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Head of Risk Management & Compliance

kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
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Buganda Land Board

NGO Total Positions: Location: kampala, Uganda Fulltime Salary: Not mentioned Posted 1 year ago
Reports to: CEO
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Risk Management: develop, implement, and review risk management policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. • Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify, analyze and prioritize potential risks to the company. • Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk register. tracking and monitoring risk exposure. • Design and implement risk mitigation strategies. ensuring effective controls are in place • Ugandan coffee beans • Compliance • Develop and implement compliance programs and policies. • Conduct internal audits to ensure adherence to regulations and standards. • Training employees on policy compliance requirements and best practices • Monitor and keep abreast of changes in laws and regulations and spearhead updating policies accordingly. • Reporting on compliance metrics and addressing any compliance issues • Evaluate and strengthen internal controls, ensuring segregation of duties and effective oversight. • Conduct regular assurance reviews to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices • Identify and address control gaps and weaknesses. • Governance • Provide risk management guidance to the Board and CEO, ensuring risk considerations are integrated into strategic decision-making • Attend Board meetings and provide risk updates • Collaborate with internal audit as part of regular Management and Board committee meetings. • Training and Awareness: Develop and deliver risk management training programs for employees • Raise awareness of risk management across the company.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• A Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics, Project Management or in any relevant/ related field. • A Master’s degree in Business Management or related field • At least 5 years working experience of successfully handling similar responsibilities. • Experience in real estate, land management, or related industry is an advantage. • Person Specifications:Strong leadership skills • Strong knowledge of risk management principles and practices • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Effective communication and interpersonal skills. • Strong networking & stakeholder engagement skills • Ability to influence, negotiate & engage diversity • Proven capacity for analytical and interpretative problem anticipation and solving.
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet our requirements and have the desire to succeed and make a difference, then apply and send your details to: hr@bugandalandboard.or.ug Enclose detailed Curriculum Vitae giving three referees, copies of certified academic and professional certificates / transcripts, address, current salary, salary expectation, and a day telephone contact. Deadline: 13th December 2024. Buganda Land Board is an agency of the Kabaka of Buganda which was entrusted with managing land belonging to Buganda Kingdom. Buganda Land Board will match with its vision of being a centre of excellence in Entrepreneurial land management and development in Uganda and beyond. is an agency of the Kabaka of Buganda which was entrusted with managing land belonging to Buganda Kingdom. Buganda Land Board will match with its vision of being a centre of excellence in Entrepreneurial land management and development in Uganda and beyond.
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