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Job Title: Principal Risk Management and Quality Assurance Officer

Country: Kenya

Company Name: Kenya Marine and Fisheries research institute(KMFRI)

Starting Salary: Ksh 116,410 – KShs. 151,334 P.M

Apply on or Before: 29 Apr 2024

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Job Description

 Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable. 

Job Responsibilities

The candidate's responsibilities involve:

i) Spearheading the development of the Institute's enterprise risk management framework, quality management systems, policies, and procedures

ii) Orchestrating the development and efficient execution of annual quality assurance and enterprise risk management plans

iii) Directing the formulation, execution, and revision of the Institute's business continuity plan

iv) Assessing the progress and efficacy of measures taken to implement recommendations from internal and external quality assurance and ISO audits

v) Compiling reports for management and the Audit and Risk Management Committee

vi) Overseeing the monitoring, evaluation, and consolidation of the Institute's risk management register and arranging periodic/quarterly risk management meetings

vii) Ensuring compliance with the enterprise risk management policy and framework and reporting on trends in the Institute's risk profile

viii) Providing administrative support to the corporate Risk Management Committee

ix) Conducting training sessions to raise awareness among Institute staff on risk management, ISO procedures, and the execution of action plans outlined in the risk management plan

x) Assessing proposed modifications and recommendations for enhancing governing policies and procedures

xi) Conducting quarterly assessments for compliance and risk evaluation at the Institute

Job Qualifications

To qualify for this grade, an officer must fulfill the following criteria:

i) Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant work experience, including at least three (3) years in a role such as Risk Management and Quality Assurance Officer or a comparable position in the public or private sector

ii) Possess a Bachelor’s degree in a Social Science field such as Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Statistics, Business Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or an equivalent qualification from an accredited institution

iii) Achieve a minimum grade of K

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iv) Hold a pertinent professional qualification such as Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Risk Management Professional (RMI-PMI), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified ISO Auditor, or any other relevant certification

v) Maintain membership with a relevant professional body in good standing

vi) Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications

vii) Complete a supervisory course lasting no less than two (2) weeks from an accredited institution

viii) Demonstrate commendable work performance

ix) Meet the requirements stipulated in Chapter Six of the Constitution