Compliance Officer

at  Dublin Simon Community

ABOUT US:

At Dublin Simon Community, we are passionate about making home a reality. Our aim is to empower people to access and retain a home by providing housing, prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and other targeted interventions, through advocacy and partnership.
If you share our values and want to make a difference then apply for this role with Dublin Simon Community and join the team!

ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE:

• The ideal candidate will have a degree or post-graduate qualification in a discipline such as Business, Information Management or Administration or equivalent experience working in any of the following settings: Quality Standards/Quality Management Systems/Project Management/Compliance/ Regulatory.
• Strong project management, organizational skills to coordinate work plans, multiple tasks, prioritise work, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information in audience-appropriate formats with attention to detail, accuracy and presentation.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a constructive and approachable manner, collaborating closely with Risk, Compliance & BI team colleagues and interacting with colleagues of all levels of seniority across the organisation
• Experience developing and copy-editing organisational documentation
• Demonstrated team player and creative problem solver
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Curious about technology and willing to test and apply new applications and ways of working.
• Attention to detail and the ability to produce timely and accurate reports.
• A positive and flexible approach to working in a busy, open plan office with site visits to Dublin Simon services.
• Able to cope with and respond positively to change.
• Ability to work productively as an individual contributor and collaboratively as a team member.

DESIRABLE FOR THE ROLE:

• Project Management/Quality/Systems/Compliance qualification
• Plain Language certification, or an understanding of Plain English
• Experience designing and delivering internal audits.
• Knowledge of National Quality Standards Framework (‘NQSF’) for homeless service provision.
• Experience implementing or achieving a quality accreditation
• Experience of working in the non-profit sector.
• Understanding of homeless issues in Ireland.
• Familiarity with complete Microsoft Office 365 package.
  Note: The duties listed in this job description are not exhaustive and you may be expected to perform other duties as are reasonable in the course of your work with Dublin Simon Community.

Scope of the Role: Responsibility for compliance activities within the Risk, Compliance & Business Intelligence Function including:

• Implementation of Compliance Management Systems
• Implementation of Record Management and Document Control
• Ensuring compliance with regulation and legislation, including GDP