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Road Transport and Safety Agency Job Vacancy In Zambia: Head Risk Management

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  • Company: Road Transport and Safety Agency
  • Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Safety Jobs in Zambia

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) was established through an Act of Parliament; the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002. RTSA has the mandate to implement Government policy on road safety and transport management. The following vacancies now exist for suitably qualified and experienced persons.

Head Risk Management – RTSA 2 (1 Position)

Purpose of the job

The job holder is responsible for evaluating overall risk, maintaining an active view and reporting on actual mitigated and residual risk in the Organization. All compliance activities are coordinated through this role.

Duties and Responsibility

  • Overseas and promotes the development and implementation of consistent risk control frameworks;
  • Develops and administers risk Management programs
  • Implements risk Management policies
  • Identifies, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor operational and strategic risk
  • Develops Enterprise Risk Management tools Agency
  • Ensures the organization’s risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations
  • Provides regular briefings and guidance to the Director & CEO in order to ensure awareness of the risk profile and overarching risk management framework

Reporting

The job holder reports to the Director and CEO.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Full Grade twelve (12) Certificate
  • Bachelor degree Business Administration, Economics or Accountancy.
  • Full professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ZICA) or equivalent.
  • A master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years post qualification experience in Risk Management.
  • Should be at least 40 years of Age.
  • Should possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Member of relevant professional body
  • Knowledge of Zambian laws

 

Key attributes and competencies

  • Mature with high integrity
  • Possesses an intimate knowledge of internal business processes and the organization’s industry.
  • Computer literate
  • Should possess research skills and evidence of past research carried out.
  • Ability to travel throughout the country when required.
  • Actively contributes to business strategy.
  • Strong technical and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, management and leadership skills
  • Capability to build and maintain excellent partnership relationships and work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal, presentation and facilitation skills.

Suitably qualified candidates should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional qualification to the following address by 1st December 2017:

Acting Head Human Resource and Administration
Road Transport and Safety Agency
P.O. Box 32167
LUSAKA
N. B: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.