Head of Risk and Compliance Kazang Zambia Limited

Head of Risk and Compliance (Lusaka)

Responsibilities:

• Identifies, analyses, and effectively develops mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Ensures that developed risk mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of risk management programs and recommending changes as necessary.
• Trains staff in Risk Management and development of Risk Registers.
• Reviews and updates project Risk Registers.
• Prepares investigation plans.
• Conducts investigations and obtains sufficient, reliable, relevant, verifiable, representative, and actionable evidence.
• Precisely and competently writes investigation reports which addresses all necessary terms of reference.
• Represents the organization as an expert witness in the courts of law.
• Facilitates and represents the organization in all cases involving the organization in the courts of law.
• Conducts spot checks for all projects in the provinces
• Drafts annual work plans and coordinating activities with other stakeholders.
• Conducts and sets-up schedules for all planned Compliance Self-Assessments for all projects and Programs.
• Responsible for ensuring that the company is compliant with Bank of Zambia; FIC and all Government Agencies.
• Responsible for reporting suspicious Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism activities.
• Conduct regular compliance inspection reviews of all operation units, manage effective action plans in response to compliance violations
• Prepares reports on compliance self-assessments and obtain responses to all recommendations.
• Ensuring that the Board is kept apprised of industry best practice and any such developments and changes in regulatory requirements/guidance, and that internal procedures/policies are devised / adapted as required.
• Monitoring and maintaining the procedure/compliance manual, update of internal policies and controls ensuring consistency within the operation of the business with any regulatory/legal requirements or changes thereof.
• Follows up on all recommended action points with strict time- lines.
• Assists with development and implementation of internal controls, processes, and systems to enhance control environment.
• And any other duties assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in Law/Accountancy
• Professional Certification – Certified Risk Manager (CRM),
• A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) i.e. Member of the Association of Certified
• Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and or Member of the Association of Certified
• Forensic Practitioners (ACFP)
• ICT Audit qualifications – CISA, an added advantage
• At least five years Risk Management, Forensics investigations and Fraud Examiner experience.
• Strong investigations skills
• ICT skills strongly recommended.
• Problem-Solving skills.
• Investigation report writing skills