Title: Senior Compliance Officer
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
ASLM Background:
ASLM Background:
The African Society for
Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a pan-African, non-profit organization
headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ASLM’s mission is to advance the
laboratory medicine services and networks needed to support preventive
medicine, quality patient care and disease control in Africa.
More information can be found at www.ASLM.org.
Position Responsibilities:
Position Responsibilities:
Under the direction of
the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Compliance Officer oversees the
organization’s Compliance Program, functioning as an independent and
objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues/concerns
within the organization.
This position ensures the
Board of Directors, management, and employees fully comply with the
rules and regulations of regulatory agencies and that behavior in the
organization meets the organization’s Standards of Conduct. The Senior
Compliance Officer acts as staff to the CEO and Board of Directors by
monitoring and reporting results of the compliance/ethics efforts of the
company.
This position also performs the following responsibilities:
This position also performs the following responsibilities:
- Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct; manages day-to-day operation of the Program;
- Develops and periodically reviews and updates Standards of Conduct;
- Collaborates with senior leadership to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution; consults with ASLM attorney and/or Legal Advisor as needed to resolve difficult and complex issues;
- Responds to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures; develops and oversees a system for uniform handling of such violations;
- Acts as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure that compliance issues/concerns within the organization are appropriately evaluated, investigated and or; resolved;
- Works with the Human Resources Department and others as appropriate to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers;
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
Minimum Education & Experience:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years experience in a healthcare organization, included demonstrated periods of leadership; familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations is required
This position is
full-time and subject to available funding. There is no minimum period
of employment. ASLM may terminate employment at any time due to funding,
or for any other lawful reason. This announcement does not list all the
duties of the posted job.
Appropriate supervisors
or managers may assign other duties. Individual performance evaluations
are based in part upon the tasks listed in this announcement. ASLM
maintains the right to revise the information found within this
announcement at any time.
This announcement is not a contract for employment.
How to Apply:
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should apply via e-mail to HR@ASLM.org – with only “ASLM Senior Compliance Officer” in the subject line.
The e-mail should contain your resume, cover letter, three (3) professional references, and minimum salary requirements.
ASLM will only contact candidates considered for the position.
NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted in reference to this position.