MTN Uganda Careers – Risk Manager

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Job Title: Risk Manager
Organization: MTN-Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: GM-Business Risk Management
About MTN Uganda:
MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda,
providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services. MTN
Uganda launched commercial services in Uganda, just six months after acquiring
and signing of the license. MTN has since grown to be the leading
Telecommunications Company in Uganda servicing in excess of 6 Million customers
and growing. Despite insufficient infrastructure, MTN has covered in excess of
90% of the population, providing services in over 150 towns and villages and
their immediate environments.
Job Summary: The Risk Manager will support MTN in the
management with the implementation of proper risk management processes  throughout the Telecom company. The incumbent
will also give assurance to executive management and the board audit committee
on adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and revenue assurance
activities within MTN Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·        
Providing
a central source of information and guidance on risk management for operational
and strategic effectiveness
·        
Encouraging
and creating awareness of risk management throughout MTN Uganda.
·        
Ensuring
consistency in evaluation and reporting of risks throughout MTN to facilitate
comparability at an organization level.
·        
Offer
a monitoring and oversight role for management regarding the status of risk and
risk management processes in MTN Uganda.
·        
Supporting
management to improve on risk management processes by supporting the risk
identification and assessment process within the organization.
·        
Assisting
in the compilation and co-ordination of risk reports to top management and
board committees.
·        
Facilitating
and driving risk management projects leading to the effective management of MTN
Uganda’s strategic risks.
·        
Provide
guidance in ensuring that ownership for risk management is fully accepted and
driven in business by risk champions.
·        
Co-ordinate
the activities of the Risk Management Team (RMT) and act as secretary to the
team
·        
Ensure
that MTN group risk management methodology and related tools are actively used
in the identification, assessment and categorization of risk events and
scenarios.
·        
Work
closely with the risk champions to ensure that identified controls for the top
10 risks are satisfactorily incorporated in the company’s annual business plans
and budgets
·        
Maintain
the MTN Uganda’s risk register and ensure continuous update and reporting of
status to management i.e. track action plans and report status to EXCO, CEO and
audit committee.
·        
Prepare
monthly Revenue Assurance (RA) review reports summarizing results of all
revenue assurance activities leading to mitigation of the revenue loss risk.
·        
Through
participation in the Revenue Assurance Team (RAT) ensure that RA activities are
adequate to manage the revenue loss risk.
·        
Report
on regular basis to the Head of Business Risk Management on risk and revenue
assurance assignments.
·        
Support
the Head of Business Risk Management in the preparation of Audit Committee
papers
  • Perform any other
    duties as assigned by the GM-Business Risk Management. 
Qualification Skills and Experience:
·        
The
prospective MTN Risk Manager should ideally hold a relvant University degree
·        
Possession
of an auditing qualification (CIA, CISA etc) and or professional accountancy
qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA etc) would be advantageous.
·        
At
least eight years’ auditing/risk consulting experience in an internationally
recognized professional accounting firm or an international organization.
·        
Proficient
in use of the company standard software: Excel, Word, Power points; MS projects,
Access, etc.
·        
Extensive
knowledge and understanding of telecommunication business processes, products,
services and overall business.
·        
Sound
knowledge and auditing experience of telecommunications and information systems
would be of a comparative advantage
·        
Proficiency
in the use of auditing and risk management software
·        
Working
knowledge of telecom business and changes in business and regulatory
environments
·        
Project
Management abilities, including team selection and management, escalation of
issues, analytical thinking and lateral creativity
·        
High
degree of honesty and integrity
·        
Excellent
conflict handling and resolution skills
·        
Independent
attitude and team spirit.
·        
Consistent
demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication
·        
Good
Interpersonal skills
·        
Presentation
and facilitation skills
·        
Working
under pressure to meet reporting deadlines

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates with a desire to work
in MTN Uganda should send their Job Applications with detailed CVs, certified
copies of academic certificates (originals are to be presented at the
interview) and names and addresses of three referees addressed to the: the
Recruitment Officer, MTN- Uganda, P.O Box 24624, Kampala, Uganda. 
Note: MTN Uganda is an equal opportunity Employer. Only
successful candidates will be contacted. Please note that presentation of false
academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution.
Deadline: Thursday, 27th February, 2014

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