Manager, Risk Management: National Centre (1 Post)

POST 6: Manager, Risk Management, National Centre (1 post). Full time.

Main responsibilities

• Championing the risk management process in the University.
• Conducting assessments to define and analyse possible risks in the University.
• Evaluating the gravity of each risk by considering its consequences.
• Auditing processes and procedures.
• Developing risk management controls and systems.
• Designing processes to eliminate or mitigate potential risks.
• Creating contingency plans to manage crises.
• Evaluating existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses.
• Preparing reports and presenting recommendations.
• Evaluating employees' risk awareness and training them when necessary.
• Liaising with individual units to identify the challenges they face in managing risks.
• Implementing the integrity strategy.
• Administering and overseeing the institution's ethics and compliance matters, including promoting transparency and minimising opportunities for corruption.
• Preparing integrity reports biannually, to be tabled at the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting before seeking approval from Council for onward submission to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.
• Facilitating stakeholder participation in the anti-corruption drive and promoting good corporate governance.
• Reporting to the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Council.
• Carrying out any other duties as assigned by the Vice Chancellor.

Qualifications and experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, Business Studies or Economics.
• A professional qualification such as Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Membership of such associations is a must.
• A Master's degree in the above field would be an added advantage.
• A degree, diploma or certificate in Information Technology, Project Management, Legal Compliance or Operations Management would be an added advantage.
• Three (3) years' post-qualification experience.

Candidates who do not have the stipulated requirements need not apply.

How to apply: apply online on the Zimbabwe Open University careers portal (careers.zou.ac.zw) using the Apply button on this post. You need a free candidate account on the portal; it is activated with a code sent to your email address. Upload your CV (Word or PDF, up to 5 MB) and, optionally, a cover letter (Word or PDF, up to 1 MB). Closing date: 31 October 2026.