Ethics Specialist - Jan 2025
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Management of Ethics: • Implement a well-defined Code of Ethics, outlining expected behaviours and responsibilities, and ensuring alignment with the values and corporate objectives of ATNS; Review company policies to ensure integration with the ethics code of conduct; Formulate and implement appropriate policies, processes and practices to guide ethics and integrity management within the organization; Identify and undertake ethics management related projects to create awareness and understanding of the importance of ethics and integrity; Participate in the development of clear and practical policies covering key ethical areas (e.g., conflicts of interest, anti-bribery); Conduct interactive training on ethical decision making, compliance, and the code of ethics; Implement and administer a confidential process such as the Whistleblower program for the reporting of misconduct by employees; Provide accessible platforms for employees to ask questions and raise concerns; Create a safe space for employees to raise concerns without fear of victimization; Regularly gather feedback to assess employee awareness of ethical conduct in the workplace.
Ethical Standards, Policies, Governance and Compliance: Ensure that ethical standards governing employee behaviour are upheld within ATNS, and that relevant policies are in place and up to date; Provide ethically sound pragmatic, and independent advice and recommendations with regards to ethics issues; Contribute to the development and maintenance of confidential processes for the handling and processing of complaints and allegations; Contribute to the development and dissemination of corporate ethics statements, policies, processes, and supporting documents/acknowledgements; Review other policies to ensure consistency and integration with the company's ethics code and philosophy; Contribute to the development and implementation of processes for effective management of the confidential hearing of employee issues related to ethics; Develop and manage the organisational Ethics Program, and escalate ethics related matters to the Ethics Manager for possible reporting to the Social and Ethics Committee when required; Identify ethics risks and develop and implement effective mitigation; Advise the company secretary on the company’s approach to managing ethics within the business and particularly in relation to the Board of Directors; Advise and work with various departments in the organisation to identify and develop appropriate and effective governance structures for effective decision making within ATNS.
Audits and Investigations:.Promptly conduct investigations pursuant to complaints and allegations of ethical wrongdoing or conflicts of interest and maintain records thereof; Monitor and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address and resolve issues; Prepare written investigative reports as necessary; Recommend corrective action and monitor the implementation thereof; Oversee annual corporate governance audits conducted by Internal Audit to determine the state of the corporation and present findings to the Ethics Manager and Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer; Provide the required supporting documents to enable effective auditing processes
Governance, Risk Management and Reporting: Monitor and ensure compliance with the ATNS regulatory framework and relevant legislation in the management of ethics; Assist in conducting risk assessment and in the development of effective mitigation and ongoing management of identified risks; Develop training materials and conduct training of relevant employees on Ethics Management policies, processes and the Code of Conduct, as well as training on the handling of conflict-of-interest; Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of corporate governance requirements, compliance and reporting responsibilities, and related legal benchmarks from state law; Manage timely compilation and submission of all the required reports (internal and external) to all statutory bodies to ensure compliance; Conducting ethical decision-making, conflict of interest-avoidance training, anti-corruption, anti-bribery workshops/ training for senior management on ethics issues and avoiding conflicts of interest; Educate the business units on corporate governance and ethics related issues and raise awareness across the organization; Assess the levels of awareness and perceived effectiveness of ethics management interventions within ATNS and make recommendations; Prepare reports on ethics-related activities, including compliance monitoring, investigations, and training initiatives; Maintain accurate records and documentation related to the ethics program, and ensure safekeeping of confidential documents.
Stakeholder Relations Management:. Develop and maintain sound relationships with all key stakeholders to support collaboration and alignment; Establish, manage and participate in all key forums to ensure effective representation of the Ethics function.
Financial Management:. Participate in the development of the Ethics budget; Assist in managing expenditure in line with business priorities and objectives
Minimum requirements
Formal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, or equivalent.
- Ethics Officer Certification Programme or equivalent certification (Preferred).
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Ethics, Compliance, Investigations, or other related fields is required.
- Prior experience in an Ethics function or delivery of ethics training is highly desirable.
If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
ATNS is an equal opportunity employer that strives to achieve a diverse workforce broadly representative of our people. This position will be filled in line with the objectives of ATNS’ Employment Equity Plan and therefore candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act of 1998, are encouraged to apply.
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.