Risk Manager Vacancy in Nigeria,August 3rd 2012

DGU is a Professional consulting firm made up of highly skilled and intellectual professionals with the aim of driving excellence into corporate organizations set goals and objectives.
We are strategically positioned to meet the pressing demands of human resource/ recruitment needs; marketing/customers service needs, business development/technological needs and outsourcing/training needs.
Our client, YookosJobs is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill this position.

JOB TITLE: RISK MANAGER

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Responsible for administering and managing the company’s’ Risk Management program.
Reporting to the Managing Director, and attend Board Risk Committee meetings. Member of Management Investment Committee, and I.T Steering Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Developing and maintaining a Risk Management Framework.
Identification of business risk.
Determining the appropriate risk profile of all investment portfolios of The Company.
Develops and implements The Company’s risk management program in a manner that fulfils the mission and strategic goals of The Company’s while complying with state and federal laws and accreditation standards related to safety and risk management.
Develops and implements policies and procedures for the identification, collection and analysis of risk related information.
Working conditions are normal for an office environment, Mondays to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
Assist Management in identifying and assessing strategic risk. 
Assist individuals who perform operational and financial activities with risk assessments and action plans in their responsibility areas to heighten awareness of major exposures, loss potential, and/or transactional anomalies and facilitate discussions of practical ways to manage or avoid them.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of Second Class Lower B.Sc/HND in relevant field.
Minimum years of experience:
10 years post qualification experience of which at least 8 years must have been in the financial sector and 4 years in Management position.
Additional/professional qualification is an added advantage.
Membership of professional bodies:

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Knowledge of statistics, data collection, analysis and data presentation.
Writing skills.
Ability to multitask.
Meeting deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal communication and problem solving skills.
Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations and accreditation standards.

Personal Qualities and Behavioural Traits:
Disciplined.
Punctual.
Respectful.
Professional.

Method of Application
Send CVs to cvs@dguconsult.com 

Application closes 14th August, 2012