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Road Transport and Safety Agency Job Vacancy In Zambia: Risk Manager

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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
  • Job Title: Risk Manager – RTSA 4 (1 Position)

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.

Purpose of the job

To assess and identify the potential risks that may hinder the reputation, safety, security and financial prosperity of their organisation.

Duties and Responsibility

  1. Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the Agency;
  2. Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risks as well  as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business;
  3. Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the Agency such as costs, legal requirements and Safety factors, and evaluating the Agency’s previous handling of risks;
  4. Establishing and quantifying the Agency’s risk appetite i.e. the level of risk they are prepared to
    accept;
  5. Preparing risk reports in an appropriate way to all Heads of Departments to ensure they are aware of  risks relevant to their parts of business and to individuals to understand their accountability for
    individual risks;
  6. Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders;
  7. Providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization

Reporting

  1. The job holder reports to the Head Risk Management.

 

Qualifications and Experience

  • Full Grade twelve (12) Certificate
  • Bachelor degree Business Administration, Economics or Accountancy.
  • Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, and ZICA) or equivalent.
  • Minimum of Five (5) years post qualification experience in Risk Management.
  • Should be at least 35 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.
  • Strong 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.