Ethics Officer

Job description / Role

Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) is one of the largest companies in Oman and is one of the most rapidly growing businesses in the Middle Easts oil industry.

Created from the integration of three companies Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company (ORPC), Aromatics Oman (AOL) and Oman Polypropylene (OPP) our team of close to 2,000 employees work across our refineries and plants in Sohar and Muscat to provide fuels, chemicals and feedstock to Oman and to the world.

The Orpic Code of Business Conduct (CoBC) is an overarching set of guidelines which details the legal and ethical obligations and expectations of all staff at all levels to act in accordance with the expressed standards of conduct, integrity and accountability.

Reporting to the Chief of Internal Audit, the key purpose of the Ethics Officer role is to align the practices of the company with the stated ethics and beliefs as per the CoBC and assisting and supporting management, staff and outside partners so they effectively discharge their responsibilities and held accountable to the established ethical standards.

The role is also responsible for managing the day-to-day whistleblowing and investigation activities, being a trusted person for employees and others to raise ethical concerns/dilemmas in heading the Whistleblowing Committee and Secretary of the Code of Business Conduct Committee.

Closely working with HR Services and Legal senior management, liaising with CoBC Committee members and reporting to Chief of Internal Audit, this role is in its nature independent with no staff under supervision.

KEY ACCONTABILITIES:
- Planning, reporting and oversight
- Championing ethical culture
- Maintaining policies and procedures
- Managing whistleblowing cases and investigation
- Fraud prevention and control
- Enforcement
- Advisory
- Secretary to the Code of Business Conduct Committee

FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:
- The Ethics Officer steers the Whistleblowing Committee
- The jobholder works under the guidance of and is the Secretary to the CoBC Committee
- The Ethics Officer shall have a strong working relationship with senior management in HR and Legal on the management of CoBC
- The jobholder shall engage and communicate with senior management in the promotion and enforcement of CoBC.
- Key decisions are referred to CoBC Committee members and - where required - other senior management for approval before implementation.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Internal: All Orpic Departments/Functions; Audit Committee
- External: State Audit Institute; service providers

Requirements

- University degree required
- 10 years experience in the field of business ethics programmes
- Experience in whistleblowing and fraud investigations-
- Shows highly ethical conduct
- Promotes and applies business ethics and applies a thorough understanding of business ethics to the organization
- Maintains expertise of the business environment
- Communicates with impact, both verbal and written
- Persuades and motivates others through collaboration and cooperation
- Applies process analysis, business intelligence and problem solving techniques
- Strong organizational skills and discipline
- Investigation and analytical skills
- Trusted person and mentoring
- Human resource capacity; interpersonal skills
- Personal effectiveness/credibility

About the Company

Orpic is one of Oman’s largest and most rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East oil industry. Orpic’s refineries in Suhar and Muscat, as well as the aromatics and polypropylene production plants in Suhar, provide fuel, chemicals, plastics and other petroleum products, to Oman and the world.

Owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company SAOC, Orpic’s impressive integration of refinery and plant operations coupled with its ambitious growth plans, has cemented its position as one of the industry’s most forward-thinking companies. The company currently recruits around 2,600 employees who work towards the common goal of an integrated Omani refining and petrochemicals business expected to increase to 3,000 by 2020.

Orpic is committed to operating safely and reliably, while paying due care to the environment and the communities within which it operates. The company strongly believes in serving Oman with pride.