Corruption In Iraq & World

End of the Line - This is my last Corruption in Iraq Posting

Tavares, FL - July 17, 2011 -  I give up.   I have been writing this blog on corruption in Iraq and the World, including Afghanistan, since mid-2006.

The news on corruption keeps repeating itself and the US State Dept and USAID don't improve, and neither does the corruption climate in Iraq or Afghanistan.  Congress keeps having hearings, and issuing reports, but they don't fire anyone and establish known methods to reduce corruption in foreign aid and reconstruction programs in "conflict" countries.

Besides, the Wall St. Journal now has a "Corruption Currents" blog with daily postings and two guys who are PAID to do it, so why compete?   However, they have no clue how to FIX corruption, just report it.

Here is the link to one of their recent postings on their online blog:

http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/07/15/high-tide-from-metros-sagging-shares-to-ancient-egyptian-artifacts/?mod=WSJBlog  

If you want to see my lists of actions to take to reduce corruption in foreign countries, look in the PAGES section in the right column for my article on Vance Jochim's 28+ Ways to Reduce Corruption.

If you are on a US Congressional Committee investigating Corruption, and want to learn how to actually fix it and not just listen to people talking about it and issuing reports, contact me.

And, if you are a country leader and want to actually fix corruption, and not just talk about it, send me an email to FiscalRangers AT Comcast DOT net.

Vance Jochim  -  July 17, 2011

US Anti-Corruption adviser to the Iraqi anti-corruption agency, Commission on Integrity, 2004-2006.

 

 

Google Advertises for Anti-Bribery Compliance Specialist in Legal Dept

I thought this is an interesting, and detailed job description.   Usually, I resent any attorneys being involved in anti-corruption positions, but this is a compliance position to track compliance with their anti-bribery and ethics policies.   Maybe the US government could get a few of these?  And Iraq and Afghanistan?

In International operations, this would apply to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Note: What is interesting is that the person who posted this ad online didn't understand the job site and categorized the position under "Publishing/Journalism".  Our secret internet search bots found it, however, but most qualified applicants probably won't see this posting.

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from this website:

http://www.job.com/my.job/jobdisplay/page=jobview/pt=2/key=73802852/ 

 

Job Description from Google Legal Dept for Anti-Bribery Specialist

Ethics and Compliance Specialist, Anti-Bribery - Mountain View
This position is based in Mountain View, CA. The area: Legal
Google Legal is a close-knit team of lawyers and legal professionals who operate on a truly global stage. We take pride in

Here We Go Again - Anti-Corruption "Program" reports to Legal

We have periodically pointed out how most anti-corruption programs are based on legal concepts and not sound business and control concepts.

Here is a position advertisement from access staffing for a  program manager to focus on ethics and compliance with codes of conduct.   There is nothing about reviewing existing business processes to fix their internal controls to PREVENT corruption.   This compliance is all after the fact.

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Job Number:	1018737
Job Title:	Manager, Program Management Office
Job Type:	Full-time
Location:
Hours:
Post Date:	Nov 30 2010
Salary:	$90K-$100K
Required Skills: Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of relevant work experience. Qualification in project management or equivalent. Knowledge of project management techniques and tools Work experience in project management capacity, in strategic planning, in risk management and in change management. Work experience in managing ethics and compliance related projects, and focused experience with ethics and compliance risk areas, especially anti-corruption, records management and/or data privacy. Work experience managing ethics and compliance-related tools (software and/or web-based) is highly desirable. Ability to lead teams and strong leadership skills Experience running large regional or local projects with vendor management skills. Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Detailed Job Description: Responsible for managing ethics & compliance related projects and initiatives: plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes assessing compliance related needs, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will work with members of the Compliance group in defining project objectives and overseeing quality control. Projects may include or relate to compliance training, helpline reporting, issue/case management, investigations, Code of Conduct & Ethics and data privacy. Additional responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining the necessary project management office framework and reporting capabilities. This position will assess ethics and compliance-related needs, acquiring and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The person in this position should have knowledge of and prior experience with best practices for effectively rolling out and managing ethics and compliance program initiatives and projects. The candidate should also have prior experience regarding the use of web-based and other software tools to support ethics and compliance initiatives. This person will serve as the lead manager responsible for complete set up and on-going support of Global Anti-Corruption Program, supporting the responsible Compliance lawyer(s) and Regional Directors, to help ensure all procedures, tools, communications and training are in place to support implementation of Global Anti-Corruption Policies and related procedures.

