Risk Specialist at Public Protector South Africa

Qualifications and Experience

• A Grade 12 Certificate. National Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management / Internal Audit/Finance. A
• minimum of 3-5 years post-qualification experience, of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level in Risk Management.
• A postgraduate qualification in Risk Management/ Internal Audit/Finance will be an added advantage.
• Registration with the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa (IRMSA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA), or other related professional bodies, will be an added advantage.

Key responsibilities and Duties
Assist with the risk assessment and compilation of risk profiles

• Review and update the Risk Register
• Assist in conducting risk assessment interviews and assessment sessions at Head Office and Regions.
• Analyse the risks to identify the likelihood and the impact or magnitude of the effect of risk (risk matrix).

Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of a risk management policy and strategy

• Assist to develop and implement a risk management policy and strategy.
• Ensure that all spheres in the institution adhere to and comply with the policy.

Provide administration support to the Risk Management Committee.

• Handle all logistical arrangements of Risk Management Committee meetings.
• Take minutes of the Risk Management Committee Meetings.
• Distribute minutes before meetings.

Risk assessment and reporting

• Develop, review, and monitor the implementation of risk management, business continuity, anti-fraud, and corruption prevention measures.
• Facilitate strategic and operational risk assessments.
• Conduct fraud risk assessment workshops.
• Compile and monitor strategic and operational risk registers.
• Draft risk management reports for MANCO, EXCO, Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee.
• Follow up on the implementation of the mitigating action plans that were put in place to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
• Ensure dissemination of the risk management strategy and the associated plans to employees.
• Ensure regular communication on outstanding items on the risk registers and the risk management plan.
• Assist with the review of the Risk Management Framework, Policies and other guides.
• Provide secretariat services to the Risk Management Committee (RMC).
• Conduct awareness sessions to employees on Fraud Prevention, Risk Management and Business Continuity etc.
• Provide support to the head of the business unit and conduct ad-hoc administrative tasks as required.