Risk Management Specialist

About the position

A well-established company is recruiting for a
RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
CAPE TOWN

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
A rewarding and challenging opportunity exists in the Legal and Governance Division to provide vigorous risk management and governance support to all SAMWUMED operations. The Risk Management Specialist will facilitate timely identification and analysis of material risks, apply standard methodologies to manage these and develop an accurate risk and opportunity management profile for SAMWUMED.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AMONGST OTHERS INCLUDE:

• Assess and manage risks related to SAMWUMED and its context (risks such as cultural, social, political, legal, regulatory, financial, technological, economic and competitive circumstances)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of risk mitigation plans implemented by Managers and Project Leaders on a quarterly basis
• Maintain the SAMWUMED Risk Register
• Prepare reports and presentations on risk for the Audit & Risk Committee and Board of Trustees
• Provide input into the policy and strategy for risk management
• Facilitate the annual Risk Workshop with Executive Management and the Board
• Oversee the overall risk management process for SAMWUMED
• Continuously monitor, review and update the fraud prevention and ethics management policies and processes
• Manage the Business Continuity Plan
• Ensure that staff are familiar with ethics related policies and procedures, including declaration of private interest, receipt of gifts and whistle blowing processes
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework and legislative requirements applicable to public entities
• ISO standards (such as ISO 31000) and other standards related to risk management
• Ethics management and fraud prevention strategies as well as business process mapping and modelling

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor's degree, majoring in Risk Management or Auditing (a postgraduate qualification will be an advantage)
• At least five years' experience in risk analysis and related responsibilities in a strategy development, governance, monitoring and evaluation context
• Proven record of working with the Board and Executive Management on risk analysis and management
• Membership of The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (Preferred)
• Project Management background and experience
• Able to apply critical thinking to analyse and manage complex scenarios
• Keen attention to detail
• Communicate intricate concepts clearly at all levels of the organisation

Please send your cv and supporting documents to [Email Address Removed].
If you have not received any feedback within 2 weeks please assume that your application was not successful

Desired Skills:

• risk
• risk register
• irm