Health Care Compliance Officer at Johnson & Johnson

Job Description

For the HCC&P organization we are currently recruiting a Health Care Compliance Officer in South Africa - MD&D and Consumer.

Leads and drives the Health Care Compliance (HCC) program to ensure business practices and activities are in compliance with related J&J internal guidelines, local laws and regulations and anti corruption laws including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Serves as a strategic business partner for management and coach towards all covered employees, to assure that the company culture of compliance is a natural element in day to day business.

This Senior Manager position reports to the TMEA HCC Director. This position is located in Johannesburg - SA and oversees HCC Programs in MD & Consumer.

• Partner with company executive leadership to ensure that the HCC program effectively prevents and/or detects violations of law, regulations, policies, or the Code of Conduct by:

  • Establishing & chairing the local Compliance Committee, the committee responsible for designing and implementing an effective compliance program and key decision making

  • Translating global strategies into regional and local level and where needed sector level, based on appropriate local needs, goals and objectives, taking into account local external regulatory trends and environment

  • Developing Country strategy & plan aligning with the businesses and J&J Office of Compliance; coordinate deployment.

  • Actively engage in the enterprise-wide Talent Management process for HCC

  • Assuring adequate representation in local business governance structures and establish discussion platforms to get general business buy-in and impact analysis

  • Acting as a consultant, and where appropriate, or required by the HCBI Guide assure review and approval for Health Care Professional (HCP)/Government Official (GO) oriented activities

  • Stimulating and contributing to innovative approaches towards HCPs and GOs consistent with the HCC/HCBI guidelines and framework and performing business plan reviews

  • Working with the J&J Office of Compliance, Government Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, and external organisations (primarily trade associations) to shape & influence the environment and industry codes of conduct

  • Providing and coordinating appropriate guidance, education, training, and regular communications on HCC to all covered employees, including Affiliate/Managing Director, Management Board, etc.)

  • Conducting self-assessment and risk assessment processes to detect process gaps & inconsistencies

  • Developing a testing & monitoring plan to demonstrate that the HCC program is effective and participate in execution where appropriate and engage Affiliate/ Board participation in roll out

  • Coordinating preparations for Corporate Internal Audits

  • Coordinate the establishment of the Management Action Plan, and guide the business partners to close gaps and implement corrective actions

  • Managing day-to-day allegations and investigations

  • Participating in and leading investigations of non-compliance and implementing the escalation process for serious allegations, as appropriate

  • Providing metrics at Country level to J&J Office of Compliance 

• Additional responsibilities as follows:

  • Supervision of Compliance personnel in Middle East.  

  • Participation in the MD & D-Consumer/ East Middle Local Committees

  • Lead/participate in Compliance Committee meetings as appropriate

  • Support the business leaders as strategic partner in compliance matters

  • Any additional projects as assigned by the EMEA  MD & D -Consumer Officer 

• Partnering with the Global/Regional Operations team to:

  • Develop and implement business specific policies and SOPs and customize global/regional policies & procedures and education & training materials to reflect local requirements

  • Implement IM systems that collect, audit, analyze, and report compliance information

  • Deploy policies and procedures that align and monitor company activities to ensure compliance with government, private, legal and company HCC standards

  • Implement HCC training programs, including new employee orientation, periodic training on specialized subjects, and annual refresher training

  • Maintain employee certification and training attendance records

  • Execute Testing & Monitoring plans and programs

  • Ensure external reporting requirements are met per local regulations

  • Ensure internal reporting requirements are met per enterprise requirements and schedule

• Interface with legal counsel regarding HCC requirements and interpretation

• Interface with the global/regional HCC community to share approaches to HCC

Qualifications

• BA/BS, advanced degree or equivalent preferred and a minimum of 8 10 appropriate years business experience. 
• Prior experience in project management is required. Supervising people experience is required.  Experience in Health Care Compliance is required.  
• Understands and masters the J&J Credo based culture.  
• Knowledge of laws, regulations and industry standards for SA a plus.
• Deals well with ambiguity and demonstrates strong organizational, process and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work well between functions and across all levels of the business and effective negotiating skills are essential. 
• Ability to comprehend and interpret legal documents would be an advantage.
• Proven success at people management and talent development.