Head Control Environment, Risk Assessment

1 week ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

Job Summary: Transform lives, give dignity, and expand opportunities for wealth creation by maintaining a strong control environment, managing risks, and ensuring readiness for internal and external audits.

Our purpose is to transform lives, give dignity, and expand opportunities for wealth creation. This role is instrumental in maintaining a strong control environment, proactively managing risks, and ensuring the organization's readiness for internal and external audits.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and Implement Controls: Develop and implement appropriate controls, mitigation strategies to address identified risks and enhance the overall control environment.
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Develop, implement, and maintain a robust control environment to ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and industry standards.
  • Control Effectiveness: Evaluate, monitor, and report the effectiveness of existing controls and implement recommendations.
  • Continuous Improvement: Continuous review and assessment of existing controls to identify areas of improvement and optimization.
  • Testing and Monitoring: Monitor the execution of the control sample tests (CST) and key risk indicators (KRI), Key Control Indicators (KCIs), to determine the appropriate testing frequency.
  • Audit Socialization: Design and implement an audit socialization process.
  • Audit Readiness: Develop and implement an audit readiness checklist.
  • Training and Development: Design and implement a training program for control effectiveness, risk assessment, and audit readiness.
  • Documentation: Develop and maintain documentation related to control environment standards, risk assessment, and audit readiness protocols.

Education and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, risk management, or a related field.
  • Master's Degree or Certifications: Master's degree in a relevant discipline or relevant certifications such as Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other risk and compliance certifications.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Minimum 10 Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in internal controls, risk management, or audit within a complex organizational structure.
  • Proven Experience: Proven experience in designing and implementing control frameworks, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring audit readiness across multiple business units.
  • Strong Knowledge: Strong knowledge of control environment frameworks, risk management processes, and audit methodologies.
  • Proficiency in Tools: Proficiency in using risk assessment tools, audit management software, and data analytics platforms.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Expertise in regulatory compliance and industry standards.
  • Leadership and Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams, with a focus on driving control effectiveness and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify control weaknesses, assess risks, and develop effective mitigation strategies.


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