Senior Specialist: Risk Analyst at AfroCentric Group

Position Purpose

• To be responsible for conducting risk assessments across the Group. To facilitate the identification of risks, related controls and business continuity vulnerabilities.
• To facilitate the implementation of Risk Management frameworks, testing and monitoring.
• Analyse risks and generate relevant recommendations to ensure efficient and effective operations. Provide advice to business on risk related matters

Experience

• 6 - 8 years’ experience in Risk Management or Internal Audit

Qualification required

• Business degree (Risk Management Advantageous)

Accountabilities
Continuous improvement:

• Implement practical solutions that use the specialist and departmental systems and processes
• Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiency, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialisation
• Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders
• Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialisation is provided to enhance performance

Knowledge management:

• Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialisation is shared as required and maintained within the research library
• Provide advice and / or training as required
• Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day to day operations of the organisation

Maintain expertise level:

• Be a member of related professional bodies
• Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation

Specialist support to projects:

• Provide Specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialisation is implemented in projects, when required
• Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects
• Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialisation