Risk Management Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For Appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the field of Internal Auditing and Risk Management at the grade of CSG 11 and above  or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting or related discipline from university recognized in Kenya ;
• Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management principles and practices;
• Have the following certifications: 
  • Certified Public Accountant [CPA(K)]; and 
  • Risk Management Certification
• Be a member in good in standing of the following professional bodies:
  • a)    Institute of Certified Public Accountant Kenya (ICPAK),  and  
  • b)    Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• Be proficient in risk management practices, auditing techniques, standards and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing for approval by the Head of Audit and Risk the Annual work plan for the Risk Division;
• Risk identification for all the Commission Functions;
• Conducting regular risk assessments;
• Managing and prepare all documentation related to risk assessments and reviews; 
• Evaluating the impact of each risk by considering its consequences;
• Developing risk management controls and systems;
• Designing processes to eliminate or mitigate potential risks;
• Creating contingency plans to manage crises;
• Evaluating existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses;
• Delivering regular risk analysis reports to the Head of Audit and Risk;
• Evaluating employees’ risk awareness and train them when necessary; 
• Preparing a risk-management budget;
• Working with the Risk champions in the various departments/Divisions/Units to prepare risk registers;
• Developing and maintain the commission-wide risk register.