The Compliance Manager will be based in Lilongwe, Malawi, reporting directly to the Country Program Manager, and working closely with country leadership, the Senior Director Compliance, and functional teams. The Compliance Manager leads risk assessments, and provides compliance oversight, guidance and training across key operational areas, including procurement, financial management, asset and inventory management, subrecipient monitoring and other operational areas.

The role ensures adherence to Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins University, donor and applicable regulatory requirements while promoting accountability, transparency, strong internal controls, and a culture of compliance across the country program.

Responsibilities

Compliance, Risk Management and Internal Controls

• Serve as the primary country-level compliance focal point, providing management with practical advice on compliance requirements, emerging risks, control weaknesses and appropriate mitigation measures.
• Prepare an annual risk-based compliance monitoring plan, including routine reviews, spot checks, field visits, and other compliance activities.
• Monitor compliance with donor requirements, contractual obligations, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct periodic reviews of key operational processes, including procurement, financial management, assets, inventory, fuel, and other higher-risk areas, and recommend improvements to strengthen controls and reduce opportunities for fraud. Track and report on the implementation of compliance recommendations, corrective actions, and management action plans.
• Facilitate periodic discussions with country leadership on key compliance risks, trends, outstanding corrective actions and areas requiring management attention.

Subrecipient Monitoring and Compliance Oversight

• Conduct or support risk assessments, monitoring visits, compliance reviews, and other oversight activities for subrecipients.
• Work with program, finance, grants, and subrecipient teams to address identified compliance gaps and monitor implementation of corrective actions.

Audits, Reviews and Corrective Actions

• Support external audits, donor reviews, JHU audits, Internal Compliance Reviews, and other compliance assessments in coordination with Finance and country leadership.
• Support management in responding to audit and compliance findings and developing appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor and regularly report on the status and timely closure of audit findings, compliance recommendations, and agreed management actions.

Investigations, Fraud and Ethics

• Conduct or support compliance investigations, special reviews, analytical assignments, and other reviews under the guidance of the Sr. Director Compliance, as needed.
• Maintain and promote a strong compliance and ethics environment and serve as a confidential point of contact for reporting compliance concerns, misconduct, or irregularities.
• Promptly escalate suspected fraud, gross misconduct, or significant compliance concerns in accordance with Jhpiego’s established reporting and escalation requirements.
• Work with country and global leadership to promote a culture of integrity, accountability, transparency, and zero tolerance for fraud and misconduct.

Capacity Building and Staff Support

• Provide compliance, ethics, risk management, and internal control training based on identified staff and organizational needs.
• Disseminate practical tools, guidance, and best practices to strengthen compliance and internal controls across country operations.
• Provide ongoing compliance guidance and technical assistance to program, finance, procurement, grants, administration, and other relevant teams.

Policies, Procedures and Compliance Knowledge

• Maintain current knowledge of donor requirements, organizational policies, relevant laws and regulations, and evolving compliance and risk management practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements related to debarment, sanctions, anti-terrorism, and other relevant regulatory obligations.
• Support implementation of standard compliance processes and tools across the country office.

Stakeholder Engagement and Management Support

• Maintain effective communication and provide guidance to  country leadership and relevant functional teams regarding significant compliance risks, findings, trends, and required actions.
• Represent the compliance function, as appropriate, in relevant internal, donor, partner, or stakeholder meetings.
• Undertake other compliance, risk management, and special assignments as requested by the Country Program Manager / Country Director or Sr. Director Compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 6-7 years of progressively responsible experience in internal or external audit, compliance, risk management, internal controls, accounting, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with an international NGO, donor-funded, or grant-funded organization, preferably in an international development setting.
• Demonstrated experience applying donor rules and regulations, particularly U.S. Government and other major institutional donor requirements.
• Experience conducting or supporting audits, compliance reviews, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and/or investigations.
• Experience providing compliance guidance and training to cross-functional teams preferred

Abilities and Skills

• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, audit methodologies, accounting standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret and apply donor regulations, organizational policies, contractual requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and control weaknesses and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present compliance findings, risks, and management recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and in multicultural environments.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications, with working knowledge of relevant financial, accounting, audit, or enterprise systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

All staff irrespective of their position are expected to comply with and follow Jhpiego operational procedures and policies, and codes of conduct.

• Serve as the primary country-level compliance focal point, providing management with practical advice on compliance requirements, emerging risks, control weaknesses and appropriate mitigation measures.
• Prepare an annual risk-based compliance monitoring plan, including routine reviews, spot checks, field visits, and other compliance activities.
• Monitor compliance with donor requirements, contractual obligations, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct periodic reviews of key operational processes, including procurement, financial management, assets, inventory, fuel, and other higher-risk areas, and recommend improvements to strengthen controls and reduce opportunities for fraud. Track and report on the implementation of compliance recommendations, corrective actions, and management action plans.
• Facilitate periodic discussions with country leadership on key compliance risks, trends, outstanding corrective actions and areas requiring management attention.
• Conduct or support risk assessments, monitoring visits, compliance reviews, and other oversight activities for subrecipients.
• Work with program, finance, grants, and subrecipient teams to address identified compliance gaps and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Support external audits, donor reviews, JHU audits, Internal Compliance Reviews, and other compliance assessments in coordination with Finance and country leadership.
• Support management in responding to audit and compliance findings and developing appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor and regularly report on the status and timely closure of audit findings, compliance recommendations, and agreed management actions.
• Conduct or support compliance investigations, special reviews, analytical assignments, and other reviews under the guidance of the Sr. Director Compliance, as needed.
• Maintain and promote a strong compliance and ethics environment and serve as a confidential point of contact for reporting compliance concerns, misconduct, or irregularities.
• Promptly escalate suspected fraud, gross misconduct, or significant compliance concerns in accordance with Jhpiego’s established reporting and escalation requirements.
• Work with country and global leadership to promote a culture of integrity, accountability, transparency, and zero tolerance for fraud and misconduct.
• Provide compliance, ethics, risk management, and internal control training based on identified staff and organizational needs.
• Disseminate practical tools, guidance, and best practices to strengthen compliance and internal controls across country operations.
• Provide ongoing compliance guidance and technical assistance to program, finance, procurement, grants, administration, and other relevant teams.
• Maintain current knowledge of donor requirements, organizational policies, relevant laws and regulations, and evolving compliance and risk management practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements related to debarment, sanctions, anti-terrorism, and other relevant regulatory obligations.
• Support implementation of standard compliance processes and tools across the country office.
• Maintain effective communication and provide guidance to country leadership and relevant functional teams regarding significant compliance risks, findings, trends, and required actions.
• Represent the compliance function, as appropriate, in relevant internal, donor, partner, or stakeholder meetings.
• Undertake other compliance, risk management, and special assignments as requested by the Country Program Manager / Country Director or Sr. Director Compliance.

• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, audit methodologies, accounting standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret and apply donor regulations, organizational policies, contractual requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and control weaknesses and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present compliance findings, risks, and management recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and in multicultural environments.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications, with working knowledge of relevant financial, accounting, audit, or enterprise systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 6-7 years of progressively responsible experience in internal or external audit, compliance, risk management, internal controls, accounting, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with an international NGO, donor-funded, or grant-funded organization, preferably in an international development setting.
• Demonstrated experience applying donor rules and regulations, particularly U.S. Government and other major institutional donor requirements.
• Experience conducting or supporting audits, compliance reviews, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and/or investigations.
• Experience providing compliance guidance and training to cross-functional teams preferred
• All staff irrespective of their position are expected to comply with and follow Jhpiego operational procedures and policies, and codes of conduct.