MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To lead all risk management activities and ensure effective organization-wide risk management by developing and managing the execution of the Authority’s Risk Management Plan and driving the embedding of risk management into all business activities, processes, and systems in line BQA’s governance requirements.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Divisional Strategies, Policies and Leadership.
- Policy and Strategy.
- Risk Identification and Assessment.
- Compliance and effective regulatory management.
- Evidence based regulatory compliant decisions and interventions.
- Line Support and Knowledge sharing.
- Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement.
- People Management.
- Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Divisional Strategies, Policies and Leadership
- Formulates the risk and compliance strategies, ensuring they are aligned to the BQA corporate Vision, Mission, objectives, and values.
- Develops the Division ’s operational plans and budget, for the CEO’s approval, and provides inputs to the preparations of BQA’s strategic/operating plans and budgets.
- Develops, reviews, and implements cost effective and value driven systems, processes, standards, procedures, guidelines, and instruments that are relevant for the conduct of the Divisions work.
- Plans the division’s activities and maintains direct oversight on all aspects of its operations.
- Provides professional opinion and advice to the BQA Board, the CEO and Management on all matters related to Risk and Compliance.
Policy and Strategy
- Design and oversee the organisation-wide risk management strategy, aligning all risk management and associated internal control activities to support achievement of business objectives.
- Facilitate the integration of risk management policy and strategy into all department’s strategies and activities.
- Design and implement an overall risk management process for the organization, which includes an analysis of the financial impact on the organisation when the risks occur.
- Establish and quantify the Authority’s Risk Appetite and advise the Management on the same.
- Maintain awareness of trends and developments in risk management that may be significant to Botswana Qualifications Authority and the Insurance Industry in general.
- Minimize both long term and day to day operational risks through assessments, evaluations, and trainings.
- Supervises and works closely with events management consultants to ensure planned events are a success.
Risk Identification and Assessment
- Ensure that risk identification and assessment activities are performed across the organization on a regular basis, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are reviewed and challenged where necessary and appropriate escalation procedures are in place.
- Identify and analyze risks that may hinder the achievement of BQA’s objectives and recommend how those risks should be addressed through proper internal control systems and procedures.
- Prepare risk management and insurance budgets prior to the occurrence of risks.
- Maintain independent challenge on risk and assurance issues through management of the risk function.
- Monitor and report to Management as well as the Risk and Audit Committee on total level of the Authority’s risk exposure
Line Support and Knowledge sharing
- Facilitate risk management knowledge and best practice sharing across the organisation, with reference to external best practice where appropriate.
- Support Management with any aspect of risk management and oversee key risk management training initiatives including
- Management training and employee induction programmes.
- Improve/inculcate risk awareness culture across the organization.
Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement
- Ensure effective and timely reporting of risk management information to Management, Risk and Audit Committee and the Board.
- Conduct policy and compliance audits, which will include liaising with internal and external auditors.
- Review any contracts between the Authority and external parties.
- Maintain records of insurance policies and claims.
People Management
- Participates in the recruitment and on-boarding of the staff of the division.
- Manages and ensures that team members have performance contracts, and that performance assessment are done in accordance with BQA PMS system and agreed schedules.
- Monitors the performance of the division and ensures that all team members meet or exceed their performance contracts.
- Resolves disciplinary and grievance issues in accordance with Botswana labour legislation and BQA disciplinary codes and best practice.
- Demonstrates commitment to the transformation of BQA into a high performing organization by ensuring the division’s contribution to cross functional work teams as and when required, and reflecting the Authority’s vision, mission and values in daily wok and interactions
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ)
- Develops and ensures the alignment of all divisional policies, processes, procedures and functions with SHE legislation and protocols, and BQA quality management systems for approval by the Director.
- Enforces and manages the maintenance of quality standards by all divisional staff at all times.
- Adheres to safe work procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
- Undertakes and enforces timely corrective and preventative action on deviations arising from SHEQ audits and risk assessments
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
- At least a Bachelor of Laws Degree or related field from a recognized institution or any other equivalent qualification.
- Certification in Enterprise Risk Management would be an added advantage.
- A registered member of a Professional Body or equivalent.
Experience:
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a risk management and compliance environment, including 3 years in a supervisory position
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Knowledge of the Education and Training sector.
- Knowledge of risk management
- Computer literate. Experience with systems and applications in the specific work area
COMPETENCIES
- Creativity, innovation, flexibility, and analytical thinking
- Results oriented and performance driven.
- Decisiveness and assertiveness
- Communication, influence, impact
- Service oriented and client focus
- Team building, leadership and motivation.
- People management and interpersonal skills
- Planning, organising, budgeting, resource management
- Detail-oriented and data-driven
- Emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills
- Strategic mindset