Ethics and Governance Officer- 3 month Fixed Contract

The Ethics and Governance officer will be a strategic adviser to the Bank’s business units through the delivery of high-quality advice in Ethics and Governance ensuring the efficient operation of the Bank’s decision-making mechanisms. The role will provide specialist advice and support to the Corporate Secretary on matters of ethics and corporate governance.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Ethics Advisory & Stakeholder Management

1. Advise the Corporate Secretary on the organisation’s approach to ethics across the business units to ensure compliance with the Bank’s founding statutes, delegation of authority framework, the Code of Ethics and other governance policies approved by the Board of Directors.
2. Working with and advising business units to ensure that all business of the organisation is conducted in accordance with the Bank’s statutory powers, internal processes, and other relevant legislation and regulations.
3. Educating the business units in ethics related issues and raising awareness levels across the businesses.
4. Managing relationships with executive and senior management and other external stakeholders.
5. Ensure the code of ethics and ethics policies are in place.
6. Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
7. Work with the Executives of the banks divisions to ensure that all policies in the divisions address ethics and adhere to the corporate governance practices.
8. Advise and work with members of the business units to identify and develop appropriate and effective governance structures for effective decision-making within the organisation.

Risk Management

1. Identify ethics risks and opportunities to establish and maintain the banks ethical culture.
2. Assess the levels of awareness and perceived effectiveness of ethics management interventions within the bank and make recommendations.
3. Conduct ethics risk assessment, review the code of ethics and related policies, establish, and enhance systems and process for effective ethics management.
4. Develop and maintain confidential procedures for the handling and processing of complaints and allegations with respect to ethical wrongdoing or conflict of interests.
5. Conduct ethics research and promote a high standard of professional ethical conduct.

Monitoring & Reporting

1. Implement, measure and monitor an ethics management programme.
2. Develop and manage the banks ethics programme as the Ethics Officer of the Bank and report to the Social & Ethics Committee on ethics related matters.
3. Ensure the implementation of the anti-corruption and bribery policy within the bank, coordinate anti bribery training report on matters.
4. Analyse new developments, develop implementation plans & systems, monitor compliance, and prepare reports.
5. Provide integrated reporting on Bank’s ethics management programme.
6. Perform ethics reviews.

Key Measurements of Outputs

1. Quality of advice on Ethics and Corporate Governance across all units of the bank.
2. Quality and accuracy of advice and guidance on the Bank’s statutory powers, internal processes, and other relevant legislation and regulations.
3. Effectiveness and delivery of the ethics programme of the Bank.
4. Appropriate identification and development of effective governance structures.
5. Effectiveness in educating the business units in terms of Corporate Governance.
6. Effective management of relationships with executive and senior management and other external stakeholders.