Ethics and Integrity Officer Limpopo

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Ethics and Integrity Officer is responsible for overseeing ethics risk assessments, developing the University Ethics Management Strategy, and managing conflicts of interest. Key duties include leading ethics training programs, monitoring ethics management system performance, and ensuring alignment of ethics initiatives with Human Resources and compliance requirements. A relevant Honours degree, five years of experience in Ethics or Integrity, and certification as an Ethics Officer are required.

Job Title: Ethics and Integrity Officer Company: University of Venda

Job Requirements

Requirements: 

• A relevant Honours degree or an NQF 8 qualification is required. • A minimum of five years’ experience in the fields of Ethics or Integrity. • Certification as an Ethics Officer is highly desirable.

Duties

• Supervise the creation of the University’s ethics risk and opportunity assessments to establish an ethics profile. • Lead the development of the University Ethics Management Strategy and Ethics Management Plan to proactively manage ethics, fostering an ethical culture. • Oversee the identification and management of conflicts of interest, focusing on the documentation, analysis, and evaluation of: • Financial disclosures made by employees • Gift registers • Evaluate and monitor the performance of the ethics management system through the analysis of governance practices, ethics risks, trends, and cultural factors. • Offer ethical leadership by providing regular reports on ethics performance, challenges, and necessary corrective actions. • Design, implement, and manage ethics awareness and training programs for existing and new employees to translate organizational values into actionable and measurable behaviors. • Conduct training sessions on compliance requirements and controls in various divisions. • Ensure that ethics management initiatives are integrated with Human Resources systems and processes concerning the University Code of Conduct. • Align Corporate Ethics and Research Ethics processes to avoid any duplication or gaps.