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RISK AND CONTROLS OFFICER
POSTED BY: Development Bank of Southern Africa
REF:DBSA 55
Date Published:Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Date of Expiration:Sunday, September 15, 2019 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | MIDRAND in South Africa |
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| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| JOB TYPE |
| Contract |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job Title Risk and Controls Officer
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role of the Risk and Controls Officer in collaboration with the GM: Internal Audit is to proactively manage the risk levels within the Infrastructure Delivery Division to ensure that the Bank’s risk profiles are aligned with its tolerance for risk. The Risk and Controls Officer is expected to assist in strategizing, developing and instituting processes to ensure that group wide risks are identified, assessed, managed and reported upon and that there is effective co-ordination between risk management structures in the Organisation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
Risk Management Operational Functions
1. Review and manage the Infrastructure Delivery Division’s (IDD) risk universe and update IDD Risk Management Framework and plan
2. Establish functional methods and processes to implement the risk management strategy in IDD
3. Develop, implement and oversee the Risk Appetite Statement and Risk Tolerance levels for IDD
4. Facilitate the drafting and maintaining of the division’s risk register as requested by the Manager
5. Ensure there are no gaps in management of specific risks and risk categories
6. Provide support to Management in integrating risk management with the strategy development processes
7. Communicate risk policies, procedures and risk management tools to rest of IDD staff
8. Facilitate the development of risk management strategies and actions and find appropriate solutions to mitigate and manage identified risks at divisional and unit level
9. Facilitate risk assessments and monitor controls at operational and implementation level within the division
10. Monitor, evaluate and integrate risk activities across the programmes and units in IDD
Divisional Advisory Services, Monitoring & Reporting
1. Provide a professional ERM advisory service to the Business
2. Ensure that group wide risk projects are implemented in IDD
3. Communicate and facilitate the use of appropriate ERM methodologies, tools and techniques
4. Work with Units to maintain and continuously improve risk management capabilities
5. Implements appropriate risk reporting to IDD Management and Group ERM Manager
6. Monitor and report on divisional key risk indications
7. Conduct risk investigations and participate in special project risk reviews as required.
8. Provide an independent view regarding proposed business plans and transactions
ERM Best Practice
9. Elevate and evolve the status of risk management and controls in IDD to best practice
10. Play a trusted advisor role to IDD Management with regard to leading risk practices and activities
11. Determine divisional emerging risks on a timely basis.
Key Measures
1. Performance against agreed targets.
2. Performance outputs as per the performance management system.
3. Effectiveness of Risk Management procedures and plan.
4. Timely monitoring and reporting on the Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance levels.
5. Management of Relationships with key Stakeholders.
6. Function operations at best practice maturity level.
7. Feedback from Audit and Risk Committee.
Key Interfaces
1. Manager Business Planning, Performance and Reporting
2. General Manager Internal Audit
3. Manager Enterprise Risk Management
4. IDD Managers, Programme Managers and rest of the staff
5. DBSA stakeholders (as required)
6. IDD EXCO, IDKC Manco and other Management Committees
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
EXPERTISE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
1. A post graduate risk qualification or equivalent; preferably in Construction Risk Management;
2. A well-developed knowledge of development finance, construction risks, risk management philosophies, practices, etc.;
3. Familiar with the relevant legislative framework pertaining to the construction and related industries;
4. Project/Programme Management;
5. Risk Management Specialism Qualification:
(1) Minimum 5 Years of experience in Risk Management, with a significant portion thereof in a construction or related industry;
(2) Expert knowledge of risk and financial management principals, philosophy and methodologies;
(3) Solid understanding of Construction Industry;
(4) Working knowledge of Construction Contract suites (JBCC; NEC and FIDIC) as well as tenders and other forms of contract applicable to the construction and related industries.
(5) Ability to quantify and aggregate risk for management and reporting purposes.
REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
HIGH PERFORMANCE (accountability, efficiency, bias to action, can-do attitude, people development, recognition)
1. Demonstrates accountability and ownership of own duties
2. Displays collaboration on team deliverables
3. Aspires to excellence through quality and timeous delivery
4. Demonstrates flexibility and adaptation to different situations to get the job done
SHARED VISION (purpose, sustainable, long-term perspective, alignment, mandate, financial sustainability)
5. Provides solutions that demonstrates understanding of the Bank’s mandate and strategy
6. Displays a sense of purpose and conveys confidence in own abilities
7. Easily explains and demonstrates how one’s work contributes to the DBSA vision and mission
8. Acts in ways that contributes towards the financial viability and sustainability of the unit/division
9. INTEGRITY (ethics, leading by example, respect)
10. Demonstrates honesty and openness in dealings with others.
11. Aspires to live the DBSA values in all engagements
12. Is courteous in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders
INNOVATION (Continuous Improvement, collaboration)
13. Generates new ideas and seeks ways to overcome obstacles and barriers
14. Positively suggests ways to improve quality and efficiency of work
15. Identifies and acts on opportunities
16. Willingly shares information for effective operation of the team
SERVICE DELIVERY (internal & external, stakeholder relations, customer centric, stakeholder management)
17. Demonstrates an understanding of client needs
18. Delivers timeously on commitments
19. Acts as a trusted advisor
20. Recognises co-workers as customers and responds to them accordingly
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