External Vacancy: Risk Manager

An exciting position has become available at our Head Office in Cape Town. Suitably qualified applicants who possess the requirements listed below are encouraged to apply. SAMWUMED is committed to transformation in Southern Africa.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Risk Manager plays a vital role to embed a risk culture within the Scheme. Ensuring that the Scheme’s operational risk framework and governance structures remain robust and effective through identifying, analysing, and mitigating potential risk that could impact the Scheme’s financial stability, reputation, or operations timeously.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Provide input into risk management and fraud prevention policies procedures and strategies
• Monitor and assess regulatory changes and emerging risks in order to identify potential risk and recommend appropriate remedies
• Regularly collaborate with Scheme departments to address and support risk assessment and mitigation
• Evaluate risk mitigation plans of departments and all projects within the Scheme on a quarterly basis
• Provide support with training and educational program for staff, promoting a culture of risk awareness
• Facilitating and leading the Risk Management Forum
• Facilitate the annual risk workshop with Executive Management and Board
• Conducting risk assessments to identify potential risk including the evaluation of existing processes and systems and/or areas of improvement
• Develop, facilitate and implement risk mitigation strategies, policies and procedures to minimize risk exposure
• Recommend and implement control measures to prevent or reduce impact of any risks
• Managing and maintaining the updated Scheme Risk Register
• Manage the Business Continuity Plan including stakeholder response readiness
• Develop ethics management and fraud prevention strategies including business process mapping and modelling
• Establish and manage adherence to ethical procedures, processes and declarations within the Scheme across all stakeholder levels
• Managing the fraud and/or corruption monitoring procedures and processes including a whistle-blowing process
• Risk assessment analysis reporting to management and executives
• Preparation, and presentation of risk assessment to Audit and Risk Committee and Board of Trustees

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Completed Bachelor Degree, majoring in Auditing or Risk Management
• A Post Graduate qualification will be an advantage
• Registered as a Risk Management Practitioner is essential
• Membership to the Institute of Risk Management South Africa is preferred
• 5 years’ operational experience in Risk Management (i.e. risk analysis, prevention, strategy development, governance and monitoring etc.)
• Proven experience with Board level reporting
• Experience in Project Management
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework and legislative requirements applicable for public entities
• Knowledge of ISO 310000
• Experience in the Healthcare or similar industry will be an advantage
• Knowledge of and experience with a Risk Management Software

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Communication both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills including high ethical standards
• Results driven orientated (high delivery mindset)
• Ability to communicate intricate concepts clearly to all levels of the Scheme
• Presentation and facilitation skills to create an understanding of risk management at all levels of the Scheme
• Attention to details to identify potential risk and recommending

Persons interested in applying for the above position are requested to forward a comprehensive CV recruitment@samwumed.org. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The Closing date for applications is Thursday, 20 June 2025

The Scheme reserves the right not to make an appointment. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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