POSITION : Risk Manager – SEFS
DEPARTMENT : Sasai Econet Financial Services (SEFS)
REPORTING TO : GM – SEFS
PURPOSE:
To develop and implement a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all aspects of SEFS. The role is critical in promoting a risk-aware culture within SEFS and providing insights that support effective decision-making and risk-informed strategies.
Key duties/Responsibilities
- Support in the planning and design of overall risk management process for ETL and administrate the process for SEFS
- Assess and analyzes risks concerning SEFS as well as identify, describe and estimate the risks affecting the business
- Evaluate the effectiveness of risk and business continuity management, how management addresses risks, what the risk impact is, and how emerging risks are monitored
- Monitor risk metrics and KPIs to track the effectiveness of risk management initiatives within SEFS and the overall health of the organization’s risk profile
- Preparation and presentation of board reports
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation plans and control measures to effectively manage and reduce identified risks
- Build strong relationships with senior management, business unit leaders, and risk champions across the organization. Collaborate effectively to address risk-related matters
- Give assurance that all systems within SEFS contain adequate security and control measures, that there is compliance and an appropriate disaster recovery plan
- Foster a risk-aware culture throughout SEFS by promoting risk awareness, training, and communication on ERM principles and practices
- Stay updated with emerging risk trends, industry benchmarks, and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management program
- Provide support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- An advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MSc) or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CRM, ARM, FRM) is advantageous
- 5 years of experience in Internal Audit, Investigations, Risk Management, Financial Management or similar
Knowledge Areas & Competencies:
- Knowledge of risk management and related processes
- Knowledge of Audit and internal controls
- Knowledge of general tools and techniques of risk management
- Knowledge of digitalization of risk management and digital risk management tools
- Knowledge of auditing methods, preferably in the telecommunication industry
- Knowledge of legal and regulatory environment, as it applies to internal risk management
- Ability to interact, negotiate (where applicable) and achieve targets
- Ability to plan and organize in line with job requirements
- Ability to analyze and solve work related problems to achieve the correct outcomes
- Ability to manage and develop staff
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prepare reports
- Intermediate MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Interested applicants should submit their applications on or before the 20th October 2023.