Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA): Risk and Compliance Management Internships

The SHRA wishes to invite applications from the graduates for Internship opportunities which are aimed at providing unemployed young graduates below the age of 35 with workplace experience.

The SHRA Young Graduate Programme is a two-year programme aimed towards providing work experience to young graduates from various Universities and the University of Technology. This opportunity is open to South African citizens.

Position Title: Risk and Compliance Management Intern

Stipend: R 10 000.00

Duration: 24 months 2024

Responsibilities:

• Identify risk activities and assist in conducting risk assessments and updating the risk registers.
• Assist in the planning and monitoring of risk mitigation strategies and obtaining evidence of activities.
• Liaise with the appropriate stakeholders and role players in the various Units to establish relationships.
• Assist in ensuring understanding of the risks, emerging risks, processes and controls, to enable pro-active risk management.
• Conduct research on emerging risks as well as various applicable compliance requirements.
• Prepare risk and compliance reports for management.
• Assist in enhancing compliance checklists in consultation with business units and obtaining evidence of compliance.
• Assist in capturing risk information into the ERP risk management system (BarnOwl).
• Assist in improving the maturity of risk and compliance management level of the SHRA.
• Improve the standard operating procedure for risk and compliance management.
• Monitor the quality of own work and compile reports where necessary.
• Provide general support with general administration to the Chief Risk Officer

Requirements:

National Diploma / Degree (NQF level 6 or higher) in:

• Enterprise Risk Management
• Compliance Management
• Risk and Compliance.
• Internal Audit

Skills and Competencies:

• Well organised and able to prioritise own work.
• Meets deadlines.
• Report writing.
• Analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn

Knowledge and Experience

• 1-year relevant experience will be advantageous.
• Must be computer literate and know how to use Microsoft Office.