Deputy Director: Risk Management

About the role

The Government Printing Works (GPW) is recruiting a Deputy Director: Risk Management based in Pretoria. The post leads the risk management function across the organisation, developing its strategy, conducting risk assessments and reporting, and managing the sub-directorate.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate the implementation of risk management governance documents, and develop and monitor the implementation of GPW's risk management policy.
• Develop, implement and maintain a fit-for-purpose risk management strategy and framework, and roll out annual implementation plans.
• Liaise with business units to ensure consistent application of risk management, and advise management on risk matters.
• Conduct risk assessments, appoint and support Branch Risk Representatives, carry out environmental scanning and situational analysis, and run strategic, operational, project, fraud and regional risk assessments.
• Draft strategic, branch operational, project and regional risk registers, and ensure risk owners and sponsors develop mitigating strategies.
• Embed a risk management culture through training for all personnel and internal awareness materials.
• Represent the directorate at management and government forums, and monitor quality, risk, standards and practices against prescribed frameworks.
• Produce a monthly risk management progress report, perform secretariat functions for the risk committee, and conduct quarterly monitoring of risk action plans.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on risk-related audit queries.
• Manage the sub-directorate: monitor equipment use and maintenance, evaluate performance appraisals, build staff capacity, develop job descriptions, manage discipline and leave.

Required profile

• A Grade 12 plus a degree (NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA) in Risk Management, Internal Auditing, Finance, Business Management or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience at an Assistant Director level in a risk management environment.
• Expert understanding of the Public Service Act and Public Service Regulations; intermediate understanding of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations; expert knowledge of King Report good corporate governance principles.
• Understanding of the relevant human resources legislative framework and regulations.
• Added advantage: drivers licence and experience in integrity management.