Principal Risk Management And Quality Assurance Officer

Requirements for Appointment/Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

i)  At least six (6) years’ relevant work experience, at least three (3) of which must have been in a position of Risk Management and Quality Assurance Officer or a comparable position in public or private sector;

ii)    Bachelor’s degree in Social Science such as Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Statistics, Business Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

iii)    Minimum K.C.S.E C+ (Plus) or its equivalent;

iv)    Relevant professional qualification such as Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Risk Management Professional (RMI-PMI), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified ISO Auditor or any other relevant qualification;

v)    Membership to relevant professional body in good standing;

vi)    Proficiency in computer applications;

vii)    Supervisory course lasting not less than three (2) weeks from a recognized institution;

viii)    Demonstrated good results in work performance; and

ix)    Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

Requirements for Appointment/Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

i)  At least six (6) years’ relevant work experience, at least three (3) of which must have been in a position of Risk Management and Quality Assurance Officer or a comparable position in public or private sector;

ii)    Bachelor’s degree in Social Science such as Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Statistics, Business Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

iii)    Minimum K.C.S.E C+ (Plus) or its equivalent;

iv)    Relevant professional qualification such as Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Risk Management Professional (RMI-PMI), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified ISO Auditor or any other relevant qualification;

v)    Membership to relevant professional body in good standing;

vi)    Proficiency in computer applications;

vii)    Supervisory course lasting not less than three (2) weeks from a recognized institution;

viii)    Demonstrated good results in work performance; and

ix)    Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

The duties and responsibilities of the candidate will entail:-

i)  Providing leadership in the development of the Institute’s enterprise risk management Framework, quality management systems, policies and procedures;

ii)    Developing and coordinating effective implementation of annual quality assurance and enterprise risk management plans; 

iii)    Spearheading the development, implementation and review of the Institute’s business continuity plan;

iv)    Evaluating progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement recommendations received from both internal and external quality assurance, ISO audits;

v)    Preparing reports to management and the Audit and Risk Management Committee; 

vi)    Monitoring, evaluating and consolidating the Institute’s risk management register and organize and co-ordinate periodic/quarterly risk management meetings;

vii)    Overseeing the application and adherence to the enterprise risk management policy and framework and report on trends in the Institute’s risk profile;

viii)    Providing secretarial services to the corporate Risk Management Committee;

ix)    Carrying out sensitization and awareness training to staff within the Institute on risk management, ISO procedures, implementation of action plans, as designed in the risk management plan;

x)    Reviewing changes and suggestions in the improvement of governing policies and procedures; and

xi)    Carrying out quarterly assessments for compliance and risk assessment at the Institute.