UNRA Jobs – Risk Management Officer – Business Continuity – Uganda National Roads Authority
Job Title: Risk Management Officer – Business Continuity
Organization: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Risk
About UNRA:
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was established by the National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became operational on 1st July 2008. The mandate of UNRA is to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise Government on general roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport concerns.
Job Summary: The Risk Management Officer – Business Continuity will be responsible for ensuring Continuity in UNRA’s business processes before, during and after sudden occurrences that can cause damage to UNRA Operations. The Officer will also be responsible for the implementation and day to day functions related to creating Business Continuity Plans and Procedures, while also coordinating Disaster Recovery Operations within UNRA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and Categorize risks that could cause a business interruption and develop appropriate mitigation strategies
- Implement and test recovery procedures in the event of a business interruption.
- Provide documentation, sensitize and train staff and stakeholders on Contingency Planning concepts and procedures.
- Develop and implement the BCM and DR program with organizational objectives and structures in place
- Participate and support emergency response and crisis management communication planning in line with the organizational resilience.
- Establish and Maintain risk appetite and metrics for operational risk and monitoring of key risk indicators
- Perform any other duties assigned by line manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Risk Management Officer- Business Continuity job opportunity must hold an Honors Degree in Statistics, Information Technology, Risk Management, Economics, Business Administration, or any other related degree.
- Certification in Business Continuity Management/ Risk management/ Audit/ Controls function would be an added advantage.
- Membership with Risk Management Bodies e.g. Institute of Risk Management, Business Continuity Institute, ISACA etc. is an added advantage.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in business continuity management, disaster recovery, emergency response, risk management, occupational health and safety and or business processes engineering.
- Excellent interpersonal, particularly staff/management relations, oral and written communication skills;
- Strategic thinking and ability to work and produce accurate results in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks;
- Impeccable level of integrity.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online.
Deadline: 27th November 2019