Risk Officer

Risk Officer

Location : Head Office - Parktown (Gauteng)

Type : 12months FTC

About the Role

As Risk Officer, you’ll support the Risk Manager to implement enterprise risk, anti-corruption, and integrity management across the organisation. You’ll combine data-driven insight with sound governance to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud while embedding risk thinking in day-to-day operations.

This role blends analytical depth with practical delivery : from conducting and managing investigations to coordinating risk assessments and reporting to executive structures and oversight committees. Expect meaningful impact, tight deadlines, and a mandate to improve turnaround time and assurance quality.

Who the Client Is

This opportunity is with a national public entity in the social development ecosystem. The organisation partners across government and civil society, operates under PFMA and Treasury Regulations, and is committed to robust governance, ethical conduct, and effective service delivery at national and provincial levels. (Context aligns with PFMA / Treasury governance environment.)

What You’ll Do

• Lead proactive and reactive forensic work (policies, whistleblowing, SOPs) using data analytics, forensic tech, and digital / cyber forensics.
• Manage hotline / tip-offs, maintain the Allegations Register, and secure evidence; prepare high-quality reports and recommendations.
• Communicate findings to executive governance and track remediation; testify in proceedings when required.
• Coordinate anti-corruption, integrity, and ethics frameworks; conduct lifestyle reviews and vetting fieldwork; manage SSA MOU implementation.
• Facilitate risk assessments across departments and projects; develop risk registers and management plans.
• Monitor operational risk reporting, profile / appetite, financing and