Internal Compliance Officer at THPS

Internal Compliance Officer at THPS July, 2023

Internal Compliance Officer at THPS

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under non-governmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in partnership with the Government of Tanzania (GOT) through Ministries of Health (MOH) in Mainland and Zanzibar; Ministry of Gender, Youth, elderly and special groups; Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG), and the Ministry of Home Affairs with a goal of ensuring accessible high-quality health care services to Tanzanians; through the strengthening of health and community systems.

THPS is looking for skilled, enthusiastic, creative, energetic individuals to fill the following vacant positions:

Position Title : Internal Compliance Officer (1 position)

Reports to : Senior Internal Compliance Manager

Location : HQ- Dares Salaam

Overall Function:

Under the leadership of the Senior Manager – Internal Compliance, the incumbent will work together along with the Senior Compliance Manager to provide assurance to the Board and management.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute to ensuring that financial controls and other assurance procedures and activities are appropriate and robust throughout THPS.
• Understand and conduct test of controls on a monthly basis on internal operating process through examination and review of documentation to identify gaps and key control issues for earlier mitigation.
• To provide assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls over Sub-recipient’s management for helping achieve uniformity, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations.
• This will involve the Intern to visit sub recipients in person to check whether they comply with terms and conditions as contracted with THPS on a quarterly basis.
• Be Involved in Inventory contenting and verification of Inventory physical balances at all THPS warehouses
• Conduct site visits to check whether supported health facilities patient care is provided to at least an appropriate ratio.
• This may involve travelling with program officials during supervision works to see whether the objective is achieved or not.
• Review and analyze program budgets to check whether they conform to THPS activities and all the budgeted activities are fully implemented.
• Conduct quarterly asset physical count and verification at all THPS supported site at THPS region
• To check whether assets are coded with a unique number for easier identification.
• Weather assets are properly used by the Organization and not subject to any impairment.
• Work along with the compliance manager to ensure compliance to all statutory requirements both at the institution and national level.
• Work along with the senior compliance manager to ensure the external audit findings and recommendations are implemented within the allowable period before the next audit
• Any other adhoc responsibility as assigned by the Internal Compliance manager or THPS management.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Finance/BCom Accounting, from a recognized College/University.
• ACPA(T)/ACCA is mandatory
• Minimum three years’ experience working in an internal audit department or recognized audit firm is preferred.
• Experience working for USG funded NGOs will be an added advantage.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft word, Excel, and outlook.
• Be of high integrity and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Proven record to work under minimum supervision and meet deadlines.
• Reading, written, and verbal fluency in English and Kiswahili How to apply:

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send an email [email protected] attaching their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by 28/07/2023 with a position title as a subject line, for example: “Internal Compliance Officer”. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with disability are encouraged to apply.