Head, IT & Risk Management

Wasasa Microfinance S.C. has been engaging in providing financial services to active poor communities of both rural and urban areas of The Oromia National Regional State since the year 2000.  Currently, Wasasa’s Management wants to recruit a qualified and competent person on the following vacant position. 

 Job Summary:

• Plans, directs and manages the operations of the IT and Risk Management work unit.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct risk assessment to define and analyze possible risks created.
• Audits processes and procedures used for handling and mitigating of risks
• Develops risk management controls and systems and ensures their consistent implementation
• Develops and Evaluates existing policies and procedures
• Develops plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes
• Encrypts data transmission and erect firewalls 

Duty station: Head office; Sebeta, Alemgena

Terms of employment: Permanent

Number required: One (1)  

Desired qualifications:

• Should be a BSc/ MA in Computer science, Software or related fields of study and 8/6 years of relevant work experience out of which 3 years on a senior position.

Special Training:

• Certification in IT Security and competence in an Enterprise Risk framework

Language Proficiency:

• Good command of written and spoken English & Afan Oromo is required.