Sanergy Job Vacancy in Kenya : Risk Management Officer

Sanergy Job Vacancy in Kenya : Risk Management Officer

October 28, 2014

Job Description

Title: Risk Management Officer

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Reports To: Board of Directors

About Sanergy: Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements.

Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life – as small businesses.

We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing.

We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the by-products to Kenyan farms.

Since November 2011, we have launched over 500 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of 250 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 3,500 tons of waste.

For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Africa.

Responsibilities

• The Risk Management Officer is accountable for the continued development of internal control environment at Sanergy including processes to ensure financial and operational control over financial, environmental, social, and governance related standards and regulatory requirements.
• The Risk Management Officer will work directly with the Board, the Directors, and the Finance Team as well as other Operational staff to create efficiencies in existing processes and new processes were appropriate to ensure an effective internal control environment.
• Responsible for the delivery of cost effective and efficient internal controls for financial, social, environmental, and governance processes and policies that meet the current and future business requirements of the organization.
• Ensure the organization is in compliance with all internal finance and operations policies and relevant regulatory requirements and processes are in place to ensure compliance with financial, social, environmental, and governance regulations and standards.
• Provide information, analyses, and counsel to assist management in ethically, effectively and efficiently fulfilling their management responsibilities.
• Act on recommendations of the External Auditor related to internal controls, review and analyze results and recommend improvements.
• Develop and oversee the development of an Internal Audit function including development and regular performance of internal audit procedures to ensure that finance and operations controls and policies are complied with throughout the organization.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with internal processes and oversee that risks are being managed well.
• Engage the board, finance, audit, and investment committees around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model(s) and operational delivery. Assist in establishing yearly objectives and meeting agendas, and selecting and engaging outside consultants (auditors, investment advisors).
• Institute a dynamic culture that pro-actively assesses risk and promotes ethical leaders
• Develop Sanergy into a cutting-edge organization in terms of environmental, social and governance standards.
• Gather data and progress from Sanergy team leads and integrate into report(s) for Sanergy directors, board of directors, and funders/investors.
• Advise and advance data collection processes in order to help monitor and mitigate risks.
• Periodically review policies and processes to look for opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and adherence with local and international guidelines regarding risk management.
• Help oversee clear documentation and filing so risk management-related policies, permits, processes etc. are easy to access. .

Key Experiences & Requirements

The Risk Management Officer will be a seasoned and mature leader with 10 years of broad experience, with a strong foundation in accounting, auditing, risk assessment and experience gathering and analyzing financial and operational information and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

The Risk Management Officer will have the following experience and attributes:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; MBA preferred;
• Demonstrable passion for Sanergy’s mission; a hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner to directors and boards
• Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
• Ability to work independently and report remotely to off-site Board of Directors
• Familiarity with ESG issues and IFC’s Policy and Performance Standards on environmental and Social Sustainability is a plus.
• Experience working with funders or investors (e.g., grant reporting, assistance with due diligence) is a plus.
• Experience with Enterprise Risk Management is a plus.
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality

How to Apply

More fundamentally, we believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change and we seek people who believe their skills will bring about that transformative change.

We welcome your application-cover letter and CV-on http://www.jobscore.com/jobs/sanergy/list