Risk Management Officer Health Group Hyde Park, Johannesburg 18 views

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Risk Management, Finance or Business Management
• Knowledge of Healthcare legislation and private health sector
• 3-5 years’ experience in a relevant function

The main purpose of this position:

To plan, monitor and implement risk control measures across the Group in line with relevant legislation and CHG standards and policies. The incumbent provides support in the function by advising the business and management on any potential risks and ensure the implementation of mitigation controls

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with all relevant areas to ensure risks and controls are well understood, registered, and documented
• Provides support to the Managers at Head Office and Hospitals in their assessment of risk management and control effectiveness
• Collaborate with the Clinical Risk department in the identification and mitigation of clinical risks
• Regularly assess the adequacy of CHG’s internal controls and risk management processes
• Assists in the development and accurate maintenance of risk registers, business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery plans
• Assists in the development and accurate maintenance of risk registers, business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery plans
• Ensure critical risk indicators are managed and reported on as needed
• Participate in risk management governance structures
• Balance reactive risk management with proactive risk identification
• Apply and maintain the risk management framework for the risk function and for the Group
• Collaborate closely with the Legal Department on the management of significant risks
• Collaborate with HR on the sanctions to be applied for intolerable breaches of compliance
• Provide accurate analysis of factors driving poor or excellent risk management in various business units or functions
• Analyse trends and ensure the correct contingency plans are in place and recommend solutions to identified risks
• Participate in relevant risk change initiatives and follow the correct escalation processes to ensure risk factors are addressed
• Build risk awareness across the Group by providing support and conducting training where necessary
• Research, enable and consult on improvements and opportunities to harness technology for the management of risks
• Ensure the development, alignment, mapping and implementation of end-to-end standard operating procedures / processes (relevant to risk management, where appropriate)
• Maintain currency in risk management processes and regulations, particularly in private healthcare
• Train and upskill employees as requested
• Ensure all risk projects are properly scoped and time and budget tracked for maximum efficiency

Benchmark CHG risk management practices and advise on system improvements for measurable outcomes