Associate OEC Director, Africa

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The role of Associate OEC Director ( office of Ethics and Compliance) , Africa will be based in Johannesburg, and will manager a team that will  focus on policy and strategy implementation and control for the organization's ethics/business conduct programs

What you will do:

• Manages, implements and administers the activities within Ethics & Compliance.

• Implements standards for appropriate business conduct and oversees investigations of wrongdoing.

• Provides information to senior management to form a view on all Ethics & Compliance matters and their potential impact on the organization.

• Largely involved in formulating development plans, guidelines, policies and short-term strategies as well as setting goals and targets.

• Manages the development of the function's planning and ensures successful collaboration with other functions to ensure their operations are conducted according to the company's Ethics & Compliance standards.

• Prepares materials for external and internal parties and manages relationships to ensure the organization's interests are well-represented.

• Leads, directs, evaluates, and develops professional Ethics & Compliance specialists to ensure the organization's activities are conducted accurately, ethically and according to established guidelines.

• Responsible for implementing and developing the organization's ethics/business conduct programs.

Qualifications: 

• Tertiary Qualification in Law, business, medical or related is essential.
• MBA is advantageous.

Experience/Training Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a Compliance role having worked with “Other Africa” countries outside of South Africa is essential.
• A minimum of 1 year line management experience is preferred.
• Experience within the Healthcare/Medical/Pharma/Consumer Health(FMCG) is essential.
• Travel expectations ( at least 25% )

• Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Ethics & Compliance

DIVISION:

OEC Office of Ethics and Compliance

LOCATION:

South Africa > Johannesburg : Abbott Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable