Risk and Compliance Officer

Main Duties

Co-ordinating and improving risk management within departments

Reviewing all Internal & External Audit reports to extract relevant risk & control information for use in reporting and remediation.

Monitoring and reporting on any adverse Key Performance Indicator / Key Risk Indicator trends that arise.

Monitoring resolution of all associated Internal Audit recommendations post audit issues

Assessing compliance with policies and procedures in the departmental units, with emphasis on controls strengthening.

Tracking and analysing incidences of frauds (successful and attempted) identify causes and implement with respective units’ comprehensive measures to close loopholes.

Supporting the training of staff on Risk and Control Self-Assessment

Coordinating the operationalization of the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) framework across the Hospital.

Ensuring development and implementation of a continuous risk identification and assessment program through timely completion of RCSAs and Risk Reports.

Working with Business units within the Hospital to establish, maintain and continuously improve risk management capabilities.

Supporting the development and improvement of Risk related Standard Operating Policies and

Procedures across the various Business and Support units

Ensuring sufficient follow through on management actions to mitigate risks identified.

Collect and collate Risk and Compliance Management Information for management review.

Champion documentation of inter departmental Service Level Agreements during quality assurance reviews.

Supporting the development and implementation of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) framework for the Hospital

Reviewing of BCP programs and tools to ensure they are updated.

Ensuring BCP testing is carried out as per the schedule of the Hospital.

Supporting training of staff on BCP.

Coordinate the administrative and logistical duties of the Risk and Compliance Department

Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and provide reports as required.

Any other related duties assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Healthcare Management or IT academic background.

Additional professional qualifications, i.e., IRM, CRM, CRA, FRM will be an added advantage.

Minimum of Five (5) years of working experience in Risk Management, including at least three (3) years of relevant working experience in the healthcare industry.

Skills and Competencies:

Ability to anticipate and mitigate risk by developing appropriate risk management policies for the hospital.

Strong working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and Risk management guidelines in Healthcare.

Analytical thinker.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Good verbal and written communication skills

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate

How to apply

If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address, and your expected salary or salary range to hrrecruit@materkenya.com so as to reach us not later than 11th November, 2026.

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