MANAGER – RISK & COMPLIANCE wanted Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is the national Investment Promotion Agency with the mandate of national investment promotion, trade and export development activities as well as Nation Branding as key components of the national economic diversification strategy.

BITC attracts professionals who relish a challenge, strive for excellence and have a passion for delivering outstanding service and operational efficiency. An exciting job exists for you to be part of the BITC team to
deliver on the current strategy.

BITC invites Botswana Citizens to apply for the below-mentioned positions that exist at the Head office in Gaborone.

MANAGER – RISK & COMPLIANCE

Main purpose of the job

Reporting to the Executive Director, Business Intelligence, the incumbent will develop policies, strategies and procedures to monitor and ensure compliance by the organisation to legislation, statute and international procedures and standards including the design and implementation of risk management strategies and models which will ensure the efficient utilisation of staff and provide targeted compliance
interventions which will maximize opportunities of facilitation of trade and investment and identify non-compliance.

Key Performance Areas
• Lead the development & implementation of the Centre’s Risk Framework, in accordance with standard methodologies (COSo,ISO or IRM 31000),
• Design a fitting Risk Strategy to support implementation of the Risk Management Framework,
• Guide the Board and management in developing the Centre’s Risk Appetite,
• Maintain continual review of the Centre’s Risk Management Policy to match develoments in the field,
• Support the development and operationalization of the Centre’s Busness Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans,
• Maintain assessment of the Centre’s Risk Aware Culture and Risk Maturity, and implement relevant building capacity,
• Develop and implement a results-oriented Compliance Monitoring Framework, with a clearly defined stakeholder matrix,
• Develop and implement a methodology to record, track and identify risks that may impact on the organisation,
• Maintain a BITC business risk schedule and monitor risk mitigation and monitor risk mitigation action execution by BITC Management,
• Monitor legal and other compliance levels in collaboration with specialists in the various business units,
• Ensure processes adhere to ISO standards,
• Assess, measure and prioritise threats and vulnerabilities to information for the purpose of selecting appropriate controls; and
• Develop and maintain appropriate policies, methods, procedures or mechanisms to address identified information resource threats.

Competencies
• Strategic leadership
• Critical and Analytical Thinking
• Business Results Focus
• Budgetary and Financial Control

Educational qualifications and experience;

Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Internal Audit, Law or any Business related fields..

At least six years in risk and compliance management or related areas, three of which must have been at supervisory level.