Director, Risk Management & Assurance at Mount Kenya University

Education, Skills and Experience

Must have:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CRMA, CIA, CPA(K), CISA, or equivalent.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at a managerial level.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks and assurance processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Principal, Internal Audit, Assurance & Risk Management

Duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinate implementation of the University’s risk management and assurance framework.
• Responsible for implementation and review of risk management and assurance policies and strategies.
• Ensure institutional risk management systems and assurance processes are adequate and effective in supporting achievement of the University’s objectives.
• Coordinate identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of institutional risks.
• Develop and review institutional risk registers, mitigation measures and assurance programmes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, University Charter, statutes and approved policies.
• Coordinate assurance reviews on operational, financial, academic and administrative processes.
• Advise Management on emerging risks, governance issues and mitigation measures.
• Monitor implementation of risk mitigation measures and assurance recommendations.
• Coordinate business continuity, compliance and risk awareness initiatives within the University.
• Assist the University in implementation of new or altered risk management, compliance and assurance standards.
• Coordinate special investigations and risk-related assignments.
• Prepare and present risk management and assurance reports to Management and relevant Committees.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on matters relating to risk management and assurance.
• Supervise Internal Auditors and Audit Assistants in matters relating to risk management and assurance.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor from time-to-time.