Head

We are looking for Head - Risk, Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation to join our team. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful incumbent will, among other key duties, be responsible for:

Job Summary

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Risk Management
• Closing Date: 2026-10-30

Key Responsibilities

• Formulating and implementing the organisation's Enterprise Risk Management Strategic Plan to ensure effective identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring of risks in alignment with the organisation's strategic objectives.
• Leading the development, implementation and monitoring of the organisation's Enterprise Risk Management Framework, policies, procedures and work plans.
• Formulating and implementing short-term and long-term risk, compliance and corporate governance strategies aligned with the organisation's vision, mission, business strategy and objectives.
• Overseeing the identification, assessment, monitoring and mitigation of enterprise, operational, legal, regulatory and corporate governance risks across the organisation.
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing enterprise risk registers, risk limits, key risk indicators and trigger mechanisms for identifying and addressing risk exposures.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act, tax requirements, internal policies and recognised corporate governance practices.
• Designing and implementing effective internal control systems, compliance frameworks and corrective action plans to address policy violations, control weaknesses and compliance gaps.
• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of corporate governance policies, procedures, frameworks and reporting requirements for the Board and Executive Management.
• Advising Executive Management and the Board on emerging risks, legal and regulatory compliance, corporate governance matters and appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Leading the organisational strategic planning process, including the development, coordination and review of corporate strategies, business plans and strategic priorities.
• Monitoring organisational performance against strategic objectives, targets and work plans, and coordinating research, monitoring and evaluation activities to inform decision-making.
• Overseeing legal and corporate governance matters, including tracking pending litigation, monitoring resolution timelines and maintaining legal compliance and litigation registers.
• Coordinating the drafting, reviewing, negotiation and finalisation of organisational contracts in liaison with the Legal Department and relevant stakeholders.
• Overseeing the preparation of annual corporate governance reports, coordinating Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and monitoring compliance with applicable governance reporting requirements.
• Coordinating with Internal Audit and relevant departments in implementing the Anti-Corruption Framework and strengthening organisational integrity, accountability and transparency.
• Promoting a culture of risk awareness, compliance and accountability by embedding risk management into operational processes and staff responsibilities.
• Leading the development and implementation of business continuity, disaster recovery and revenue assurance frameworks to safeguard organisational operations and resources.
• Overseeing risk assessments for new products, projects, programmes and business initiatives to identify potential exposures and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Coordinating quarterly departmental risk reviews with process owners to update risk registers, assess control effectiveness and monitor the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Leading the development and delivery of risk management, compliance, corporate governance and strategic planning training programmes across the organisation.
• Monitoring the risk management budget, tracking expenditure against approved allocations and recommending corrective measures where necessary.
• Coordinating engagement with regulators, external auditors, legal advisors and other stakeholders on risk, compliance, strategy and corporate governance matters.
• Reviewing organisational policies, procedures, operational reports and business processes to identify emerging risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
• Leading, supervising and mentoring teams responsible for risk management, strategy, research, monitoring, evaluation and corporate governance.

Requirements

• Master's in risk management/accounting/Operations Research and Statistics/ Business Management or an equivalent qu…