BUSINESS ETHICS LEAD – DIRECT HIRE CONTRACT – KAZAKHSTAN

Our Client, a Major international Oil and Gas, design and construction contractor is seeking a Business Ethics Lead for their project in Kazakhstan.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• University degree, preferably in law, finance, accounting
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, preferably in Audit and/or Finance
• Medium level of knowledge applicable to providing a broad range of services, such as SAP and Excel ;
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, ethics & compliance principles, concepts, procedures and terminology for review, examination, and processing of a range of documents;
• Knowledge of various research sources, including electronic ones, and ability to conduct research and analyse information on a wide range of ethics & compliance issues;
• Ability to interpret and apply ethics & compliance instruments, develop and present results, recommendations, and opinions clearly and concisely;
• Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.

Required Competences:

• aptitude to work within a multicultural and multi-stakeholder environment
• strong analytical and synthesizing skills
• good communication skills both orally and in writing
• good spoken and written English
• excellent drafting skills
• good people and relationship management skills
• ability to provide independent legal advice to management
• good planning and organization skills
• backbone and diplomacy in handling sensitive matters
• identifies priority activities and assignments

JOB PURPOSE:

Support rendered by the Ethics & Compliance Department in the Legal Directorate

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In consultationwith  E&C Investigations Coordinator, follow up on concerns and allegations raised to E&C that are assigned to them;
• Conduct investigations in the most appropriate and effective way and in line with the CLIENT Investigations Principles;
• Conduct subject and witness interviews;
• Manage the interest of whistle-blowers, who wish to remain anonymous, and their information with the utmost confidentiality;
• Individually collect, preserve and analyse evidence both soft and hard copy;
• Draft clear and concise investigation reports, subject to peer and supervisor review;
• Present documented evidence in a structured way to enable management to make a founded decision on;
• Identify control weaknesses and interact with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigating measures;
• Interact effectively with third party forensic consultants, accounting firms and forensic IT contractors.
• Support the Ethics & Compliance Department in CLIENT’s Legal Directorate on ethics & compliance matters;
• Advise staff on ethics & compliance matters both proactively and reactively;
• Support the establishment and maintenance of CLIENT’s compliance programme, based on its General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and ABC Manual;
• Receive, follow up, track and report any issues or violations reported in CLIENT and oversee related investigations;
• Perform such other duties and tasks as may be assigned by a Managing Counsel or the Legal Director;
• Make independent decisions relating to the area of responsibility;
• Participate in strategic planning and decision making within the area of responsibility;
• Contribute new ideas and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of business processes;
• Identify and mitigate risks which impact the outcomes of his or her own work and that of the Department;
• Some knowledge of Company legal requirements, policies, practices and procedures.

Rate:              US$ Negotiable per worked day net of Kazakh tax

Duration:         1 year renewable with possible extensions

Rotation:         Single status residential basis (working 5 days a week, 8 hours per day)

Benefits:           Client pays medical insurance/medical evacuation, Accommodation (single status standard).  32 work days of annual leave (unpaid) and 2 paid home leave return flights per residential assignment year.

We are instructed to only submit to our Client candidates whose qualifications and experience match client’s specification.