Divisional Risk and Compliance Manager

**Overview**:
This role is responsible for all operational activities relating to Risk, Audit, Legal Compliance, Insurance and Loss Control Management, Business sustainability and continuity, Engineering and SHE requirements. Processes within his/her area of responsibility in terms of the identification and evaluation of Actual & Potential areas of Risk, Risk exposure and Non-conformances, followed by a procedure of termination, transfer, acceptance (tolerance) or mitigation of each risk by utilising internal control risk as per Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Procedures, Works Instructions, Codes, Rules, Standards of Operations and Corporate Governance in terms of Safety, Environment, Quality, Occupational/Public Health & Wellness Risk, Physical and Operational Risks, Hazards, Technical Risk including Property & Compliance Risk, together with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Processes and Systems.

The position reports directly to the COO.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- NQF 7 Business degree or similar in Risk/Safety related field (BCom Safety Management, BCom Risk Management, BCom Operations Management, Diploma in Safety Administration Management) OR
- BSC / BTech Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- Registered with IOSM
- Qualified and practising as a registered Occupational Safety Co-ordinator (RosCoord)/ Practitioner (RosPrac), Professional (RosProf) Practitioner
- GCC - Factories (advantageous)
- 5+ years of practical experience in General Management disciplines with specialisation in General Management, Safety Health & Environmental Management, Hazardous Substance / Activity Management, Property Risk Management, Loss Control Management, Legal Compliance Management, Governance Management

**Key Performance Areas**:
**Risk Management**:

- Facilitate, manage & maintain the Risk Management Model Framework and implementation.
- Maintain, manage and communicate risk register and implement & maintain systems to facilitate steps in complying to legal standards.
- Project/forecast possible Risk Exposure in division and report and implement mitigations to minimize risk exposure.
- Serve as appointed member on relevant risk and compliance steering committees.
- Timeous reporting in full as required on all risk related items.
- Implement proper risk management structures systems, controls and plans:

- SHE Safety, Occupational health and Environment
- Business Continuity Plan
- Disaster management
- Loss Control
- Property Maintenance & Leasehold Management
- Safety and security

**Compliance**:

- Implement & Maintain systems to facilitate steps in complying to all legal standards pertaining to business (POPIA, PAIA, Competition law, legislative permits, legal, environmental, municipal by-laws, OSH Act / SHE compliance, properties)
- Monitor, implement and maintain systems to ensure legal compliance to all business
- related legal standards, policies, procedures, rules and codes of conduct, and ethical considerations
- Timeous reporting of risk mitigation and business compliance
- Ensure full legislative and standard compliance to all specified and required SHE standards and legislation.

**Insurance**:

- Manage, implement and mitigate insurance audits and risks including fire security, insurance programme management and declarations
- Manage and report on incident statistics as appropriate

**ESG**:

- Manage and implement sustainability project improvements
- Timeous reporting on all ESG requirements
- Develop and implement the Energy Efficiency Programme for the division
- Plan, implement and monitor energy saving projects
- Remain abreast of current developments in the energy efficiency industry

**Engineering**:

- Manage engineering infrastructure and legal requirements within business
- Ensure legal compliance to respective legislation, legal requirements for business continuity, municipal by-laws
- Facilities and service engineering
- Perform an engineering review service to production/maintenance business units
- Assist business units with Maintenance Engineering
- Manage the facilities and security function for the division
- Plan and control expenditure within annual budget (Repairs and Maintenance, Capital Expenditure)
- Ensure that facilities meet all required standards
- Ensure correct legal appointments are made pertaining to business requirements (GMR)

**Operational**:

- Develop the SHE strategic plan and ensure implementation
- Initiate and approve SHE Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the safety, health and environmental management programme in the workplace
- Advise on the SHE requirements for new Projects and Developments
- Timeous reporting on sustainability statistics and required reporting
- Responsible for capex for insurance building improvements and expansion

**People Management**:

- Ensure an enabling climate/culture
- Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisation