Job Title: Risk Management Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives responsible for Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology (Measurement), and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objectives of facilitating fair trade, promoting local industries and protecting consumers.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Senior Risk Management Officer, the successful candidate shall be required to perform the following duties;
- Review and assess inherent risks within new processes and systems and make relevant recommendations to the supervisor
- Monitor compliance with internal policies and procedures and report breaches with appropriate recommendations to the supervisor
- Review existing processes and system to identify risk exposures and recommend appropriate mitigation measures
- In conjunction with risk-owners, participate in control self-assessment and track implementation of action points for control weaknesses
- Undertake sensitization/training of staff on operational risk control
- Record in a database, all incidents reported from operational areas of UNBS and prepare periodic and ad hoc incident reports; analyzing the causes and recommending appropriate control measures
- Prepare periodic and ad hoc operational risk reports as advised by the supervisor
- Monitor developments in the environment & identify potential risk exposures to UNBS
- Develop appropriate tools for monitoring operational risk exposures
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Honours Degree in Sciences, BBA, BCOM, B. Economics , Actuarial Sciences, Project Management or related fields from a recognized University/Institution
- Possession of relevant professional qualifications such as Certified Risk Management Professional as added advantage
- Two years of working experience in a busy business organization or professional services firm, preferably in Risk/Audit/Operations departments.
- Be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications
- Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills.
- Age: Not more than 30 years
- The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills and needs to be a team player, an excellent communicator with good oral communication and presentation skills.
How to Apply:
- Follow the Link, Click Here
- Use your Email Address for Registration
- Fill in all Tabs as per the Application
- Attach your updated CV with Mobile Telephone Numbers, Copies of Academic/Professional Qualifications and National Identity Card (NIN) under the Tab for Documents
- Complete your Application by clicking the Tab for “Submit Application”
- No Hand Delivered Applications will be received
Please Note
- Any form of Canvassing will lead to Automatic Disqualification.
- UNBS does not request for any Payments or favors at any stage of Recruitment
- Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 30th November 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60