Risk Clerk (1 Post)

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidates shall be responsible for:
-Maintenance of University Risk Registers & ensuring departments have updated registers;
-Monitor the progress of risk mitigation activities;
-Compile monthly, quarterly and annual risk management reports;
-Helps to close out on audit observations;
-Administration of University Insurance Portfolio;
-Create reports and anticipate the losses of certain business decisions;
-Make recommendations to reduce risk, including diversification, portfolio investment and currency exchanges on various University projects;
-Helps provide flexibility and control while minimizing risks and liabilities to the University;
-Analysis of University investments and alternative investment options;
-Protect the institution from loss; develop and coordinate activities and programs that are designed to promote accountability; help identify and minimize risk of all types; and
-Strengthen effectiveness and efficiency of controls;
-Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Skills /Competencies
-Must have a high level of written and oral communication skills as well as strong knowledge of business processes;
-Strong analytical skills and ability to effectively prioritise and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously;
-Strong ability to work effectively in a team;
-Have good planning, organizational and controlling skills;
-Be able to manage and coordinate events;
-Be highly competent in Information Technology; and
-Be mature, hardworking, reliable and well groomed.
-Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.