Job Title: Risk Officer
Organisation: Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Project Name: USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Internal Auditor
About US:
The USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC) is a project of Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) funded by USAID. MJAP’s Mission is to build partnerships and strengthen Health Systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP has Integrity, Excellence, Team Spirit, Compassion, and Respect as Core Values. Our Vision is Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations. At MJAP, we believe that our performance is directly influenced by the set of values and principles by which we live and carry out our daily work. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Job Summary: The Risk Officer will support the Internal Auditor in overseeing risk assessments and mitigations across all MJAP and support functions. The role ensures there is a comprehensive, coordinated, and consistent quality in the process to report on key risks and implementation of risk management strategy and influence change to strengthen organization wide accountability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Risk Planning
- Support the Internal Auditor to develop and execute Risk based Internal Audit Plan. Update this Plan on quarterly basis and share with the Internal Auditor.
- Examine, review, and assess risk management, governance and control processes and provide innovative best practices to make improvements.
- Support the integration of risk management in the operational planning and decision-making processes.
Risk Management
- Support departmental heads in maintaining and updating the organization’s Risk Register as an active risk management tool.
- Support departmental heads in developing and monitoring Risk and control Self-assessment tool.
- Support the Internal Auditor in monitoring implementation of the Terms of Reference for Risk Management Committee (RMC)
Compliance Management
- Perform special assignments, investigations, and audits as needed and securely file all such reports and supporting documents accordingly.
- Effectively and adequately document audit/investigation process and file the working paper accordingly.
- Summarize, profile, and timely follow up plan of actions from all audits (internal and external), special assignments & investigation, and ensure all plan of actions are closed within the agreed timeframe.
- Track/monitor implementation of Risk and control Self-assessment tool.
Capacity Building
- Support in strengthening capacity building of staff and CSOs on risk management (E.g fraud risk assessment and mitigation), best internal control practices, standards, governance, and MJAP Uganda policies.
Reporting:
- Prepare risk dashboard/report to be presented to management and the Board Audit Committee monthly and quarterly respectively.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, statistics, or B. economics
- Professional qualification (ACCA or CPA)- at least level
- Risk Management Certification and CIA is an added advantage.
- Three years of working experience in a similar position in a reputable institutions NGOs, Banks, and insurance industry.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and conflict management skills.
- Excellent Analytical and Investigative skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Ability to pay strong attention to detail and organization.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills to manage large teams.
- Must be both a problem solver and a risk taker.
- Proficient with risk management, auditing techniques, and accounting standards and principles
- Excellent IT skills and conversant with auditing information systems
- Excellent knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML).
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug addressed to; The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
The Application letter, CV and certificates be attached as one document; and should not exceed 5 MB.
NB: MJAP does not charge a recruitment fee or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process. MJAP is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We value and seek diversity in our workforce.
Deadline: 20th October 2023 at 5:00pm.