My client is a leading Resorts and Game Reserve Group, and they are looking for a Risk Management Officer for a 6-month fixed term contract at their head-office in Hillcrest.
Duties & Responsibilities
Main job function
To play a role to minimize and mitigate the risk exposure, safeguard the assets, and ensure compliance and the best practice by being acquainted with the risk management culture of the whole organization
Technical and Functional Competencies
Sound computer literacy skills (MS Office)
Understanding of relevant legislation, international standards, and best practice guidelines
Working knowledge of ISO31000 risk management principles and ability to give illustrations and applications
Ability to implement the integrated risk management framework for the organisation
Ability to implement the Business Continuity programme for the organisation
Experience in the development of the risk policies and risk register
Ability to monitor organisational change in relation to potential risk
Basic financial management skills
Behavioural Competencies
Demonstrates integrity and adherence to corporate governance: Maintains social, ethical, organisational norms and legislative compliance in job-related activities
Recognition of employee safety, security, health, environmental and quality needs Awareness of conditions that affect employee’s safety, security, health, environmental and quality needs
Ability to work under pressure: The ability to handle work requests and adhere to tight task deadlines without suffering undue stress. Ability to perform under pressure and / or opposition
Assertiveness: The ability to command attention & respect, communicating confidently and convincingly in any situation, despite pressure or opposition
Adaptable: To respond to changes and challenges actively and appropriately in the environment and maintain effectiveness. Encourages individuals from different groups to learn from each other. Integrating cultural and individual differences to the advantage and enrichment of the organisation
Initiative: The ability to foresee problems and deal with them proactively, to be innovative and resourceful, and to act without external prompting
Attention to Detail and Analytical Skills: The ability to conduct detailed examinations and recognise and integrate different types of data set, ideas and processes that impact on each other
Investigative mindset: The ability to search and enquire below-surface and implicit issues with a purpose of identifying root causes and patterns that will influence creation of sustainable solutions
Team Skills: To facilitate individual and team activities and outputs to achieve determined objectives
Self-Directed and Results Driven: To proactively pursue actions that will influence goal achievement beyond the normal requirements of the job
Learning Agility: Commitment to continuous professional development - to regularly update and upgrade own professional knowledge and skill through research, study, and application of learned skills
Presentation Skills
Prepare and deliver well-structured, effective presentations using a range of delivery techniques, advanced technology and media, visual aids, and software applications to enhance information transfer and functioning, and to influence others
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualifications
Three-year Diploma in Risk management or Equivalent Relevant qualification
Unendorsed Code 08 / B Driver’s License
Working Knowledge of ERM systems e.g., SAP Risk Module
Eligibility to register with the IRMSA
Experience/Criteria
3 years’ relevant experience in risk management environment
1 year Practical exposure in conducting organisational risk assessments
