Risk Officer

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

**Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact**
- REQ 120665- Tshego Semenya**Cluster**
- Group Compliance**Career Stream**
- Enterprise Wide Risk Management

**Leadership Pipeline**
- Manage Self: Professional

**Position**
- Risk Officer**Job Purpose**
- To facilitate and support the effective management of the Enterprise Wide and Operational Risk Frameworks in order to manage current and emerging risks to assist Nedbank in achieving its objectives.**Responsibilities**:

- Complete tasks within agreed timelines.
- Ensure delivery tasks are met by delivering assigned work accurately; consistently and within agreed timelines.
- Ensure all work meets standards for quality; quantity and turnaround times by taking accountability of tasks and activities assigned.
- Contribute to the efficiency of the department/business by being cost aware.
- Comply with relevant policies; procedures and standards by growing knowledge and understanding of business area assigned to.
- Demonstrate effective self-management through completion of assigned tasks and activities.
- Deliver assignments and tasks as per the agreed programme where applicable (Kuyhasa and Letsema).
- Contribute to team work by meeting team targets and objectives under supervision.
- Identify work obstacles and complete work to plan by following through on tasks and by providing feedback and updates to team leader/ supervisor.
- Contribute to the improvement of way of working by identifying and making suggestions on possible improvement.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
- Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. training/awareness on digital forensic examination to external parties on pro bono basis).
- Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes by identifying and recommending improvements to tools; policies and procedures to add value to Nedbank.
- Add value to Nedbank by identifying opportunities to improve or enhance processes through identifying and recommending improvements and supporting implementation of tools; policies and procedures.
- Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.
- Understand and embrace the Nedbank Vision and Values by demonstrating the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
- Ensure that own contribution and participation contributes to the achievement of team goals.
- Create and manage own career through guidance and support of management; department and colleagues.
- Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
- Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
- Ensure knowledge management; continuity and team success through constructive participation in a diverse team and sharing knowledge with team.
- Minimum Experience Level- 4 years Banking experience and/or 3 years Operational risk experience

**Essential Qualifications - NQF Level**
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

**Preferred Qualification**
- Law or general business degree

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Cluster specific operations
- Communication Strategies
- Data analysis
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Decision-making process

**Disclaimer**

**_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at
+27 860 555 566
_**
- For any assistance or more info please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team

+27 860 555 566
- Eswatini- 061 295 2155 / 061 129 2036- Lesotho- 061 295 2155 / 061 129 2036- Namibia- 0860 275 622 / Option 3- Zimbabwe



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