Compliance & Risk Officer
Uganda * Full-time
Joint Clinical Research Centre Uganda
To support the implementation of JCRC’s enterprise risk management framework by assisting in
identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting organizational risks to ensure operational integrity and
compliance.
Category: Health and Medical
Total Positions:
Location: Uganda
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 10 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist in the maintenance and updating of the institutional risk register.
• Support departments in identifying operational, financial, clinical, research, laboratory, projects,
• and compliance risks.
• Monitor risk mitigation actions and escalate emerging risk exposures.
• Track key risk indicators (KRIs) and ensure timely reporting.
• Participate in project and grant risk assessments.
• Support awareness creation on risk culture and staff training initiatives.
• Maintain the risk incident log and assist in risk investigation and root cause analysis.
• Contribute to audit and compliance follow-ups where risk overlaps are identified.
• Evaluate the implementation of internal controls to ensure they are cost-effective, reliable, and
• responsive to risk.
• Updating the risk register.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, management, or law.
• Completed at least level 3 CPA/ACCA course or enrolled at Law Development centre.
• 2–3 years of experience in risk management, internal audit, or compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with risk software is a plus.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications should be addressed to The Manager Human Resource & Development Joint
Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug.
• Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF
document not exceeding six pages, quoting clearly the Position in the subject line e.g. Project
Manager-Clinical Research.
• Label the PDF document with your full name.
• Failure to follow the above application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: Friday 15th August, 2025 at 5:00pm.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: Expired
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