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 skills, abilities and attributes:

• 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

METHOD 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

Or email: vacancies@mwaiwathuhospital.com