REF: TNH/HRD/RCOO/12/2023

Reporting to the Head of Risk & Compliance, the successful applicants will be responsible for providing technical and operational support in identifying, analyzing, and measuring various types of risks in the Hospital’s operations and making appropriate risk mitigation recommendations by the Hospital’s policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Participate in developing the annual work program for Risk and Compliance and implement the approved action plan.
•  Participate in the development and upgrading of the Hospital’s Risk identification and assessment methodologies.
•  Conduct operational and process risk analysis in the Hospital’s nonclinical operational areas as per the Hospital’s Policies, Procedures, and guidelines.
•  Identify and measure possible strategic, financial, compliance, and operational risks of the Hospital based on aggregate measures of business activity such as gross revenue, fee income, operating costs, managed assets, or total assets adjusted for off-balance sheet exposures, etc.
•  Analyse the risks including the potential loss arising from internal activities or external events caused by the breakdown of information, communication, physical safeguard, business continuity, etc.
•  Perform tests and checks to monitor conformity with operational and process risk methodologies and standards as well as monitor effectiveness of internal control systems.
•  Assess and review the business continuity program of the Nairobi Hospital including ensuring critical processes are identified and Business Continuity measures are instituted, reviewed from time to time, and working.
•  Develop a compliance framework and ensure the hospital complies with regulatory requirements, best practice guidelines, and its internal policies.
•  Assist in investigations of process events and the preparation of reports including identification of systematic root causes and themes for escalation to the Head of Risk & Compliance.
•  Aggregate and analyze risk events reported by the business units.
•  Assist in the identification of key risk indicators in different business units, as well as in the formulation of action plans to address any gaps.
•  Assist in the development of operational risk registers for each department.
•  Assist in investigations involving employees who are suspected of or have been involved in unethical behavior, fraud, or other illegal activities against the Hospital or about their work.
•  Prepare training materials in operational and process risk.
•  Assist in conducting training on operational and process risk.
•  Ensure that tasks are completed to the agreed standards within the agreed time scales; and
•  Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

Education & Experience

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Law, Accounting, or Banking from a reputable University.
•  Professional certification in Risk Management; Institute of Risk Management (UK) certification, Financial Risk Management (FRM), RCP Level 3, Chartered Risk Analyst (CRA), or Governance Risk and Compliance Management (GRCM) is an added advantage.
•  Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.
•  An understanding of the clinical operations of the Hospital will be an added advantage.

Core Competencies

•  Knowledge of various types of risks and their mitigations
•  Clear understanding of relevant emerging issues in risk management
•  Risk management skills including risk assessment, evaluation, quantification, mitigation, and reporting skills
•  Ability to use technology and other modern tools to drive decision-making and implementation
•  Ability to engage at all levels within and outside of the organization
•  Planning and organizing skills
•  Decision-making skills
•  Communication skills
•  Relationship management skills
•  Willingness to work for extended hours
•  Ability to work under pressure
•  Sharp in follow-ups
•  Confidentiality
•  System knowledge
•  Proficient in training and presentations
•  Team working skills
•  Accountability
•  Integrity

Deadline: 10th December, 2023.