About the job

The key responsibilities for this role include but not limited to the following:

• Establishes appropriate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework including risk policies, metrics, reporting and monitoring;
• Ensures alignment of Risk Management with Corporate Strategy and facilitates the execution of the ERM Framework, including facilitating continuous improvement of organization capabilities for management of its top priority risks;
• Supports Senior Management and the Board Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) in ensuring that risks are mitigated to the desired level;
• Provides assurance that communication plan for ERM Framework are both coherent and capably executed;
• Represents the main change agent for the implementation and continuous improvement of the ERM system;
• Works closely with the Risk Champions (First Line of Defence) across all business units within the Company, providing coaching and training where required and promoting a positive risk culture across the Company;
• Facilitation and participation in risk and control assessments across all business functions within the company, recommending control improvements and risk mitigation activity;
• Identifies, assesses, mitigates, reports and monitors risk and control in relation to the Principal Risks, including appropriate oversight and challenge of the businesses risk profile;
• Monitors Non-Financial Risk Key Risk Indicator reporting, ensuring that data is scrutinized and escalated appropriately;
• Escalation of incidents reported through the Incident Portal, ensuring root causes are identified and actions undertaken to improve the risk and control environment;
• Provision of insightful and accurate inputs to risk and control reporting for MTN Group Fintech;
• Creation, implementation and maintenance of Risk Policies, Standards and Guidance Directives;
• Assists with other analytical and project work and ad hoc duties assigned by the Senior Manager Risk and Compliance.

Candidate Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate with 5 credit or better of which English and Mathematics are a must;
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Economics or Law;
• Master's degree is an added advantage;
• 5+ years of experience in Risk Management;
• Enterprise Risk Management Certified Professional (ERMCP) or equivalent;
• Thorough understanding of ISO 31000 and COSO Framework;
• Experience working in regulated entity or financial services sector;
• Standard desktop systems training – Microsoft Office applications;
• Financial services/banking training and Audit training is advantageous.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply

Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted and the closing date for accepting applications is 22/02/2024.

Note: that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted