Head of Risk & Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Job Overview
Bidvest Facilities Management is recruiting a Head of Risk & Occupational Health and Safety for its Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) contract within the Absa Group in Johannesburg (advert closes 16 November 2026). CRES covers engineering services, facilities management, OHS, real estate management and capital projects across the bank.
The role provides independent, end-to-end operational risk advice and oversight for the CRES function in line with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and the Operational and Resilience Risk Management Framework, and is accountable for business continuity management, data and records management and data privacy, risk reporting and stakeholder leadership.
Key Responsibilities
• Embed the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) and ORRMF across all client functions
• Monitor functional performance against risk appetite and challenge the end-to-end operational risk profile
• Design processes and guidance to ensure sub-functions implement standardised risk and compliance controls
• Design and track operational risk key indicators and oversee monthly loss-event reconciliations
• Monitor overdue internal audit findings and drive timely remediation
• Own business continuity management: plans, testing, readiness reporting and invocation contact
• Own data and records management and data privacy compliance for the function
• Design and deliver risk reporting for management, governance forums and committees
• Coach sub-functions on RCSAs, KRIs, events, strategic risk assessments and key risk scenarios
• Lead risk improvement through digitisation, automation, standardisation and simplification
Required Qualifications
• B degree in Audit, Business Management or Risk Management (NQF 6+); Honours (NQF 7) preferred
• 8 years' experience in risk management and/or relevant business sector
• Sound operational risk and compliance knowledge
• Experience implementing risk or compliance frameworks end to end
• Exposure to operational risk governance and risk and control committees
• Audit experience advantageous; proficient in MS Office
Skills & Requirements
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