Risk and Compliance Officer – Bryanston at Eskom Pension and Provident Fund February, 2025

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Description

Implement risk management practices

  • Identify and assess risks within the company environment in collaboration with Manager.
  • Provide recommendations into the risk management action plan.
  • Implement the risk awareness plan, as agreed by Management.
  • Assist in reviewing risk strategies, ensuring alignment line with EPPF objectives.
  • Maintain and compile a risk register to inform risk management decisions.
  • Verify management action plans and follow up on outstanding management actions.
  • Identify gaps on policies and procedures and recommend mechanisms to alleviate them.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of the Risk Committee and risk champions within the EPPF.
  • Update the operational risk control matrix on a quarterly basis.
  • Compile risk and control reports quarterly, providing accurate information by due date.
  • Compile enterprise risk scorecard report, based on information gathered.
  • Implement enterprise risk scorecard, following up with the relevant stakeholders to achieve stipulated objectives.
  • Undertake risk assessments to determine the EPPF’s current risk exposure
  • Conduct training/risk awareness of employees in the use of risk management tools and techniques.
  • Provide risk assurance on business processes.
  • Monitor compliance of the Fund’s Enterprise wide risk management policy, following up appropriately on issues identified.
  • Follow up with the respective Unit Head to ensure each department‘s strategy incorporates risk management principles.
  • Ensure incident management procedures are in place and risks mitigated.

Provide assurance on the Fund’s level of risk compliance

  • Incorporate compliance awareness into EPPF culture.
  • Assist with the design and implementation of a formal compliance programme i.e. establish and implement frameworks; policies and procedures; formal monitoring; and regulatory / legislative compliance reporting.
  • Provide assurance on the Fund’s level of compliance with operational and regulatory / legislative requirements
  • Serve on various governance structures and facilitate the resolution of non-compliance incidents

Foster a risk and compliance awareness culture

  • Conduct risk and compliance awareness campaigns throughout the Fund.
  • Co-facilitate awareness programmes with identified stakeholders.
  • Provide guidance on strategic and business projects with regard to risk related matters.

Provide project management support

  • Participate in projects or collaborative business initiatives, and provide support on risk management activities
  • Provide support on strategic and business projects

Implement fraud risk management practises

  • Implement fraud prevention frameworks, policies and plans
  • Conduct preliminary investigations into suspicious activities
  • Provide assistance to investigative authorities in connection with a fraud matter
  • Follow up on fraud cases and provide periodic progress reports to governance structures

Establish and implement business continuity management (BCM) practises and procedures 

  • Facilitate maintenance of BCM programme (BCP Strategy; planning and testing)
  • Provide guidance to business units on business continuity management
  • Submit reports to various governance structures on status of BCM for the Fund

Assist with the implementation of a combined assurance model

  • Establish partnerships with internal and external assurance providers in order to provide a coordinated approach to all the assurance activities of the Fund
  • Liaise with external and internal auditors, providing them with accurate information in a timely manner.
  • Perform activities commensurate with the Fund’s risk management policy and combined assurance practices and procedures 

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

  • Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
  • Registered with professional bodies (such as the Compliance Institute and/or Institute of Risk Management).
  • Professional Body qualification/s(advantageous)

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

  • At least 5 years job-related experience

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