Zambia Railways Limited
ZAMBIA RAILWAYS LIMITED
A Member of Group of Companies
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is a national Railway of Zambia. The Company specialises in transporting heavy cargo in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as well as running a local passenger train service. The area of product specialization is freight-bulk cargo and passenger rail services to the satisfaction of all Stakeholders. The Company therefore seeks the services of a committed , vibrant, innovative, and strategically focused and business oriented Zambian national to fill the vacant positions below of:
POSITION: RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To co-ordinate and oversee all risk management activities of the organisction and ensuring compliance with internal policies, relevant contracts/agreements and all legal and regulatory requirements in accordance with an internal compliance plan.
GRADE AND REPORTING LINE
This is a Senior Management position in Salary Grade RM 3 in the structure of the Company reporting administratively on a day-to-day basis directly to the Managing Director and functioncliy accountable to the Chairperson of the Risk and Audit Committee of the Zambia Railways Limited Board.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Risk Management:
- Undertaking the business risk cnaiysis and documenting the results
- Deveioping, maintain and reviewing the Risk Register
- Performing the controls assessment
- Undertaking risk management projects, as required
- Developing and reviewing relevant risk management documents
- Communicating and promoting required risk management activities and initiatives to the Risk on a Audit Committee, Internal and External Auditors and Management
(ii) Compliance Management:
- Developing and reviewing the Board – approved Compliance Policy
- Developing, maintain and reviewing the Compliance Plan
- Performing compliance reviews as required under the Compliance Plan and reporting upon the results of these reviews fo Risk and Audit Committee and Management
- Investigating and reporting on compliance breaches, and identifying and documenting agreed-upon remedial actions
- Undertaking risk management projects, as required
- Developing and reviewing reievant risk management docurnents
- Communicating and promoting required risk management activities and initiatives to the Risk and Audit Cornmittee, Internal and External Auditors and Management
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Full Grade 12 with five (5) “02 Levels with credit or better in Mathematics and English Language
- Bachelors’ Degree Finance, Engineering, Legal Commerce, Economics, Risk or equivalent
- Risk Management Qualification
- At least five (S) years of relevant experience in c senior position in risk and compliance environment
- Membership with relevant professional body
- Institute of Risk Management Zambia (IRMZ) membership shall be on added advantage
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Governance and compliance philosophies, policy and management practices
- Innovative and strategic thinking skills
- Reportwriting deo ing with detai\ed, complex and technical concepts
- Excelent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
- Interpretation of legisiative and professional standards
Applicants who meet the respective stated qualifications and experience should submit their applications with detailed curriculum vitae with certified copies of their academic and professional qualifications inciuding details of three (3) traceable referees and their contact numbers not later than 17:00hrs on 27th January, 2021 to:
Director Human Resource and Administration
Zambia Railways Limited
Shitima House
P.O. Box 80935
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.