Compliance Coordinator (Temporary)

We are currently recruiting an interim Compliance Coordinator to join our Legal, Ethics & Compliance team.

This is a remote, temporary 3-month position open to candidates based in the UK. The role will be full-time, offering a salary of circa. £36k per annum.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Our teams work across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, delivering Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience. We work alongside local actors to develop safe, inclusive and evidence-based programmes that reach those most in need.

About the Opportunity

The Compliance Coordinator plays an important role in supporting Relief International's Legal, Ethics and Compliance function and helping ensure the organization maintains robust systems for incident management, ethics reporting and risk management. Working closely with the Global Investigations Director and colleagues across Human Resources, Security, Country Offices and senior leadership teams, you will help strengthen accountability and support the effective management of incidents across our global operations.

This role combines incident management coordination, compliance monitoring, reporting, policy support and data analysis. You will maintain incident management systems, track investigation recommendations, support policy implementation and produce high-quality reporting and analysis that helps inform decision-making at both management and board level. The successful candidate will be highly organized, analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to ethics, accountability and humanitarian principles.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

- Coordinate and maintain Relief International's incident management system, ensuring incidents are accurately logged, triaged, documented and managed in accordance with policy requirements.

- Support global and country-level incident management processes, working with Incident Management Teams and technical case leads to promote timely case resolution.

- Track and monitor implementation of recommendations arising from investigations and support follow-up activities across the organization.

- Contribute to a culture of accountability by supporting ethical incident reporting and helping strengthen internal systems and processes.

- Produce reports and analysis on incident management trends for senior leadership, governance bodies and other stakeholders.

- Support compliance with donor, regulatory and organizational reporting obligations relating to ethics, safeguarding and security incidents.

- Assist with policy development, updates and implementation across the Legal, Ethics and Compliance function.

- Work collaboratively with Human Resources, Safety & Security, Country Offices and other departments to strengthen ethical incident management and organizational compliance.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

- Experience working in compliance, incident management, whistleblowing, investigations support, governance, risk management or another related function.

- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

- Experience supporting case management processes or working within incident management systems including triage.

- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

- Strong analytical capabilities and confidence working with data, reporting tools and information management systems.

- Experience using Microsoft Office applications. Experience using Navex Ethicspoint is a plus..

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

- Understanding of governance, accountability, ethics or compliance principles within international organizations is highly desirable. Previous experience in the humanitarian or development sector and Arabic or French language skills would be an advantage.

How To Apply

To apply for this post, click on the Apply button in the job advert page.

- You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.

- The cover letter should be one page and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date

October 8, 2025.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.