Job Position: RISK AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), a statutory body has been established by the Government of the Republic of Zambia under section 3 of the Civil Aviation Authority Act No.7 of 2012. Air transport plays a significant role in the economic development of any nation. In this regard, there is need to appoint a vibrant and visionary team that will ensure that the Zambian aviation industry is effective, efficient, self-sustaining and in compliance with industry standards and best practices. The CAA is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill one (01) position of Risk and Compliance Officer under the Director General’s Office and reporting to the Manager Quality and Safety

JOB PURPOSE

To provide operational support to Manager Quality and Safety in managing the various Risk, Compliance, Safety and Quality matters of the Authority.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Undertake to develop and implement overall Risk and Compliance Management Systems;
b) Develop and maintain ZCAA Risk and Hazard Registers;
c) Prepare annual Risk and Compliance work plan in line with the corporate goals;
d) To establish the Acceptable Level of Risk
e) To anticipate risks arising out of changes in various compliance and risk environments and advise management in a timely manner
f) To perform assessment and evaluation of risks affecting the organisation
g) Propose business continuity plans to limit risks
h) Implement incident monitoring process to ensure oversight and improvement in controls around reported risks
i) To make on site regular checks on units’ compliance with policies and procedures and reinforce compliance matters.
j) Conduct Risk and Compliance audits as per approved plan
k) Follow up and assess management’s timely action on issues arising from Risk, Compliance, Safety and Quality Audit Reports.
l) Coordinate work with Internal Audit and other Risk and Compliance related activities within the Authority.
m) Maintains and updates national compliance data base in order to facilitate storage and retrieval of compliance related information and to provide quality and timely reporting to Manager Quality and Safety on Risk, Compliance, Safety and Quality matters
n) To ensure effective communication, interpretation and application of the Authority’s Compliance and Risk Management policies and procedures
o) Create Risk awareness by providing support and training to all staff
p) Effectively implements performance management systems in order to enhance individual and organizational performance
q) Any other duties that may be assigned t from time to time.

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Full Grade Twelve School Certificate with at least 5 ‘O’ Level Credits including English and Mathematics.
• Holder of Bachelors of a Science or Arts Degree in Accountancy, Aviation, Economics, Statistics or professional qualification in ACCA, CIMA, ZICA.
• Must have worked in a Risk and Compliance office for at least 1 year post qualification.
• Must be a Zambian citizen.

Added advantages.

• Experience in Aviation.
• Certification in Risk or Compliance Risk Management Certificate will be added advantage.

CORE COMPETENCES

(a) Core competencies
(1) Safety conscious
(2) Security conscious
(3) Teamwork and collaboration
(4) Innovation
(5) Commitment to Learning
(6) Able to write analytical and technical reports
(7) Able to communicate effectively in English
(8) Highly Computer literate with data analytical skills