 

 

Job Posting for Global Trade and Anti-Corruption Strategist

If you go to Insight.com, a jobs website, and then search for "corruption" jobs, you find a big mix, because this website grabs job listings from many sources.  Thus here is one for HP:

Global Trade and Anti-Corruption Strategist-318241

Description

 

About Hewlett-Packard

HP is an innovative, dynamic company with a rich past and a promising future. Started in a Palo Alto garage by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard as a company that made audio frequency oscillators, HP has continuously reinvented itself. Today, HP is the world's largest technology company, provides printing and personal computing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify the technology experience for consumers and businesses. HP is currently a $100+ Billion/year company with over 200,000 employees, and is 14^th on the Fortune 500 list.

 

About the Position

The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will be responsible for oversight of two key areas for HP Legal - Global Trade and Anti-corruption.  To ensure visibility to the highest levels of management, this role will report to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.

 

Global Trade:

 

Ensure worldwide compliance by HP and its employees with applicable import and export laws and regulations with all countries in which we do business and to protect the trading privileges that HP currently enjoys.  In addition, this role will require review and augmentation of processes to ensure that HP does not conduct business transactions with an unacceptable risk of diversion.  Such risks include exporting or re-exporting to embargoed and sanctioned countries, an individual or company on the Government Restricted Parties List, or proliferation activities. In this substantive area, the successful candidate will work closely with another experienced global trade attorney.

 

Anti-corruption:

 

Ensure worldwide compliance by HP and its employees with anti-corruption laws and regulations as well as ensuring HP conducts business in all cultures and countries with trust, respect and integrity.  In addition, this role will require review and augmentation of policies and tools that provide guidance to employees on how they can assure compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other laws and regulations around the world designed to combat bribery.

 

Specifically, the primary responsibilities of the Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist fall into the following three categories:   

 

Training and Education

The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will develop, initiate, maintain and revise policies and procedures for the general operation of HP's Global Trade and Anti-corruption programs and their related activities to prevent illegal, unethical or improper conduct. The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will institute and maintain effective compliance training and education programs for HP, including promoting (a) heightened awareness of the applicable laws and regulations referred to in HP's Corporate Policies and (b) understanding of new and existing Global Trade and Anti-corruption issues and related policies and procedures.

 

The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will be responsible for working with other functions as appropriate to develop effective Global Trade and Anti-corruption training programs, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers.

 

Risk Assessment and Response Management

The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist, working with the HP Compliance Office and the appropriate compliance functions, will be responsible for tracking legal issues, conducting risk assessments, and providing response management in these two substantive areas. In addition, the Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will have responsibility for establishing metrics and reporting progress against metrics to appropriate management teams and the Board of Directors.  

  

The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, develop/ implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.  The Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist will act as an independent reviewer and evaluator to ensure that compliance issues within HP are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved.  In addition, the Global Trade and Anti-corruption Strategist, working with others in the Legal Department, global functions and the businesses, will ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate and/or required.

 

Hewlett-Packard Company is seeking a Global Trade and Anti-Corruption Strategist to join the Legal Department, preferably at our offices in Palo Alto, California; Plano, Texas; Houston, Texas; or Murray Hill, New Jersey, although telecommuting may be an option.

 

 

Qualifications

 

About the Candidate

 

The successful candidate is expected to possess the following qualifications:

• A BS or equivalent degree
• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• 8 -10+ years of relevant Legal experience.
• Strong substantive skills in Global Trade (import/export compliance) or strong substantive skills in Anti-corruption (i.e., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other Anti-corruption statutes). Strong substantive skills in both areas would be a positive differentiator.
• Experience in government investigations - working within the government and/or working with the government.  Experience as a prosecutor would be a positive differentiator.
• Understanding of complex regulations with an ability to communicate to business leaders and employees.
• Ability to work seamlessly across multiple organizations within HP.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• High energy, initiative, and creativity to identify candidates for contributions and specific projects.
• Positive attitude
• Prosecution background (desired)
• Potential for people management (desired)

 

Job

 - Legal

Primary Location

 - United States-California - Palo Alto

Other Locations

 - United States-Texas - Plano, United States-New Jersey - Murray Hill, United States-Texas - Houston

Schedule

 - Full-time

Job Type

 - Experienced

Shift

 - Day Job

Travel

 - Yes, 25% of the time