Risk Officer

Position Title

Risk officer

Description

The incumbent will assist and support the Risk Manager in managing and monitoring the

implementation of risk management and anti-corruption and integrity management

services.

Directorate

Office of the CEO

Reports To Risk Manager

Position location

Head Office

Peromnes Grade 8

Number of Direct

Reports

N/A

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

Qualification
- A Bachelor’s Degree/ National Diploma in Risk Management/ Finance/ Auditing/

Accounting/Forensic investigations/Law
- Professional Registration Body: Membership of Association of Certified Fraud

Examiners (ACFE) or a membership of Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners

(ICFP)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) accreditation with ACFE or Fraud Practitioner (FP)

accreditation with ICFP will be added advantage

Essential

Experience
- 3 years’ experience in Risk Management and fraud investigations in public sector or

State - Owned Entity (SOE)

Knowledge - Knowledge of the Public Service Legislation
- Forensic investigation principles, proactive principles, practices, and procedures
- All relevant legislation, guidelines, and standards about the conduct of forensic

investigations
- Knowledge of leadership and management principles
- Knowledge of Risk Management framework and practices
- Knowledge of Anti-corruption and integrity management framework and policies.
- Knowledge and understanding of forensic investigations framework and policies.

tools to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud
- Knowledge of relevant legal and statutory requirements including corporate

governance principles, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and Public Service Regulations

Job Profile - Risk Officer

Skills & Abilities - Forensic investigations and analytical capabilities
- Programme and project management
- Financial management
- Negotiation
- Creativity & innovation
- Ability to work as a team member

legislation
- High levels of discretion and sensitivity
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Excellent communication skills - all aspects

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

FORENSIC

INVESTIGATIONS
- Responsible to manage and perform proactive and reactive forensic components in

line with the NDA’s Fraud Prevention Policy, NDA Whistleblowing policy, and NDA

Fraud investigation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Lead the execution of the tactical and operational plans of NDA using data analytics,

forensic technologies, and digital and cyber forensics.
- Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and determine methods to

expedite workflow and improve the investigation turnaround time.
- Conduct priority investigations or manage complex investigations with outsourced

Service Providers.
- Draft and/or review investigation reports and related documentation and assure that

the investigations conducted meet the required standards.
- Execute the proactive forensic assignment which might include fraud awareness

training, fraud detection reviews, proactive fraud data analytics, fraud risk

assessments, gap analysis, and others.
- Manage NDA Hotline and management tip-offs and account for all matters relating to

forensic investigations.
- Keep a detailed record of all incidents logged into the Allegations Register, including

managing the turnaround time of cases logged.
- Ensure that all records and evidence collected by NDA are secured.
- Ensuring that final reports fully address the agreed-upon project scope and making

appropriate findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Communicating findings to NDA CEO or relevant Governance Structures and follow

up with management to ensure that all forensic recommendations are implemented.
- Testifying in various legal proceedings (criminal, disciplinary, and other proceedings)

including ensuring that outsource services are providing that support.
- Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including law

enforcement agencies, SAPS, SIU and other fraud prevention entities.

FRAUD PREVENTION,

DETECTION AND

INTEGRITY/ETHICS

MANAGEMENT
- Coordinate the development and implementation of Anti-corruption and Integrity

Management Frameworks and policies
- Establish and development of vetting and lifestyle audit policies, standards,

guidelines, norms and procedures.
- Establish and ensure the implementation of the MOU between NDA and State

Security Agency (SSA)
- Conduct vetting fieldwork investigations.
- Conduct lifestyle reviews, investigations and audit.
- Conduct proactive and reactive forensic investigations for the organisation.
- Implement the ethics strategy and implementation plan.
- Conduct fraud risk assessments and implementation thereof.
- Review, update and implement internal fraud prevention plan.

RISK MANAGEMENT - Coordinate the development and implementation of the Risk Management

Frameworks and policies.
- Co-ordinate the risk management process of the NDA, including the facilitation and

completi