GENERAL MANAGER – RISK, STRATEGY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Job Description

The General Manager is responsible for creating risk strategy and providing oversight and leadership in risk matters. The incumbent champions the execution of the risk management framework and processes essential for the organization in achieving its business objectives. The role is accountable for enabling the efficient and effective governance of all significant risks, and the related opportunities, for the organization. The role encompasses the leadership and oversight of the Risk, Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, including the following corporate functions: enterprise risk management, internal controls, information security, risk mitigation and risk transfer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulating and implementing the Enterprise Risk Management Strategic Plan of the organization.
• Implementation and monitoring of effective risk management practices and ensuring operating policies and procedures are complied with throughout the organisation.
• Designing control systems to deal with violations of compliance rules and internal policies.
• Developing and implementing compliance strategy, frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Develop, maintain and track enterprise and corporate governance risk registers.
• Ensure compliance with the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act to mitigate corporate governance risks.
• Proactive and timely monitoring, identification and communication of risks before they emerge.
• Assess legal, governance and compliance risks to measure and determine the organizational exposure and take measures to mitigate against risks.
• Execute the enterprise risk management workplan to ensure risk management is implemented effectively.
• Advise management on compliance with laws and regulations through detailed risk reports.
• Determination of corporate governance risk metrics and establishing a risk register.
• Management of effective action plans in response to legal and corporate governance matters arising from strategic business units.
• Regular review of the organisation’s procedures, practices, and documents to identify emerging risks.
• Ensure compliance with tax, legal and good governance practices.
• Tracking and ensuring timeous resolution of pending legal matters.
• Developing, implementing, and managing effective legal compliance and litigation trackers for the organisation.
• Conducting research on relevant legal and good corporate governance matters.
• Implement the compliance improvement plan by managing technical risks in legal and corporate services.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts for the organisation.
• Coordinating with stakeholders, including external auditors, legal and corporate matters.
• Preparing annual governance reports and implementing the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
• Designing and articulating the short-term and long-term Risk and Compliance strategy and plan, aligned to the overall organization vision/ mission, business strategy and objectives.
• Management of the process of developing risk policies and procedures, risk limits, and establishes an effective trigger system for breach.
• Promoting a culture of good compliance and risk awareness on organizational programs and activities in line with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Assisting management across the organisation to ensure that risk management is embedded at an operational level and that all members of staff assume risk as an integral part of their responsibilities.
• Preparing annual targets, deadlines, and schedules to improve on governance, risk, and control processes.
• Reviewing and evaluating company procedures and reports to identify hidden risks or common issues.
• Coordinating with Internal Audit to operationalize Anti-Corruption Framework.
• Revising and updating policies and procedures.
• Documenting observations on procedures and operations, based on data analysis and interpretation.
• Leading employee training sessions on risk issues.
• Developing and implementing the Risk Management Framework for the organization.
• Tracking expenses against budget and highlighting deviations, if any.
• Developing recommendations for improvement and facilitate mitigation of gaps.
• Updating risk registers for all the departments on a quarterly basis along with identified process owners, through workshops and discussions.
• Documenting business continuity measures.
• Preparing risk evaluation which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization.
• Monitoring adherence Corporate Governance reporting to the Board and Executive Management.
• Conducting risk reviews on new products before launch.
• Establishing measures that ensure the business complies with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations, standards of best practice, internal policies, processes, and procedures.
• Liaising with Legal Department on contract negotiations, reviews, and finalization.
• Acting as the link between the business and the regulators.
• Preparing and monitoring risk-management budget.
• Revenue Assurance, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Leading the strategic planning process.
• Leading and mentoring risk, strategy, research, monitoring, and evaluation teams.

Attributes
• Ability to work under pressure and beyond stipulated hours.
• Ability to quantify risks.
• Strategic thinking and orientation.
• Unquestionable integrity and commitment to duty.
• Ability to work during odd hours in an area with poor road terrain and bad.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• People Management and Leadership Skills.
• Excellent Negotiating, investigative and communication skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational, people and time management skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management/Operations Research and Statistics/ Business Management/Accounting or an equivalent qualification.
• A Master of Science degree in Risk Management/Operations Research and Statistics/ Data Science or Data Analytics.
• A Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Mathematics/Financial Engineering/Data Science or Data Analytics will be a distinct advantage.
• At least five (5) years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Data Analytics, Reporting, Strategy, or Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Knowledge of agricultural operations and procedures.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their Application Letters clearly indicating the position applied for together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and Certified Copies of Certificates by not later than 10 April 2026 to: humanresources2026s@gmail.com