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Job Description

BACKGROUND

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) is a statutory body established under the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (No. 3) of 2013, responsible for the regulation of medicine and allied Substances in Zambia. The Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens who are ambitious, innovative, energetic and performance-driven to apply for various positions as follows:

RISK OFFICER (1)

Responsible for execution of the overall risk management program in order to guarantee efficient functioning of the Risk management Unit.

Person Specifications and Qualifications

a) Full Form V/ Grade 12 School Certificate (including English and Mathematics);
b) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management or equivalent. Master’s degree will be an added advantage:
c) At least five (5) of years working experience in risk management environment; and d) Membership to relevant professional body.

Required Skills and Attributes

a) Proficiency in computer skills
b) Good analytical skills
c) Good planning and organization skills
d) Ability to work under minimal supervision
e) Good interpersonal skills
f) Good communication skills
g) Understanding of strategic planning tools
h) Must be conversant with Microsoft packages
i) Good report writing skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

a) Design, complete and update a risk register based on the applicable policies;
b) Review of procedures, maintain an inventory of internal controls and map them to key risk areas in order to mitigate them;
c) Track the progress of remediation of control weaknesses identified by Internal Audit, self- testing, or controls assessment.

d) Execute Authority’s compliance and risk assessments by identifying the key risks and assessing mitigating controls to determine the risk profile for the individual projects, programs and the Authority as whole,
e) Develop and monitor of Risk indicators that are mapped to various risks to determine and proactively implement risk mitigation measures,
f) Identify emerging risks based on new regulations and assessments;
g) Coordinate the collection of risk information from projects, programs, departments and units within the Authority and apply to various key risk areas and update the risk profile:
h) Provide assistance in developing and updating policies and procedures by enforcing document standards;
i) Undertake based on various analytics and mappings of risks versus mitigations, develop and establish an appropriate baseline level of Authority’s risk.
j) Establish an early warning or trigger system for breaches of the Agency’s risk appetite or limits;
k) Work with the Risk champions in the various units to prepare risk registers,
l) Prepare periodic reports to the management on various analyses, new developments, register amendments and changes to risk profile of the Agency; and
m) Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned

Interested candidates should send applications with copies of detailed Curriculum Vitae, Grade 12 Certificate, Degree Transcript of results, Professional registration membership and valid practicing licence to:-

The Director-General
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
Plot No. 2350/M, Off KKIA Road
P.O. Box31890
LUSAKA

NOTE: Candidates are required to have their qualifications verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) before submitting their application.

Envelopes should be appropriately marked with the position applied for.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 21 October 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. ZAMRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds