Risk and Compliance Officer- Operations at Nairobi Hospital

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Participate in developing the annual work program for Risk and Compliance and 
• implement the approved action plan.
• Participate in the development and upgrading of the Hospital’s Risk identification 
• and assessment methodologies.
• Conduct operational and process risk analysis in the Hospital’s nonclinical 
• operational areas as per the Hospital’s Policies, Procedures, and guidelines. 
• Identify and measure possible strategic, financial, compliance and operational risks 
• of the Hospital based on aggregate measures of business activity such as gross 
• revenue, fee income, operating costs, managed assets, or total assets adjusted for offbalance sheet exposures, etc.
• Analyse the risks including the potential loss arising from internal activities or 
• external events caused by break down of information, communication, physical 
• safeguard, business continuity, etc.
• Perform tests and checks to monitor conformity with operational and process risk 
• methodologies and standards as well as monitor effectiveness of internal control systems.
• Assess and review the business continuity program of the Nairobi Hospital 
• including ensuring critical process are identified and Business Continuity measures 
• are instituted, reviewed from time to time and working. 
• Develop a compliance framework and ensure the Hospital complies to regulatory 
• requirements, best practise guidelines and its internal policies. 
• Assist in investigations of process events and the preparation of reports including 
• identification of systematic root causes and themes for escalation to the Head of Risk & Compliance.
• Aggregate and analyse risk events reported by the business units.
• Assist in identification of key risk indicators in different business units, as well as in 
• formulation of action plans to address any gaps.
• Assist in development of operational risk registers for each department.
• Assist in investigations involving employees that are suspected of or have been 
• involved in unethical behaviour, fraud, or other illegal activities against the Hospital or in relation to their work.
• Prepare training materials in operational and process risk.
• Provide assistance in conducting trainings on operational and process risk.
• Ensure that tasks are completed to the agreed standards within the agreed time scales; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Commerce, Finance, Economics, 
• Information Technology, Law, Accounting, or Banking from a reputable University.
• Professional certification in Risk Management; Institute of Risk Management (UK) 
• certification, Financial Risk Management (FRM), RCP Level 3, Chartered Risk 
• Analyst (CRA) or Governance Risk and Compliance Management (GRCM) is an 
• added advantage. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of various types of risks and their mitigations
• Clear understanding of relevant emerging issues in risk management
• Risk management skills including risk assessment, evaluation, quantification, 
• mitigation and reporting skills
• Ability to use technology and other modern tools to drive decision making and 
• implementation
• Ability to engage at all levels within and outside of the organization
• Planning and organizing skills
• Decision making skills
• Communication skills
• Relationship management skills
• Willingness to work for extended hours
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sharp in follow ups
• Confidentiality
• System knowledge
• Proficient in training and presentations
• Team working skills
• Accountability
• Integrity