Compliance Coordinator - Local Hire (Gaza)

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO focused on global health, is hiring a local hire Compliance Coordinator in Gaza. The role oversees the Ethics and Compliance program, ensuring adherence to donor requirements, legal and contractual obligations and organizational policies. It reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, supervises the local compliance function, manages investigations and coordinates with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the Code of Ethics, compliance monitoring plan, annual assessments and field visits, and prepare compliance reports for management
• Support the Gaza Sanctions Compliance Program, including due diligence and background screening of staff, vendors and implementing partners, and sanctions and due diligence training
• Run the local compliance hotline, track cases, support investigations and refer programmatic complaints to the MEAL team
• Maintain the Gaza compliance risk register, coordinate risk assessments and follow up on corrective actions
• Support audits by preparing Ready-To-Audit folders, follow up on audit findings and advise departments on compliance
• Deliver training on the Code of Ethics, safeguarding, compliance policies and sanctions, and support onboarding and coaching
• Maintain compliance records, prepare periodic reports and dashboards, and escalate emerging risks

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, Audit or a related field
• At least 4 years of related experience, including 2+ years in international development with direct compliance program experience and investigations in humanitarian or emergency relief settings
• Fluent in Arabic and able to communicate effectively in English
• Experience with US government grants, US sanctions and anti-corruption laws; specific USAID and BHA grant experience is a plus
• Previous foreign travel and willingness to travel within the region when necessary