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  • Posted: Aug 26, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Telkom SA SOC Limited is a South African wireline and wireless telecommunications provider, operating in more than 38 countries across the African continent. Telkom is a semi-privatised, 39% state-owned enterprise.


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    Executive: Risk Management

    Core Description

    • Accountable to facilitate the execution of Enterprise Risk Management processes and infrastructure as a key enabler to achieving objectives of the Telkom Group.
    • The key focus is to identify external and internal risks, evaluate likely effect of these risks, introduce control measures, monitor and evaluate success of these measures.
    • This also include integrating ERM processes within strategy setting of the Group and its subsidiaries where appropriate.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Implement Enterprise Risk Management Strategy
    • Implement and maintain a strategically focused and effective ERM system and process
    • Support establishment of a framework for risk management, which involves identifying particular events or circumstances relevant to the organisation's objectives (risks & opportunities), assessing them in
    • Create and maintain a conducive legislative environment aligned with relevant legal requirements and acts to ensure implementation of internal controls for compliance purposes
    • Ensure that proper insurance coverage of the organisation is in place
    • Operational Quality Assurance - verifies operational output is within tolerances
    • Apply a risk based approach to financial reporting
    • Create and document unified business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, plans, processes and procedures
    • Build Strategic Relationships with Relevant Stakeholders
    • Establish and maintain productive relationships with key role players and stakeholders within the Telkom Group structure
    • Establish and maintain strategic relations with external stakeholders
    • Ensure clear, concise and timeouts communication
    • Maintain an effective joint liaison with management
    • Negotiate and influence at the highest levels of the organisation
    • Risk Management - Plan, design and implement an overall risk management process for the organisation by developing operational models
    • Risk Assessment which involves managing the process of analysing upside and downside risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the quantitative and qualitative risks affecting the business
    • Risk evaluation which involves comparing estimated risks with risk criteria established by organisation such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors
    • Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences
    • Risk treatment by selecting and implementing measures to control and mitigate risks including activities to avoid risks, transfer risks and finance risks
    • Monitor and review processes to ensure risk and compliance arrangements are in place
    • Provide support, educate and train staff
    • Provide an independent view regarding proposed business plans and transactions
    • Risk reporting to the board of directors regarding most significant risks
    • Risk reporting to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business
    • Risk reporting to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks
    • Perform gap analysis
    • Compile business plan
    • Create scenarios
    • Measure and report performance
    • Support investor communications
    • Provide Team Leadership
    • Engender a philosophy and culture of total ownership and responsibility for excellence by ERM staff i.r.o. the strategy and operational activities

    Core Competencies

    Knowledge

    • Corporate Governance Practice; International Regulatory Environment; ICT Environment; Business Continuity Mgt Std & Principles; National Disaster Management Framework; Business Operations; Corporate Governance Codes; Enterprise Legal Environment & Statutory Bodies; JSE Functioning, Req and Obligation; Risk Management Principles & Practices; Insurance Management

    Skills

    • Analytical; Change Management; Project Management; Relationship Building; People Management; Financial Analysis & Reporting

    Certifications

    • None

    Education

    • NQF 8: Honours Degree

    Experience

    • 8 Years relevant experience, of which at least 3 years on senior management level

    Additional Information

    Special Requirements

    • None

    Physical Requirements

    • None

    Key Stakeholders

    • Telkom Group Service Organisations
    • Telkom Business Units
    • Executive Management
    • Relevant Telkom Group & Business Unit Committees
    • Other relevant external stakeholders
    • TERMC
    • EXCO
    • ARC
    • Board of Directors
    • Business Heads
    • Employees

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    Interested and qualified? Go to Telkom on jobs.telkom.co.za to apply

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