Risk Officer at Human Asset Consultants

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, the successful candidate will assess potential risks to the Organization’s employees, customers, reputation, assets, stakeholder interests and overall profitability and existence of the Organization, and advice on ways to avoid, reduce or transfer identified risks.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain the risk register.
2. Implement processes, tools and systems to identify, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report risks.
3. Ensure Organizational compliance to risk policies and procedures, risk limits and approval authorities.
4. Risk and compliance assessments involving identifying, analyzing, describing and estimating financial risks, system security, procedures, controls and overall business conduct.
5. Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the Organization and evaluating the Organization’s previous handling of risks.
6. Establish and quantify the Organization’s ‘risk appetite’ i.e. the level of risk the Organization is prepared to accept.
7. Recommend solutions to prepare for, and limit identified risks and if things go wrong.
8. Monitor progress against approved action plans.
9. Risk reporting for difference audiences within the Organization for review by the Manager i.e. to the Board for awareness of most significant risks, to Heads of Departments for awareness of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals for awareness of their accountability on individual risks.
10. Provide support and training to staff to build risk awareness within the Organization.
11. Monitor the Organization’s reporting processes for identification of corporate risk areas as well as for improvement of overall management reporting.
12. Continuous professional development to keep up with current industry trends.
13. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business related fields
2. Intermediate qualification in ACCA, CPA or CIA
3. Proficiency in ICT
4. At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position

Essential Competencies

1. Proficiency in ICT with strong MS office and internet ability
2. Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
3. Proficiency in quantitative analysis techniques
4. Analytical and critical thinking skills
5. Communication and interpersonal skills
6. Report writing skills
7. Planning and organization skills

Essential Personal Attributes

1. Keen to details with high level of accuracy
2. Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
3. Independent minded and objective
4. Confidentiality and integrity