Ethics Specialist at Public Investment Corporation

Job Grade: * D1-D4
(REF No: ES010324)

Salary: All-inclusive remuneration package negotiable
Centre: Public Investment Corporation, Pretoria

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

•  B-degree in Commerce/ Law, Corporate Governance/ Risk Management and Compliance or equivalent.
•  Ethics Officer Certification Programme (EOCP) Accredited.
•  Over 5 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications :

•  A postgraduate qualification (Honours) in Commerce/ Law, Corporate Governance/ Risk Management and Compliance or equivalent Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement
•  Experience in PIC applicable legislation
•  Project management
•  Experience in Ethics and compliance in the financial services industry

Duties:
Ethics Risk Assessment:

•  To perform implement and monitor ethics risk and opportunity assessments for the PIC.
•  To perform ethical culture assessments for the PIC.
•  To provide input into the ethics risk and opportunity profile of the PIC. Planning;
•  To contribute to the development of the overall Ethics Office strategy and ethics management plan.

Standards, codes and policies:

•  To provide input into the revision of ethics-related policies to align with codes of ethics and/or conductwithin the PIC.

Ethics Management:

•  To assist the Head: Ethics Office in the implementation of ethics-related policies, with particular
• attention to the record-keeping, analysis and evaluation of policies related to:
•  Gifts and entertainment.
•  Conflicts of interest and due diligence.
•  Extra-remunerative work.
•  Code of Ethics
•  Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
•  Whistleblower Policy
•  To design and implement ongoing learning and awareness programmes on the Code of Ethics and Ethics Related Policies to effect behavioural change within the PIC.
•  To ensure ethical decision-making is embedded in key processes.
•  To provide guidance and advice to employees, management and the board on ethics-related issues.
•  To ensure implementation and monitoring of consequence management of ethics-related cases.
•  To implement the ethics communication strategy with the assistance of the communications team.
•  To provide advisory and safe reporting (‘speak–up’ or whistle-blowing) facilities.
•  To coordinate and implement ethics opportunity and risk assessments (ERAs).
•  To identify and report on unethical behaviour and corrupt activities.
•  To assist the wider PIC In driving an ethical culture through collaboration with HR, Risk and other interrelated departments.
•  To conduct ethics assessments on reported unethical conduct.
•  To contribute to defining the scope of investigations and identify ethical breaches post-conclusion of investigations.

Ethics and Reputational Risk Assessments

•  To conduct Ethics and Reputational Risk Assessments in relation to Investment Transactions.
•  Present the assessment outcomes at various governance forums. 

Monitoring and reporting:

•  To ensure monitoring adherence to ethics standards and compliance with regulations and guidelines.
•  Ensure development and maintenance of confidential procedures and systems required for effective handling of allegations related to ethics.
•  Ensure prompt investigations pursuant to complaints and allegations of ethical misconduct.
•  Provide regular reports and updates as instructed by the Head: Ethics Office.
•  To compile Ethics-related reports for submission to PIC Committees.

Behavioural Competencies:

•  Achievement Orientation
•  Ability to communicate complex issues in both spoken and written form.
•  Strong detail orientation
•  Self-starter and ability to take initiative
•  Stakeholder management
•  Commercial Business Acumen
•  Problem-solving skills
•  Strong organizational and project management skills