Assistant Director: Risk Management at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

REQUIREMENTS :

• A qualification at NQF level 7 in Risk Management / Public Administration / Commerce / Finance / Internal Auditing.
• 3-5 years' experience in Risk Management in public or private sector environment.
• Key Requirements: Experience facilitating risk identification and assessment for business units or branches.
• Proven ability to develop and update risk registers and project risk registers. Experience drafting quarterly risk management templates and reports. Experience reviewing and analysing branch reports to identify recurring risks and trends.
• Experience delivering risk-awareness training and capacity-building workshops. Knowledge of risk governance frameworks and experience supporting risk committees. 

DUTIES :

• Facilitate risk identification and assessment processes for each branch. Update and maintain risk registers for branches and projects. Obtain and collate feedback from senior managers on risk register updates and action plans. Ensure alignment of operational risks with strategic objectives.
• Draft quarterly risk management templates and consolidate branch inputs. Review and analyse branch reports to identify recurring risks and trends. Prepare quarterly reports for the Risk Management Committee. Conduct quarterly risk training and bi-annual risk webinars for the department. Provide ongoing advisory support and risk awareness interventions for branches.
• Contribute to research and inputs for risk management policy and strategy. Consult and benchmark with other departments on risk management approaches. Draft risk appetite and tolerance frameworks and implement the risk management plan. Coordinate responses to internal audit and Auditor-General findings related to risk.
• Ensure risk information and supporting evidence are audit-ready. Supervise and allocate duties to staff; conduct quality control on outputs. Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees and ensure staff development. Ensure staff are trained and developed to meet required service standard