses to compliance audit requirements and recommendations.
• Champion a culture of reporting on ethics and compliance concerns, including client responsiveness.
• Support partnership management by reviewing and evaluating partner processes from a compliance perspective.
• Review partner agreements and contracts to ensure alignment with IRC policies and procedures
• Design and facilitate training sessions that promote a culture of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science e.g. Criminal Justice/Criminology, sociology, law, finance or a comparable field.
• Five years’ experience
• Proven ability to analyze data to report critical information.
• Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and swiftly.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, in English and Kiswahili.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently on own initiative
• Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
• High level of integrity, professionalism, self-motivation and sense of urgency
• Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose and values.

• Screen and assess incoming complaints to determine appropriate course of action.
• Draft investigation related documents and communications, including investigation plans, witness statements, and supporting materials.
• Conduct interviews with complainants, subjects, and witnesses in accordance with established procedures.
• Identify, collate, and analyze potential evidence to support investigation findings.
• Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and present findings and recommendations.
• Support and follow up on the implementation of corrective action plans.
• Conduct system reviews in collaboration with relevant departments to identify compliance gaps.
• Monitor the implementation of risk mitigation measures and track progress.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely responses to compliance audit requirements and recommendations.
• Champion a culture of reporting on ethics and compliance concerns, including client responsiveness.
• Support partnership management by reviewing and evaluating partner processes from a compliance perspective.
• Review partner agreements and contracts to ensure alignment with IRC policies and procedures
• Design and facilitate training sessions that promote a culture of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned

• Proven ability to analyze data to report critical information.
• Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and swiftly.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, in English and Kiswahili.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently on own initiative
• Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
• High level of integrity, professionalism, self-motivation and sense of urgency

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science e.g. Criminal Justice/Criminology, sociology, law, finance or a comparable field.
• Five years’ experience
• Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose and values.