Job Description
Major Responsibilities:
- Development and implementation of effective Compliance Program, including adoption and following periodical review of Compliance Policies and Procedures.
- Identify instances where a deviation from International Policies & Procedures is required and process, with approval from the Affiliate Compliance Committee.
- Assist in preparation for audits and review/assist in audit requests.
- Follow-up and assist relevant employees in ensuring any audit recommendations and suggestions that were issued during audits are executed.
- Provision of continuous guidance and support onstrategic projectsand initiatives to the Sales and Commercial team from standpoint of adherence to local Policies, association codes, legislation, corporate ethical standards etc.
- Directing and administration of regular trainings and communications: on-boarding for new employees (Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption, Compliance Policies), communication letters to employees.
- Updating management team on current compliance trends.
- Development of monitoring process to ensure proper controls over major business activities (professional services, expense reports, sponsorships of events etc.).
- Providing assistance to the business on how to conduct Compliance risk assessment.
- Review and remain current with industry trends in compliance, trends inmarketingincluding the usage of new technologies as well as trends in the healthcare industry.
- Preparation and participation in Affiliate Compliance Committee (ACC) meetings,facilitationof open discussion between key affiliatestakeholders(GMs, FD, HR, Legal, Medical & Regulatory, OEC).
- 3rd Party Due Diligence - implementation of Program, aimed to increase knowledge about Third parties (customers and clients) representing high risk, provision of guidance, mitigation of revealed red flags.
- Align with the Abbott OEC Global Privacy Office. Procedures, Country-specific privacy training (i.e., country-specific privacy provisions, changes in privacy regulations), local privacy notices. Assist withincident management, data subject access requests, response to inquiries from local authorities, audit handling, and privacyimpactassessments.
- serve as the privacy lead or data protection officer for the affiliate
- Collate and coordinate any ad-hoc projects.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Experience Required:
- 6+ years of experience in compliance
- Experience with & ability tohandle multiple projects.
- Sound common sensejudgment.
- Very good knowledge of the healthcare industry in Egypt, Gulf and French African Countries.
- Experience in development, implementation, updating and monitoring compliance systems would be an asset.
- Capable of managing competing priorities.Excellent time management&organizational skills.
- Exceptional communication andinterpersonalskills.
- Well versed in giving presentations and in training groups of people.
- Big picture view andprocess-oriented thinking.
- Previous work experience in following areas preferred: Legal or Compliance of healthcare industry,
- Finance,Internal Auditand/or Risk Consulting. Big 4 experience is a plus.
- organizational skills.financial acumenandability to multi-task.
- Strong leadershipcompetencies including making difficult decisions, initiative, integrity and adaptability.
- Stronginterpersonal relationsand customer focus.
- Proven ability to influencecross-functionalteams without formal authority.
- Energetic, self u2013starter &proven customer centric approach.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills experience
- Fluent French, English and Arabic,spokenand written is a must.
- Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel,PowerPoint, Word etc.) is essential.
Education :University degree -Business Administration,Economics, Accountancy or Law
Estimated Percentage of Travel: 0%-20%Travelling.
