Senior Risk Management Expert

Doha, Qatar

Jobs in Brief:
**General Description**
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This position shall primarily provide Risk Management support to the Enterprise Risk Management team of Ashghal.**
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Provide advice and recommendations on the overall management and analysis of risks throughout the Authority when required.**
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Pro-actively gather of information to support risk analysis and to develop informative risk reports from which timely risk based decisions may be made and actions taken.**
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Provide progress reports as and when required**
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Attendance of all relevant meetings.**

**Skills and Competencies**
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In-**depth knowledge of project controls / risk management procedures, governance, tools and methodologies.
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management (ISO 31000), framework, principles and processes and other risk management standards and guidelines (COSO and PMBOK).
- Knowledge in setting up and implementing risk management policy.
- Knowledge in assessing business processes and functions.
- Understand threats and opportunities to the business environment and processes.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Strong relationship management.
- Good presentation and workshop management skills.
- Project Risk Management knowledge and understanding
- Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures, both internally and with various project stakeholders

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure and review risk management compliance related to Projects
- Promote the consistent awareness and use of risk management and ownership of risk throughout the organisation, in line with PWA Enterprise Risk Management Policy, Processes and Procedures.
- Work with and support the ERM team to ensure the building and maintenance of up to date risk registers in the Active Risk Manager (ARM) software for all areas throughout the PWA.
- Help departments throughout PWA to assess and monitor risks and develop and implement mitigation plans.
- Help coordinate risk reporting across PWA to ensure that management receives sufficient and reliable information.
- Oversee the maintenance of all documentation pertaining to risk plans, reviews and assessments.
- Oversee the identification of risks (threats and opportunities) and vulnerabilities that could impact PWA’s operations.
- Work with and support relevant PWA departments to instil risk management as an integral part of decision-making.
- Liaise with other risk management functions to bring about risk alignment.
- Work closely with the business continuity program as required, to maintain alignment between (Enterprise) Risk Management & Business Continuity
- Competently deliver any risk management requirements
- Assist with the development and the implementation of the Risk Management framework as defined in the Enterprise Risk Management Policy and Process.
- Generate periodic risk reports internally and for external agencies e.g. State Audit Bureau.
- Maintain and administer corporate risk management software (e.g. ARM).Provide support to the Enterprise Risk Management team leader where required on project control matters

Qualification:
**Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or Risk Management.**

**ISO 31000, COSO ERM certified professional**

**Experience**:
Minimum of 15 years postgraduate experience with experience in major infrastructure projects or programmes, preference will be given to roads, aviation, structures or rail related experience, 10 years in similar position, and 5years in Qatar and / or the Gulf region.
Demonstrable track record in the Enterprise risk management of large multidisciplinary project organizations
Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken.

**Desirable** **requirements**

Evidence of suitable professional qualification PMI‐RMP or equivalent would be an advantage.

Arabic speaking abilities highly regarded.

Knowledge and experience in the use of Active Risk Manager (ARM) or similar risk management software.

Expert knowledge of Risk Management standards and practices, e.g. ISO31000, COSO ERM.

Experience of working in Qatar and / or the Gulf region