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

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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 exists for suitably qualified and experienced persons.

Risk Officer – RTSA 5 (1 Position)

Purpose of the job

To implement all aspects of the risk function, including implementation of processes, tools and systems to identify, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report risks

Duties and Responsibility

  1. Assist in the development of and manage processes to identify and evaluate business areas’ risks and risk and  control self-assessments;
  2. Assist in the process of developing risk policies and procedures, risk limits and risk appetite;
    Monitor major and critical risk issues
  3. Manage the process for elevating control risks to more senior levels when appropriate;
    Conduct compliance & risk assessments;
  4. Assist the risk manager to coordinate the company’s risk management portfolio;
  5. Assist various business units with risk management initiatives and processes to entrench a culture of risk management.
  6. Assist in the setting up of a management information reporting systems to enhance the level of reporting of the overall risks in the Agency

Reporting

The job holder reports to the Risk Manager

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 two (2) years post qualification experience in Risk Management.
  • Should be at least 27 years of Age.
  • Should possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Member of relevant professional body
  • Knowledge of Zambian laws

 

Key attributes and competencies

  • Possesses an intimate knowledge of internal business processes and the organization’s industry.
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to travel throughout the country when required.
  • Actively contributes to business strategy.
  • Technically and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and management
  • 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.