Compliance Officer (Trainee Program) at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not-for-profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Officer (Trainee Program)

Location: Abuja
Duration: 1 Year Program

Overview

• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is implementing a one (1) year Graduate Trainee Program for talented graduates of Higher Institutions to start their careers in the NGO sector.
• WEWE has a ‘Trainee Program’ where we offer on-the-job training to talented/award-winning individuals, who have no previous NGO working experience and would like to gain experience working on international donor-funded projects: e.g., USAID, US CDC & EU; and learning about NGO issues in relation to the position highlighted above.
• Are you a talented/award-winning person? then we are looking for you, we encourage you to apply.
• Do you have the following?
  • A Second Class Upper (2.1) and above or Upper credit in any Management Science Degree?
  • Are you currently working in a private firm?
  • Have you received awards for best staff or student?
  • Do you have an interest in transferring from working in the private sector to the NGO Sector, where you will gain experience working with United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/US Center for Disease Control-funded projects?
• If Yes, then we are looking for you, we encourage you to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist to ensure full compliance with donor’s financial rules and regulations.
• Assist to ensure strict adherence to WEWE internal policies, procedures, and practices.
• Assist to secure adherence to Nigerian rules and regulations as it relates to WEWE’s operational activities.
• Assist to ensure withholding tax is remitted within a short period of deduction by the organization.
• Assist to ensure PAYE tax is remitted to the relevant tax authority.
• Assist to ensure monthly remittance of staff pension benefits to the relevant pension managers by the Organization.
• Assist in the processing of all regulatory bodies’ compliance certificates.
• Assist in periodically Identifying compliance issues that require remediation.
• Assist to file and document compliance activities and reports with regulatory agencies.
• Assist to report to management and the Board of Directors on compliance issues.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting from a recognized higher institution.
• Must possess a minimum of second-class upper/Upper credit certificate from a recognized higher institution.
• ICAN or ACCA qualification.

Required Experience:

• Must have 1 – 2 years’ experience in managing similar responsibilities.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work long hours when needed.
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technology suave i.e., ability to use social media handles, the internet, and to send an email, etc.

Salary and Benefits
The benefits of the trainee positions are:

• Salary between N50,000 – N100, 000 monthly to cover transportation costs, meals, incidentals, and pension.
• After a successful interview and performance evaluation, trainees are eligible to apply for full-time positions in WEWE subject to vacancies and availability of funds.
• Opportunity for in-house job certificated training(s) on the required position for NGOs including statutory compliance for NGOs, and resource mobilization for NGOs.
• A certificate of completion.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job, to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.