Business Ethics Officer

Duties/Pligte- Establishing and further developing the Ethics Office.- Developing SU's ethics statement and ensuring that the Rectorate's leadership commitment is published annually.- Responsible for the establishment of the Operational Ethics Committee in consultation with the Deputy Registrar. The Business Ethics Officer will act as secretariat for this committee as well as

for the Social and Business Ethics Committee.Conducting Ethics Risk Assessments across the institution as a whole.- Developing an ethics strategy for the approval by the Rectorate, various committees and Council.- Internally reviewing all ethics-related policies to ensure that they are aligned with the SU ethics strategy.- Assisting with the review and implementation of the code of ethics (Code 2040).- Developing and implementing ethical decision-making training, how to deal with ethical dilemmas, how to avoid and/or manage conflicts of interest, and enablingmanagers to train the team

members reporting to them.Developing and maintaining confidential mechanisms for the handling and processing of complaints and allegations related to ethics or conflicts.- Promptly investigating complaints and allegations of ethical wrongdoing or conflicts of interest. Preparing written investigative reports as necessary.- Preparing quarterly reports for management, the Social and Business Ethics Committee, the Audit and Risk Committee (relating to ethics risks) and annual reports to Council.- Other related responsibilities.Vestiging en verdere ontwikkeling van die Kantoor vir Besigheidsetiek.- Ontwikkel die US se etiekstelling en verseker dat die Rektoraat se ondeskrywing jaarliks gepubliseer word.- Verantwoordelik vir die vestiging van die operasionele Besigheidsetiekkomitee in oorleg met die Adjunkregistrateur. Die Besigheidsetiekbeampte.sal as sekretariaat vir hierdie komitee sowel as

vir die Sosiale en Besigheidsetiekkomitee optree.Bied etiekrisikobepalings regdeur die instelling aan.- Ontwikkel 'n etiesestrategie vir goedkeuring deur die Rektoraat, verskeie komitees en die Raad.- Hersien alle interne etiekverwante beleide om te verseker dat dit in lyn is met die US seetiesestrategie.- Hulpverlening met die hersiening en implementering van die etiese kode (Kode 2040).- Ontwikkeling en implementering van opleiding in etiese besluitneming, hoe om etiese dilemmas te hanteer, hoe om konflik van belange te vermy en/of te bestuur, en stel bestuurders in staat om

die spanlede wat aan hulle raporteer, op te lei.Ontwikkel en uitbouing van vertroulike meganismes vir die hantering en verwerking van klagtes en bewerings wat verband hou met etiek of konflik van belang.- Die spoedige ondersoek van klagtes en bewerings van etiese oortredings of konflikte van belange. Berei skriftelike ondersoekverslae voor indien nodig.- Voorbereiding van kwartaallikse verslae vir die Rekotraat, Sosiale en besigheidsetiekkomitee, Oudit
- en Risiko-komitee (met betrekking tot etiekrisiko's) en jaarverslae vir die Raad.- Ander verwante verantwoordelikhede.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- Bachelor's degree (or NQF 7 equivalent) in a related field.- Certified Ethics Officer (with accreditation from The Ethics Institute)- At least five years' experience in the field of ethics.- Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build strategic relationships and partnerships.- A high level of written and verbal communication skills.-
- Must be an ethical person, with high ethical standards and integrity.- Detail-orientated with excellent judgement, critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills.- The ability to effectively work in a high-pressured and fast-moving environment with a high premium on client-focused support.- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with solid judgement and discretion.- The ability to liaise pro-actively with internal and external clients and to add value.- The ability to work independently within a team context in the interests of the greater institution.- Experience in facilitating ethics workshops and/or training.Baccalaureusgraad (of geklykwaardig aan 'n NKR 7) in 'n verwante vakgebied.- Gesertifiseerde Etiekbeampte (met akkreditasie van Die Etiekinstituut).- Minstens vyf jaar se ervaring in die etiek.- Uitstekende interpersoonlike vaardighede met 'n bewese vermoë om strategiese verhoudings en vennootskappe te bou.- 'n Hoë vlak van skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.- Die vermoë om 'n etiese lens te begryp, te interpreteer en toe te pas op situasies wat deur die Universiteit ervaar word.- Moet 'n etiese persoon wees, met hoë etiese standaarde en integriteit.- Detail-georiënteerd met uitstekende oordeel, kritiese denke, besluitnemings
- en probleemoplossingsvaardighede.- Die vermoë om effektief in 'n hoë-druk en vinnig-bewegende omgewing te werk, met 'n hoë prioriteit op kliënt-gefokusde ondersteuning.- Die vermoë om vertroulikheid te handhaaf en sensitiewe situasies met sterk