• Company: National Drug Authority
• Location: Uganda
• State: Uganda
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Accounting Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose :

Responsible for the identification and management of risks to minimize negative impact to strategy delivery;

Undertake the risk function on behalf of NDA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the process of identifying and assessing risks affecting NDA and develop risk mitigation, risk responses and monitoring strategies for the critical risks, and continuously review risk management capabilities.

• Develop, update and maintain the NDA risk register, and risk management plan in consultation with management and provide management reports.

• Establish Risk Management framework, policy, guidelines and objectives and ensure alignment with the NDA corporate strategy.

• Conduct regular risk management training in order to increase risk awareness across NDA.
• Prepare and develop the NDA risk strategy.
• Carry out planned and ad-hoc risk reviews on designated projects and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure that effective risk management strategies and processes are embedded within NDA’s day to day activities and are in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Follow up and co-ordinate closure and status of implementation of corrective actions arising from matters raised in the Auditor Generals Management letter in liaison with the relevant Directorates.
• Undertake any other responsibilities, tasks or activities as may be assigned from time to time by line Supervisor.

Qualifications and experience:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, Finance or Statistics from a reputable institution

Minimum experience

At least three (3) years working experience in risk management/ control, compliance, audit in a reputable organization

Additional requirements

Key Competencies

• IT literacy and Computer software applications skills, MS applications Proactive and independent
• Concern for precision and rigor Analytical and reliable
• Flexible and stress resilient
• Ability to organize and prioritize

Method of Application