Director of Compliance

Job Purpose:

Ensure that researchers adhere to regulations, professional and ethical rules, and standards for the preparation of scientific research, ensure that the preparation and completion of scientific research is done properly, and work to hold violators accountable.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop plans and programs for the Department's activities and implement them once approved.
• Implementing regulations, regulations, rules, and instructions adopted in the work of the Department.
• Coordination with the Institute's other administrative units; to carry out joint work.
• Cooperate with educational institutions such as universities or the National Committee of Health Workers to educate society on ethics management, compliance, and research commitment.
• Develop programs and tools to ensure effective legal compliance and application after adoption.
• Advising relevant government agencies on compliance with regulations and policies related to the field of health research.
• Establish and manage effective action plans to detect compliance violations related to the field of health research.
• Regularly review procedures, practices, and documents to identify potential weaknesses or risks.
• Establishing mechanisms to ensure that all researchers are educated on the latest regulations, instructions, and procedures and applied after their adoption.
• Develop clear mechanisms to preserve and disseminate participants' rights to health research and ensure that researchers know about it.
• Prepare reports on the extent to which researchers and practitioners comply with policies, regulations, and instructions and identify the causes, remedies, and penalties of abuses as determined by regulations and regulations.
• Participation in the preparation of a working procedures manual for all activities and tasks in the field of the Department's competence in coordination with the Department of Institutional Excellence.
• Develop performance measurement criteria for all activities related to the Department's work in coordination with the Department of Corporate Excellence, and review and continuously develop them.
• Identify and follow up on the Department's human resources requirements, hardware, tools, software, and others.
• Update and organize records, data, and statistics on the Department's activities and preservation and utilize technical capabilities in addressing them.
• Prepare periodic reports on the Department's activities, achievements, and performance development proposals.
• Any other tasks assigned within the field of work.

Job Requirements:

• Saudi Nationality
• Ph.D. in the field of Healthcare Ethics with +6 years of related experience is preferred.
• or a master’s degree in the field of Healthcare Ethics with +9 years of experience in the fields related to the work of the job.

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to judge matters, subjects, attitudes, and people.
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relating to research ethics and the ability to apply them.
• Ability to develop regulations, professional and ethical rules, and standards for health research.
• Capacity to develop programs and tools to ensure effective legal compliance and their application.
• Adaptability to new developments and situations.
• Having the ability to coordinate, communicate effectively, establish effective working relationships, and prepare reports.
• Having the ability to analyze administrative and organizational problems and adopt appropriate solutions.
• Having the ability to formulate, make or recommend decisions.
• Ability to understand and explain the objectives of the Institute and to garner support and loyalty to the Institute's objectives by staff.
• Capacity to develop and evaluate basic and alternative operational plans, policies, objectives, and programs
• Defined by the Institute's competencies, objectives, and methods that help to achieve those goals.
• Knowledge of the bases and concepts of basic administrative processes.