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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
27 Oct 2023
About the Organisation
Movit Products is Uganda’s leading personal care company manufacturing a range of beauty and personal care brands. The Company boast of over 7 brands which include Movit with hair care, body care and baby care products, Radiant with hair care and body care products, Tropical Essence with hair care and Body Care products, Skin Guard with Anti-bacterial body care products, Baby Junior with baby care products and Pine and Nan with guest amenities. At the forefront of MPL is its mission: “to enhance everyday living” which is hinged on the company’s belief in an all-encompassing heritage of beauty and family across the globe. This has seen its consistent manufacturing of quality Hair, body and baby care products since 1999.
Job Title
Risk Officer job at Movit Group Limited
Job Description
The main objective of this role is to lead the deployment of the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management program and ensure all stakeholders of Movit Products Limited Including Management, Employees, Customers, Suppliers, comply with relevant rules and regulations.
The Risk Officer will support in overseeing risk assessments and mitigations across all MPL 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.
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Outputs/Activities per key performance area:
Stays abreast with the emerging trends and developments in risk management to improve implementation of risk programs.
Conducts monthly risk assessments across the business to ensure effective implementation of risk treatment plans.
The incumbent will implement the risk management strategy.
Ensure risks are captured and maintained within the Risk Management Information system.
Support the Project Manager to implement risk management to all investment projects at all phases to enhance shareholder value.
Coordinate and manage insurance information within area of responsibility.
Support the business to imbed a risk aware culture.
Assist in coordinating changes to Risk Management Framework and Risk Control Profile Register.
Provide assistance in reviewing Risk Appetite Statements for MPL.
Implement incident monitoring process to ensure business are improving controls around reported risk events.
Follow up with business on action plans for outstanding audit issues.
Support the Risk Manager to develop and execute Risk based Internal Audit Plan. Update this Plan on quarterly basis and share with the Risk Manager.
Examine, review, and assess risk management, and control processes and provide innovative best practices to make improvements.
Financial Management
Support The development of the enterprise risk management budget as per the set guidelines
Monitor the execution of risk management activities within the approved budget.
Risk Management
Assesses business risks and defines risk mitigation strategies to reduce impact on business performance and reputation.
Assist in identifying and evaluating risk exposures to governance, operations, and information systems.
Support the integration of risk management in the operational planning and decision-making processes.
Support department heads in maintaining and updating the organization’s Risk Register as an active risk management tool.
Support department heads in developing risk monitoring plan and track implementation of the plan.
Support in strengthening capacity building of staff on risk management (e.g. fraud risk assessment and mitigation), best internal control practices, standards, and governance and NIC Insurance policies.
Prepare risk dashboard / report to be presented to management and the Board Risk Committee monthly and quarterly respectively.
Compliance
Adherence to all Movit Group Policies and procedures.
Manage oversight of incident management process and ensure that business is reporting significant risk event to Risk and Compliance Unit. Implement incident monitoring process to ensure business are improving controls around reported risk events.
Coordinate with the Compliance team to ensure adherence with the Fraud Management Plan.
Assist in coordinating responses to compliance and performance audits that are conducted by external auditors of MPL.
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Qualifications and Competencies
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Related Minimum Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, economics, insurance, business administration or related discipline from a recognized University.
Possess additional certification in Risk management or finance or Insurance is a must.
Computer literacy skills
Good report writing skills, analytical skills, and presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team.
At least 3 years’ relevant experience in Risk or similar role in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment
Competencies Required:
Behavioural
Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness and Professionalism
Outcome and solution focused
Leadership
Must be a team player.
Must be a self-starter and have an appreciation of business growth and priorities.
Strong Leadership potential to effectively drive a business agenda and operational coordination of activities.
Knowledge.
Advanced experience with MS Office.
Knowledge of Business Processes
Strong understanding of good corporate governance.
Skills
Assessment and Interpretation
Proficient communication Skills
Analytical & Critical Thinking
Attributes include:
Self-Starter & Action Oriented
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Excellent Organizational skills
Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions
Frequency of travel: Occasional travel is required for meetings, trainings and conferences; location may vary and may require overnight stays.
Light physical activities and efforts required working in an office environment
Job Assessment
Interview
Case Study
Psychometric assessment
How to Apply
Job application procedure
a) Interested candidates are invited to send their CV to our email: hr@movitproducts.com
b) Deadline for submission of the CV is Friday, October 27 2023.
c) Indicate the Job Title in the subject line.
d) Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
e) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.