Risk Specialist

Jobs at this level are responsible for conducting internal and external regulatory audit tasks, analysis and developing reports with an aim to identify risks areas of concerns and opportunities of improvement. Also, they are responsible for reviewing the delivery of reports and analysis conducted by senior analysts/analysts and recommending appropriate action plans.

Core Responsibilities

1. Governance & Compliance

• Coordinate with sectors and assess impact of existing compliance requirements and risk mitigation policies.

• Participate in defining the auditing approach for a defined work unit, so that non – compliance and irregularities are recognized and audit protocols are adopted.

2. Risk & Business Continuity

• Coordinate with relevant Sectors to implement the established risk management framework of the organization.

• Implement, identified risk mitigation protocols in order to control and track risk related metrics, based on precedents and market best practice.

3. Generic Role

• Manage the day to day team operations within a specified scope, by undertaking related work processes and ensuring accuracy.

• Manage audit of establishments in sensitive areas of business and determines the scope of investigation required.

• Assist senior auditors in audit projects, non – planned investigations, as required, so that the relevant Sector maintains appropriate levels of audit coverage and frequency of audits, across STC.

• Drive the control processes and procedures as guided by the senior management to optimize the company's resources.

• Support the preparation of audit/risks report of findings and recommendations, so that all findings are presented in an accurate and consistent format.

• Report all the irregularities, risks and other audit findings, along with preliminary recommendations to senior auditors, thereby assisting them with final reporting to the concerned Manager.

• Identify improved processes and systems in areas being audited.

• Support team members and resolves routine queries to ensure work continuity.

• Liaise with other supervisors to build effective working relationships and identifies synergies.

Qualifications/Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

• Professional certificate in Audit, Compliance and/or Risk

Years of Experience

A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Nature of Experience

Prior experience in audit and risk management area at technology/telecommunication industry.

Desired Skills & Knowledge

• Intermediate proficiency in data collection & analysis

• Intermediate proficiency in reporting

• Intermediate knowledge of laws, legal codes and other government regulations

• Intermediate knowledge of Telecom regulations

• Intermediate knowledge of STC's operating standards and guidelines