Job Summary
Company:
University of Ghana
Category: Accounting / Auditing
Location: Accra
Job status: Full-Time
Salary: GH
Education: Diploma
Experience: 5 years
Job expires: 30 Jun-2022
The
University of Ghana hereby invites applications from suitably qualified persons
for the position of Risk Officers.
REPORTS TO: Chief Risk Officer
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Assistant Risk Officer
JOB PURPOSE: Coordinating the identification, assessment, mitigation,
monitoring and reporting of risks in the University.
KEY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assisting the Chief Risk Officer in the development and
deployment of core enterprise risk management tools including risk
identification, assessment, prioritization, mitigation, monitoring and
reporting.
• Working with risk owners to identify and monitor emergent
risks and reporting on them.
• Supporting risk owners to complete periodic risk analysis
and developing risk documentations and reports.
• Assisting the Chief Risk Officer to deploy business
continuity, disaster recovery and emergency response procedures across the
University.
• Educating the University community on the University’s risk
management strategy.
• Training and communicating with the University staff on the
University’s Risk Management Policy, Framework and Guidelines.
• Submitting periodic reports on the status of risk
management to the Chief Risk Officer.
Qualification Required & Experience
• Candidate must possess a relevant Bachelor’s & Master’s
Degree in Risk Management, Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Statistics
or Insurance with a minimum of five (5) years working experience in Enterprise
Risk Management.
• Membership of a professional Risk Management Body is highly
desirable.
COMPETENCES REQUIRED
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Team-work skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Information Technology skills
• Project management skills
• Sound judgement
The appointments shall normally be for six years including a
probationary period. The appointment shall be reviewed before the end of the
sixth year and may be renewed.
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
An applicant is required to submit the complete application
dossier to
the Registrar,
University of Ghana,
P. O. Box LG 25,
Legon, Accra, Ghana (Hardcopy)
or vacancies@ug.edu.gh (Soft Copy)
The application pack should contain the following: · Completed
application form for Senior Administrative and Professional Staff Application:
(UAB Form 1B) to be downloaded from the University’s website www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd
• a cover letter expressing interest,
• a detailed curriculum vitae
• copies of relevant academic and/or professional
certificates.
Closing Date: 30 June, 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.