Risk & Compliance Officer

Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board

About the role

Job Purpose: • Assist Management in risk identification, risk assessments, monitoring, and reporting of risk management activities in line with applicable international and good governance standards. • Assist management to develop departmental / business unit risk registers and capture the risks, the results of inherent and residual risk assessments, risk responses, implementation dates and responsible persons. • Monitor the NIPDB’s responses to risks between Committee meetings. • Report on risks to the Line Manager who will report to the Audit and Operations Committee. • Create an awareness of risk through ongoing communication and training on the risk management framework, the risk management charter, threats to the business and internal controls. • Advise management and the rest of the staff members on risk related issues (but he/she cannot be the decision maker or implementer of his/her advice, this is in order to avoid conflict of interest). • Develop and implement the Whistleblowing Policy and create awareness on the policy to ensure adherence to the requirements of the Whistleblowing policy and procedures. Assist in maintaining a record of all whistleblowing allegations. • Develop, implement and monitor a compliance universe to ensure that the NIPDB operates within acceptable standards and the relevant laws and regulations. • Ensure that the policy holders review policies and procedures and these comply with laws, regulations and standards. • Evaluate new laws and regulations affecting and/or impacting the NIPDB and stay abreast of all legislative and regulatory developments both locally and globally. • Assist management in developing Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMP’s) for each regulatory requirement in the compliance universe, using a risk based approach (i.e. starting. • With regulatory requirements that have been rated as high risks in terms of likelihood of non-compliance and impact should non-compliance occur, moving down to those rated as medium and low risk). • Draft compliance reports on findings to the Line Manager. • Draft and review company policies and provide guidance / advice to the entire organisation. • Develop and implement the Business Continuity Management (BCM) policies, plans and procedures in line with international best practice. • Ensure that all NIPDB employees comply with BCM plans, policies and procedures and review the policy every three years. • Conduct periodic impact analysis to determine the scope of business continuity activities. • Prepare reports of the outcome on a quarterly basis to be presented to the Audit & Operations Committee. • Conduct risk, compliance and ethics awareness training/workshops. Perform all other duties and responsibilities to give effect to the role and responsibilities of the Risk & Compliance Officer and undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time. **Company Contact:** Address: Cnr Gartent Street & Dr. A.B. May Windhoek, KH, Namibia Phone: 083 3333 8600 Website: http://www.nipdb.com

Requirements

• A degree in Risk Management and/or Compliance, LLB, B Comm and/or a degree in accounting or auditing and/or relevant degree specialising in risk management and/or compliance.
• 5 years’ experience in a risk management and compliance specialist role and/or corporate governance.
• Membership with and accreditation by the Risk Management Institute of South Africa (IRMSA) and the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa (CISA).
• Results driven and an ability to deliver results and meet expectations.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing and to clearly express logically reasoned ideas.
• Highly organised with a strong emphasis on planning and time management.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to think strategically and assess matters quickly.
• A good understanding of data privacy and confidentiality standards.
• Ability to work independently and perform well under pressure.
• Ethical conduct and high integrity.
• Should be diplomatic, tactful while assertive.

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