Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
CHF 83'500 - 126'500
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance · Le Grand-Saconnex (GE)
- Location
- Le Grand-Saconnex
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
SalaryCHF 83'500 - 126'500
Role overview
Position title: Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer Contract type / duration: 5 year contract defined duration Location: Geneva Department: Ethics, Risk & Compliance Team: Ethics, Risk & Compliance Reports To: Chief Executive Officer N° of positions supervised: 4 Career Step: 6 1.
The Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer sits within the Ethics, Risk and Compliance department, manages a team of 4 and reports administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, with reporting lines to the AFC Chair and Governance Committee Chair.
The role works closely with the Board, AFC, Governance Committee, Executive Leadership Team, staff, Legal, Internal Audit, Human Resources, the Office of Audit and Investigations, the Ombudsperson, and relevant external or inter-agency counterparts.
- Position title: Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer Contract type / duration: 5 year contract defined duration Location: Geneva Department: Ethics, Risk & Compliance Team: Ethics, Risk & Compliance Reports To: Chief Executive Officer N° of positions supervised: 4 Career Step: 6 1.
- The Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer sits within the Ethics, Risk and Compliance department, manages a team of 4 and reports administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, with reporting lines to the AFC Chair and Governance Committee Chair.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, review, dissemination and implementation of ethics-related policies, standards and guidance across Gavi.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, review, dissemination and implementation of ethics-related policies, standards and guidance across Gavi.
- Embed a culture of integrity, ethical conduct and compliance by promoting awareness of Gavi values, standards of conduct, and expected behaviours through learning, induction, outreach and communication activities.
- Advise management, staff and governance stakeholders on ethics-related matters, including conflicts of interest, outside activities, financial disclosure, protection against retaliation, and compliance with Gavi policies and standards.
- Receive and assess retaliation complaints, determine whether there is a credible prima facie case, and refer relevant matters to the Office of Audit and Investigations in line with Gavi’s protection against retaliation policy.
- Design and lead Gavi’s enterprise risk management programme and framework, ensuring that strategic and operational risks are identified, assessed, mitigated and regularly reviewed.
- Facilitate enterprise-level risk discussions with the Executive Leadership Team, support risk owners in analysing and structuring strategic risk discussions, and promote consistent risk management practices across the organisation.
- Prepare and present regular ethics, risk and compliance reporting to the AFC, Governance Committee and Board, including annual reporting on matters raised, systemic ethics issues, risk trends and recommendations to management. 3. Your Experience and Skills Typically 15
- 20+ years of experience in ethics, enterprise risk management, compliance, governance or related fields, with significant exposure to complex, multi-geographical or international organisations. Experience should include:
- Operating with credibility and influence at Executive, Senior Leadership and Board level.
Additional details
- About the Role The Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer sits within the Ethics, Risk and Compliance department, manages a team of 4 and reports administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, with reporting lines to the AFC Chair and Governance Committee Chair.
- Prepare and present regular ethics, risk and compliance reporting to the AFC, Governance Committee and Board, including annual reporting on matters raised, systemic ethics issues, risk trends and recommendations to management. 3. Your Experience and Skills
- 20+ years of experience in ethics, enterprise risk management, compliance, governance or related fields, with significant exposure to complex, multi-geographical or international organisations. Experience should include:
- Delivering through others while maintaining continuity of core operations and high standards of execution. Education and Qualifications: Essential
- University degree in business administration, public administration, law, science, engineering or a related field.
- Advanced written communication skills, including drafting high-quality reports, guidance, briefings and recommendations with strong attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of mediation approaches, particularly in relation to ethics, conduct or workplace-related matters. Languages needed Required
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Other UN related languages 4. How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets)
- Balances strategic perspective with practical delivery, including the willingness to engage directly in detailed work when needed. 5.
Notes and original content
- Prepare and present regular ethics, risk and compliance reporting to the AFC, Governance Committee and Board, including annual reporting on matters raised, systemic ethics issues, risk trends and recommendations to management. 3.
- Your Experience and Skills
- Typically 15
- 20+ years of experience in ethics, enterprise risk management, compliance, governance or related fields, with significant exposure to complex, multi-geographical or international organisations.
- Experience should include:
- Delivering through others while maintaining continuity of core operations and high standards of execution.
- Education and Qualifications: Essential
- Good to have
- Working knowledge of mediation approaches, particularly in relation to ethics, conduct or workplace-related matters.
- Languages needed Required
