AMPATH Grant Compliance Manager and Compliance Officer Jobs in Kenya

AMPATH is a program under the auspices of Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital and Moi University in collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine, all uniting their resources towards tackling Kenya’s major health problems. 

AMPATH operates in mainly the North Rift, Western and Nyanza Provinces. AMPATH is the umbrella of all sponsored projects within the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Moi University College of Health Sciences.
 

AMPATH Plus is the grant given to AMPATH by the American people through USAID in support of its activities in HIV care and other related activities. 

The purpose of the grant is to provide support for a 5-year Program jointly carried out by Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Moi University and Indiana University, which is sub grantee.

AMPATH is seeking to employ suitable persons for RSPO to further strengthen the ability of RSPO to handle all administrative and finance activities for AMPATH in the following section:-

Grants Management Department
 

Compliance Manager

Reporting to the grants manager,

• Ensure that there are up to date and approved policies and procedures for the general operation of the compliance program that are related activities to ensure responsible conduct of projects funded through RSPO
• Maintain day-to-day compliance control of the services within budget heads as per the budget and PI approval.
• Be up-to date with the changing federal guidelines of various funding agencies and advice management, PI’s and other staff members through appropriate forums.
• Develops and periodically reviews and updates standards of conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees on grants requirements
• Collaborates with other departments within RSPO to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution.
• Consults with the Legal Offices of MU /MTRH as needed to resolve difficult legal compliance issues.
• Assist in investigation of alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct and recommend to the AMPATH Executive Committee  an action plan for handling of such violations
• Monitors, and as necessary, coordinates compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep the AMPATH Executive Committee and principal investigators informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts.

Qualifications:-

• Degree or equivalent in the relevant field.
• Minimum NGO experience for 3 years
• Master level is an added advantage.

2. Compliance Officer - AMPATH Plus 

Reporting to the compliance manager,

• Ensure that transactions are in line with approved policies and procedures for the AMPATH plus award
• Understand USAID regulations and ensure project activities and in line with these
• Maintain day-to-day compliance control of the services within AMPATH plus budget heads.
• Be up-to date with the changing federal guidelines and advice AMPATH plus management
• Work with compliance manager to conduct random compliance check on the AMPATH plus award.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk in AMPATH plus and work with team to develop/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Provides reports monthly to compliance manager on vulnerabilities within AMPATH plus.

Qualifications:-

• Degree or equivalent in the relevant field.

3. Compliance Officer - Other Grants
 

Reporting to the compliance manager,

• Ensure that transactions are in line with approved policies and procedures for the other grants under RSPO
• Understand various regulations specific to the different projects and ensure project activities are in line with these
• Maintain day-to-day compliance control of the services within the project budget heads.
• Be up-to date with the changing federal guidelines and RSPO section heads
• Work with compliance manager to conduct random compliance check on the various grants.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk in the different projects and work with team to develop/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.

Qualifications:-

• Degree or equivalent the relevant field.

How to apply:-
 

Candidates who meet these requirements and are interested should submit their applications enclosing copies of certificates together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, day time phone numbers and 3 professional referees to;-

The AMPATH Chief of Party/C.E.O.
AMPATH Centre,
P.O. Box 4606,
Eldoret

The application should reach him on or before 29th January 2013 at 5.00 pm.