Social Development International SDI is a non-profit NGO established in 2015 and daily registered in Turkey, which provides humanitarian assistance to affected people in Syria. SDI services are covering northern Syria areas through its programs which are SNFIs, health, nutrition, education, WASH, protection, FSL, and CCCM. Currently looking for a qualified Yasal Uyum Sorumlusu/ Legal Compliance Officer.

Job Purpose:

To ensure the organization functions both within legal parameters and ethically. Responsible for crafting compliance programs, reviewing policies, and providing guidance to management regarding potential risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Serving as the central liaison between all SDI programs and legal accountants, attorneys, and advisors.
Coordinating all legal affairs among the organization’s divisions and programs, encompassing the organization and employees’ SGK.
Follow-up of all Legal Registers within the SDI.
Overseeing the institution’s legal archive and documents while preserving their confidentiality.
Strategizing compliance policies and protocols on behalf of the organization.
Devising and executing a compliance program to ensure the organization operates in accordance with Turkish laws.
Staying updated on Turkish laws pertinent to the organization and revising policies accordingly.
Conducting internal audits to assess adherence to established policies and SOPs.
Please be aware that the essential duties and responsibilities listed above are provided as illustrative examples. Additional tasks and obligations may be allocated to this role in the future, contingent upon the organizational structure of the department.

Qualifications (Education/Work Experience):

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields.
Experience in Turkish public law is preferred.
Familiarity/prior experience with the Humanitarian/NGO sector is preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office applications.
Good communication skills.
Have High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies.
Strong interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills.
Flexibility to prioritize and manage different tasks duly and effectively.
Fluency in written and verbal Turkish and Arabic (A prerequisite for this position is proficiency in both Arabic and Turkish).

SDI Commitment on Child Safeguarding – CPS

Actions of Child abuse and exportation violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse of Children and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

SDI is an organization working with vulnerable populations, including children, both directly and indirectly. Thus, SDI has a moral responsibility and a duty to protect children within the population that we serve from both intentional and unintentional harm. SDI understands that all staff needs to be aware of this policy even though many of the staff may never have unaccompanied contact with children or young people through their work. It is not possible to eliminate risk entirely, but we are obliged to develop strategies and mechanisms to reduce the risk.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual exportation and Abuse – PSEA

The actions of SEA violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff, and its collaborators toward the served population and to protect vulnerable populations within the communities served by SDI from any acts of sexual exploitation and abuse which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards the served communities.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual Harassments and discrimination – PSHH

The actions of SHH violate the ethical norms and damages the team spirit. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution if relevant. SDI prohibits SHH, and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff and its collaborators towards one another and to protect staff within the environment of SDI from any acts of sexual harassment and harassment which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards its staff.

Safeguarding:

· The position holder is required to commit to SDI’s safeguarding policy, as we will do rigorous background checks to ensure that children are protected from any kind of abuse.

· The position holder is also required to carry out his duties in accordance with SDI anti-harassment policy.