Background

Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a Management Development Institute with a Mission “To Excel in Developing Practical and Sustainable Administration, Leadership and Management Capacity”. It provides management training, consultancy and research services in response to the demands of the public, private, development partners, CSOs, the Institute offers high quality career development management courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels. The Institute’s activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Branches in Mbarara, Gulu and Mable.

In order to carry out its functions efficiently and effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons in the full-time position of:

2.0 RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER (1 POSITION)

Main Purpose:

The Risk Management Officer is responsible for providing assistance in coordinating the mainstreaming of risk management practices at the Institute.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

• Institute strategies, targets and plans formulated, developed and coordinated;
• Performance risk management standards and indicators for the Institute prepared and disseminated to users;
• Technical support provided to departments and units in the preparation and production of cascaded risk management plans;
• Risk analysis and evaluation ensured;
• Production of output and outcome risk assessment reports;
• Sustainable Certification on ISO 9001:2015 QMS by the Institute ensured.

Minimum Person Specifications

• A Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is mandatory;
• Hons Bachelor’s degree in either - Business Administration (Accounting/Finance), Commerce, Economics, Actuarial Science, Law or related fields from a recognized University/Institution;
• Possession of relevant professional qualifications such as Certified Risk Management Professional, Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is an added advantage;
• Be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other internet applications;
• Three years of working experience in a busy business organization or professional services firm, preferably in Risk/Audit/Operations departments.

• Institute strategies, targets and plans formulated, developed and coordinated;
• Performance risk management standards and indicators for the Institute prepared and disseminated to users;
• Technical support provided to departments and units in the preparation and production of cascaded risk management plans;
• Risk analysis and evaluation ensured;
• Production of output and outcome risk assessment reports;
• Sustainable Certification on ISO 9001:2015 QMS by the Institute ensured.

• Computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other internet applications

• A Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is mandatory
• Hons Bachelor’s degree in either - Business Administration (Accounting/Finance), Commerce, Economics, Actuarial Science, Law or related fields from a recognized University/Institution
• Possession of relevant professional qualifications such as Certified Risk Management Professional, Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is an added advantage