Job Title: Compliance, Risk, and Community Specialist
Hiring Organization: Trees
for the Future
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non
Profit Organisation
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/30/2024
At Trees
for the Future (TREES), we train farmers in sustainable land use so that they
can build vibrant regional economies, thriving food systems, and a healthier
planet. As a global leader in agroforestry training for over 30 years, TREES
provides hands-on education and support, encouraging farmers in developing
countries to work with nature, not against it.
Our
signature methodology, the Forest Garden Approach, helps farmers transform
their land with thousands of trees and dozens of crops, creating new
possibilities for themselves, and their communities. By embracing sustainable
land practices, farmers are reclaiming their agency, breaking the cycles of
climate change and generational poverty, and rebuilding our food systems from
the ground up. Learn more at trees.org.
About the Opportunity
The
Compliance, Risk & Community Specialist will be based in our Kisumu, Kenya
office, reporting to the Central Office in Washington, DC, USA and working
closely with the Kenya teams in Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori and Siaya. This role
focuses on key facets, working with each office to ensure Trees for the Future
(TREES) complies with local and country laws, working with Country Directors to
train on TREES policies, and acting as the grievances office with the Senior
Director of Global HR. This role will require regular travel to Uganda and
Tanzania.
In this
role, you will…
- Works
under the direct guidance and management of the Sr Director, Global HR.
- Implement
a grievance mechanism procedure developed by TREES.
- Capacity
building and regularly meetings in groups with Community Grievance
Representatives in county (of approximately 35 representatives)
- Ensure
complaints are appropriately recorded and coordinated and responses are
timely.
- Act
as an impartial body offering sound advice.
- Provide
support to all parties concerned through a transparent process for
resolving complaints.
- Coordinate
and document a proper complaint and appeals process.
- Submit
regular progress reports.
- Documents
decisions and resolutions.
- Train
employees in compliance within TREES organization.
- Stay
up-to-date on all compliance matters and relevant legislation within TREES
In East Africa.
- Conduct
regular audit of internal procedures, risk analysis and quantification of
financial risks
- Conduct
in a continuous manner, monitoring and reviewing of compliance procedures
to help identify possible areas of improvements.
- Have
strong sense and attention to detail and ability to notice actions than
may result in liability.
- Build
trusting relationships with both the employees and farmers and create
communication channel for sensitive information- during the workshop the
female staff requested for this.
- Review
and assess inherent risk within new processes and systems and make
recommendations.
- Updates
company policies.
- Documents
all compliance-related reports.
- Administer
whistleblower website.
- Create
awareness on risk management to create a risk-conscious culture across
TREES.
- Implement
the risk and compliance policies and procedures.
You’ll
be a great fit if you have…
- A
bachelor’s degree in business, HR, women’s studies, international
development, psychology, and/or legal studies with five to seven years of
experience is preferred.
- Excellent
communication skills.
- Detailed
record keeping skills.
- Analytical
in thinking with strong problem-solving abilities with attention to
detail.
- Ability
to work under pressure, with minimal supervision, and in a culturally
diverse team.
- Ability
to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
- Strong
Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability
to travel to field locations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
- Strong
belief in TREES’ mission and culture.
- Ability
to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Must
be able to avoid bias and any perception of bias in the conduct of their
work.
- Possess
high ethical standards and honesty.
- Proven
exposure to risk management and excellent understanding of the principles
of risk management
- Ability
to promote integrity and business ethics; demonstrate mature judgment,
trust and team spirit.
