Job Description
Mwaiwathu Private Hospital invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Risk & Compliance Officer tenable at the Hospital along Chileka Road in Blantyre.
Position Context
Reporting to the Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Manager, the Risk & Compliance Officer will assist in promoting a risk and compliance awareness culture across the Hospital.
Specific duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- To providing risk input in internal audit activities including risk-based audit planning.
- To ensure all aspects of the Hospital’s Quality Improvement Program (QIP) on risk management are adequately addressed.
- To assist in monitoring Hospital-wide compliance with both medical and non-medical regulations.
- To assist in monitoring adherence to Service Level Agreements and Contracts with the Hospitals’ service providers.
- To assist in conducting awareness trainings and consultative meetings on risk management across the Hospital.
- To assist in developing risk monitoring tools for all types of risks within the Hospital (medical and non-medical).
- To attend scheduled and ad-hoc risk management committee meetings.
- To coordinate the development of departmental risk registers and updating the Hospital-wide risk register.
- To ensure all identified risks are properly Categorized, Measured and Treated to acceptable levels.
- To work hand in hand with departmental and unit managers to ensure implementation of proposed risk mitigating measures/action plans.
Educational Qualifications and Experience
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration or related fields
- At least two years- work experience in risk and compliance management.
- Experience handling medical and non-medical risks in a hospital setting will be an added advantage.
- Must be registered and paid-up member of ICAM and/ Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Requisite knowledge, abilities and skills
- High integrity
- Team working
- Good communication skills
- Appraising himself with emerging global business risks
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Hospital business knowledge
- Practical skills in internal audit process from planning to reporting
- Practical skills in risk management processes
- Ability to facilitate in-house risk management awareness trainings
- Ability to make independent judgement
- Ability to work to deadlines even under pressure
- Self-determination and confidence
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Mode of Application
Interested and qualifying candidates should submit their application indicating expected gross/net salary, enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae with names and contacts of at least three credible referees, active e-mail addresses, and copies of relevant certificates by Sunday, 2nd March, 2025 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Mwaiwathu Private Hospital Limited
P. O. Box 3067,
BLANTYRE