Risk and Compliance Officer job at Uganda Martyrs University

Background

Uganda Martyrs University is a faith-based private, not-for-profit University owned by the Uganda Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. The University is looking for suitably qualified persons to fill the positions below. Uganda Martyrs University is an equal opportunity employer. All the positions are based at Uganda Martyrs University, Main Campus - Nkuzi in Mpigi District unless stated otherwise.

Position Overview

Position: Risk and Compliance Officer (1 Position)

Ext AD 1/06/2026

Duty Station: UMU Main Campus

Reports to: The Vice Chancellor

Qualifications and Experience

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in either Risk Management, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration and Management, Law or in any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.

Professional Certification as: Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

S/he should have a minimum of at least 3 years working experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or governance.

Experience in higher education or regulated institutions will also be an added advantage.

Technical Competencies

S/he should have strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Frameworks, Compliance and Regulatory Environments and Internal Control Systems.

S/he should have the ability to develop risk registers and compliance matrices.

S/he should have good analytical and reporting skills.

Behavioural Competencies

S/he should be of high integrity and ethical conduct.

S/he should have strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills.

S/he should be proactive with a solution-oriented mindset.

S/he should have strong judgment and decision-making ability.

Accountability Profile

(a) Develop and coordinate the implementation of the University – wide risk management framework aligned to strategy.

(b) Establish, maintain and coordinate the updating of risk register across all faculties/departments and campuses.

(c) Track and analyse the risk incidents and root causes, and monitor the effectiveness of the implemented risk mitigation and control measures.

(d) Identify and assess strategic, operational, financial, academic and reputational risks.

(e) Monitor and report key risk indicators and escalate emerging risks to Management and Council Audit Committee.

(f) Develop and maintain compliance register (laws, regulations, accreditation and standard policies) and monitor adherence.

(g) Coordinate periodic risk and compliance assessments across faculties / departments to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, regulatory requirements.

(h) Maintain and update a centralized risk database and support preparation of periodic risk and compliance reports.

(i) Advise and support faculties /departments in strengthening internal controls.

(j) Conduct control self-assessments (CSA) with Management.

(k) Support development, review and harmonization of University policies and all standard operating procedures.

(l) Ensure policies are aligned to legal and regulatory requirements.

(m) Conduct risk management, compliance requirements, ethics and governance trainings and build a risk awareness culture among staff.

(n) Provide risk information to inform planning processes, including internal audit.

(o) Facilitate access to risk and compliance information for assurance functions, including internal audit.

(p) Follow-up on audit recommendations from a risk mitigation perspective.

(q) Prepare quarterly risk reports to Management and Audit Committee of Council.

(r) Support and coordinate compliance assessments across faculties / departments to evaluate adherence to policies and provide advisory feedback to Management.

• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the University – wide risk management framework aligned to strategy.
• Establish, maintain and coordinate the updating of risk register across all faculties/departments and campuses.
• Track and analyse the risk incidents and root causes, and monitor the effectiveness of the implemented risk mitigation and control measures.
• Identify and assess strategic, operational, financial, academic and reputational risks.
• Monitor and report key risk indicators and escalate emerging risks to Management and Council Audit Committee.
• Develop and maintain compliance register (laws, regulations, accreditation and standard policies) and monitor adherence.
• Coordinate periodic risk and compliance assessments across faculties / departments to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and update a centralized risk database and support preparation of periodic risk and compliance reports.
• Advise and support faculties /departments in strengthening internal controls.
• Conduct control self-assessments (CSA) with Management.
• Support development, review and harmonization of University policies and all standard operating procedures.
• Ensure policies are aligned to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct risk management, compliance requirements, ethics and governance trainings and build a risk awareness culture among staff.
• Provide risk information to inform planning processes, including internal audit.
• Facilitate access to risk and compliance information for assurance functions, including internal audit.
• Follow-up on audit recommendations from a risk mitigation perspective.
• Prepare quarterly risk reports to Management and Audit Committee of Council.
• Support and coordinate compliance assessments across faculties / departments to evaluate adherence to policies and provide advisory feedback to Management.

• Strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Frameworks, Compliance and Regulatory Environments and Internal Control Systems.
• Ability to develop risk registers and compliance matrices.
• Good analytical and reporting skills.
• High integrity and ethical conduct.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills.
• Proactive with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong judgment and decision-making ability.

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration and Management, Law or any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
• Professional Certification as: Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).