Job Overview
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger and recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition. Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger delivers programs, in over 40 countries while committed to respect humanitarian principles as a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious and, non-profit organization. Our mission is to save lives through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergencies and conflict. Action Against Hunger intervenes in four main areas: Nutrition, Mental Health & Care Practices; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Food Security and Livelihoods; Advocacy and Raising Awareness.\
Action Against Hunger is looking for a Senior Compliance Officer based in its office in Erbil.
Work place: Erbil with frequent visits to Ninewa, Salah Al-Din and Anbar.
Type of contract: 6 Months – Fixed-Term contract with the possibility of extension.
Working Hours: Full Time Contract of minimum 40 hours per week up to a maximum of 48 hours per week
Monthly Basic Salary: Action Against Hunger provide competitive salary according to ACF salary grid.
Benefits: Monthly Transport, Clothes and Food Allowance, Medical Insurance and + End of Year Benefit.
The purpose of the position:
- Contribute to the success of the program and capitalize on knowledge of AICS donor rules for ACF
- Ensure procedural compliance between ACF and AICS requirements
- Guarantee ACF’s adherence to AICS administrative procedures to minimize financial risks for the mission
Mission 1: Ensure continuity and eligibility of project procedures
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Identifying all internal and external risks to the project
– Evaluating preventive measures and managing identified risks
– Analyzing, assessing, and providing recommendations on project procedures, policies, and organizational quality
– Regularly reviewing operations for compliance, making recommendations, and following up on their implementation
Mission 2: Ensure quality of accounting and budget monitoring for the project
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Disseminating and ensuring compliance with accounting procedures for the project
– Ensuring completeness and accuracy of entries, proper budget and accounting allocation of expenses by the Finance Officer
– Verifying the accuracy of cash and bank journals dedicated to the project
– Ensuring proper codification and archiving of accounting documents per ACF rules
– Timely transmission of accounting information to Coordination after base-level closing
– Accounting at the beginning of the month for shared ACF account expenses related to the AICS project and preparing corresponding entries and debit notes
– Overseeing the management of the dedicated bank account and cash box
– Supervising collection and translation of supporting documents and preparing cover letters
– Participating in the update of BFUs provided by the Finance RDD
– Ensuring that all planned program and support activities are budgeted
– Alerting PMs in case of over- or under-spending on budget lines or chapters
– Supporting the PM on the project’s budget management performance
Mission 3: Ensure continuity and eligibility of logistics procedures
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Ensuring ACF and AICS procedures are followed at every stage of the supply chain
– Managing project-specific procedures
– Ensuring compliance and archiving of all supporting documents
– Delivering timely and quality reporting on activities
– Conducting risk analysis on logistics and providing recommendations
– Implementing and following up with partners on logistics arrangements in joint projects
– Developing logistics sections of partnership agreements with partners
– Ensuring ACF and partner commitments on logistics are implemented and monitored
– Supporting partner capacity strengthening as needed
– Capitalizing on innovative practices at base level
– Ensuring proper use and management of the decentralized stock and updating related documentation
Mission 4: Ensure continuity and eligibility of HR procedures
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Ensuring ACF HR procedures are followed for all HR processes under the project
– Managing project-specific HR procedures
– Ensuring compliance and archiving of all HR-related supporting documents
Mission 5: Conduct internal and external project evaluations per the action plan
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Carrying out monthly checks based on previously identified risks
– Ensuring specific controls are carried out by the relevant departments
– Preparing, sending, and explaining monthly control reports to the RDD and updating the recommendation database if needed
– Closely monitoring the program
– Coordinating project audits and providing methodological support if necessary
– Presenting the internal control methodology to staff or auditors as assurance of project activity oversight
– Following up on audit recommendations and maintaining/disseminating a consolidated tracking table
Mission 6: Communicate and alert stakeholders on project monitoring procedures
The Senior Compliance Officer is responsible for:
– Keeping the line manager and/or internal controller and HQ auditor informed
– Raising alerts when necessary to the line manager, internal controller, and HQ auditor
– Drafting and sharing reports or memos required for smooth project implementation
– Participating in base coordination meetings and reporting on compliance activities
Recruitment Criteria:
Education: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
Experience: At least 3–5 years in compliance, internal audit, finance, logistics, or project control, preferably within NGOs or international organizations managing AICS-funded projects.
Languages: Fluent in Arabic; strong English required for reporting and coordination.
Competencies: Analytical thinking, attention to detail, accountability, organization, confidentiality, and teamwork.
More Information
- How to apply Interested candidates must apply through this link: Notes: Shortlisting will be conducted on a rolling basis. The final candidates will be subjected to security screening and positive references. ACF is an equal opportunity employer ACF has zero tolerance for sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse and exploitation.
