Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, the International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Project Background:

The Field Compliance Unit is an advisory function having an independent status within the International Medical Corps. The Field Compliance Intern is a member of the Field Compliance Unit and is responsible for performing compliance reviews in the country of operation. Compliance work needs to be performed in accordance with the Ethics & Compliance Charter, country work plans, International Medical Corps policies & procedures and Donors’ regulations. 
The Field Compliance Intern promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

Job Purpose:

The Field Compliance (intern) will support the Field Compliance Team team in their day-to-day work.  

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ethics and Compliance Department Overarching Responsibilities
•    Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance throughout the organization. 
•    Encourages transparency, communication, and teamwork related to the Ethics and Compliance Charter and its Department objectives.

Core duties:
•    Conducts compliance reviews in accordance with the agreed country work plan, as assigned by the supervisor.

•    Supports the supervisor to effectively identify, document and mitigate compliance risks associated with program and operations activities.
•    Supports the supervisor in preparation of compliance reports with observations and recommendations. 
•    In coordination with the supervisor, regularly verifies progress made towards compliance recommendations and agreed actions plans.
•    Assist in timely and accurate recordkeeping of compliance reviews on shared file. 

Communication:
•    Proactively communicates results of compliance reviews and identified gaps with the supervisor and staff in charge and supports corrective measures in real-time to avoid non-compliance.
•    Prepares and provides necessary updates and reports on field compliance work as needed.

Capacity building and training:
•    Assists Supervisor in conducting Fraud, Bribery, Conflicts of Interest and other trainings to International Medical Corps staff and partners.

Other responsibilities: 
•    Regularly participates in the regional compliance meetings. 
•    Conducts any other tasks assigned by the supervisor with the aim of supporting or improving the operations of the Field Compliance Unit.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles, and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within the International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by the International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Equal Opportunities

• International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Qualifications:

Typically, a 4-year Bachelor´s Degree (in a three-cycle Higher Education) in Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management or similar. 

Experience:

1. Typically, this is a starting position in Field Compliance Unit for recent graduates whose only work experience may be internship(s) in connection with their education or work they may have done while studying that is not relevant to this position, or candidates without experience in compliance, audit or risk management that have 1+ years of experience working in humanitarian relief or equivalent experience.

Familiarity with various business processes (such as Human Resources, Program Management, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology etc.);

Competency:

•    Communication including presentation skills;
•    Time management skills;
•    Detail oriented, with a high degree of ethics, integrity, discretion and professionalism;
•    Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis;
•    Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts, define problems, draw valid conclusions;
•    Problem-solving skills;
•    Fluency in English with an ability to express himself/herself well verbally and in writing; Knowledge of Pashto and Dari is required;
•    Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis;
•    Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with other staff and to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

• We strongly encourage women to apply for this position.
• (Applicants) Must be from the area where the internship will be based.