Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer (Four Years Contract)

About the Company
Petroleum Development Oman is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply.Purpose of the Job
This role supports the snr. Ethics & Compliance function in PDO and is essential in ensuring that PDO sustains an ethical and compliant culture. The individual in the role provides strategic advice and ensures implementation of the compliance framework to obtain a step change in the ethics and compliance standards of PDO. This includes implementing procedures to ensure that ethics and compliance risks are identified and appropriately mitigated, considering alternative approaches at all times consistent with the Statement of General Business Principles and Code of Conduct. The Senior Ethics & Compliance Specialist will be expected to communicate across the company (including senior management) and its contractors on the topic of Ethics & Compliance. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for support to operation of an effective investigation and compliance process, carrying out Fraud Risk Assessments, Controls development and implementation support, continuous monitoring, and satisfying audit actions, participating in the Defalcation Committee, liaising with the State Audit Institution, providing training to (high risk) staff (including ELG and SLG) and the strategic compliance communication plan. Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Law, or a related field (Masters preferred). Minimum 7 – 10  years of work experience in the field of compliance, fraud risk, anti-bribery and/or criminal investigation (including financial crimes) in preferably the energy industry or financial industry. Hands-on experience in risk assessment, root cause analysis, gap identification, control development support, policies & procedures and, preferably, investigations. Professional Certificate in the field of Compliance, Financial crimes investigations is preferable.  Main Responsibilities
•    Sustaining ethics and compliance (E&C) culture throughout PDO. •    Support the ongoing identification and documentation of ethics and compliance risks across the business, in collaboration with GRA. Maintain the E&C risk register, track mitigation progress, and provide inputs to integrated risk reporting. •    Implement day-to-day management of Conflict of Interest and Gifts & Hospitality disclosure systems, including registration tracking, compliance follow-ups, and escalation of high-risk or unresolved cases.•    Coordinate the periodic review, update, and accessibility of E&C policies and procedures in line with internal governance requirements. Ensure timely dissemination of changes to relevant stakeholders.•    Ensure consistent and effective application and implementation of applicable controls, policies and procedures relevant to Compliance, Ethic and Sanction standards in PDO. •    Provide operational support for the third-party risk management including due diligence process.•    Provide functional support during planning and execution of compliance audits and reviews, including documentation gathering, coordination with auditees, and follow-up on corrective action•    Facilitate the implementation of the Personal Data Protection (PDP) program, including handling of internal queries, coordination with business functions, and follow-up on risk mitigation actions and compliance gaps.•    Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of the Ethics & Compliance portal in coordination with IT.•    Stay at the forefront of key regulatory change and updates (Local & International) in field of Compliance, FCC and Sanction and ensure proactive communication with relevant business stakeholders.