Ethics Officer

About the Opportunity:

Matshomo Group is seeking to appoint a highly experienced Ethics Risk & Governance Consultant to lead the delivery of an executive-level Ethics Risk and Opportunity Assessment and Ethics Training project for a leading South African financial institution.

The successful consultant will lead the assessment of organisational ethics risks and opportunities, facilitate executive interviews and workshops, develop an Ethics Risk Register and Heatmap, prepare executive reports, and facilitate ethics training for Board and Executive Committee members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a comprehensive Ethics Risk and Opportunity Assessment.
• Conducting an Ethics Culture Maturity Assessment.
• Designing and administering ethics perception surveys.
• Conducting executive interviews and stakeholder engagements.
• Facilitating focus groups where required.
• Reviewing governance, ethics, fraud and anti-corruption frameworks.
• Identifying ethics, fraud, corruption and integrity risks.
• Developing an Ethics Risk Register and Heatmap.
• Assessing ethics management maturity and organisational culture.
• Preparing an Inception Report and Ethics Assessment Report.
• Developing practical recommendations and remediation plans.
• Presenting findings to Executive Management and Board Committees.
• Designing and facilitating Ethics Training for Board and Executive Committee members.
• Preparing executive-quality reports and presentations.
• Ensuring compliance with POPIA and confidentiality requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree or higher in Ethics Management, Governance, Risk Management, Business Administration (MBA), Law, Public Administration, Industrial Psychology, Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, Audit
• Minimum 05 years' relevant experience in ethics management, governance, compliance or risk management.
• Experience facilitating ethics workshops for executives, boards or senior leadership.

Professional Registration:

• Certified Ethics Officer (CEO-SA) or equivalent.
• Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicsSA) membership.
• Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA).
• Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CISA).
• Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA).
• Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA).
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Certified Risk Management Professional.

Pay: R10 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month

Work Location: Remote