Job Title: Risk Officer – Baylor College Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)
Job Location: Mbale, Uganda
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Profile:
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa and Eastern Europe.
Job Summary:
The Risk Officer will support the Head of Internal Audit in overseeing risk assessments and mitigations across all Baylor Uganda and support functions. The role ensures there is a comprehensive, coordinated and consistent quality in the process to report on key risks and implementation of risk management strategy and influence change to strengthen organization wide accountability.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Risk Planning
- Support the Head of Internal Audit to develop and execute Risk based Internal Audit Plan. Update this Plan on quarterly basis and share with the Head of Internal Audit.
- Examine, review and assess risk management, governance and control processes and provide innovative best practices to make improvements
- Support the integration of risk management in the operational planning and decision-making processes.
Risk Management
- Support department heads in maintaining and updating the organization’s Risk Register as an active risk management tool.
- Support department heads in developing risk monitoring plan and track implementation of the plan.
- Support the Head of Internal Audit in monitoring implementation of the Terms of Reference (ToR) for Risk Management Committee (RMC)
Compliance Management
- Perform special assignments, investigations, and audits as needed and securely file all such reports and supporting documents accordingly.
- Effectively and adequately document audit/investigation process and file the working paper accordingly.
- Summarize, profile and timely follow up plan of actions from all audits (internal and external), special assignments and investigation using observation tracking tool. Ensure all plan of actions are closed within the agreed timeframe.
- Track/monitor implementation of risk monitoring plan.
Capacity Building
- Support in strengthening capacity building of staff and local partners on risk management (e.g fraud risk assessment and mitigation), best internal control practices, standards, governance and Baylor Uganda policies.
Reporting
- Prepare risk dashboard/report to be presented to management and the Board Audit Committee monthly and quarterly respectively.
Minimum Qualifications:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
- Professional qualification (ACCA or CPA)- at least level 2
- Risk Management Certification and CIA is an added advantage
- Three years of working experience in a similar position in a reputable institution.
NOTE:
- Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
- You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How To Apply for Baylor College Uganda Jobs 2021
If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online:
Deadline: 15th November 2021
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