This program is designed to equip the attendees with practical, hands on strategies to implement successful risk management strategies in their respective departments.
Implementing successful risk management strategies in government 26/27/28 May 2008
The absence of an integrated risk management programme in local government in South Africa creates the danger that these risks are not identified, which could be catastrophic, and opportunities to minimise losses are not utilised. A further problem is that common risk-management terminology is lacking and management are dependent on diverse legislation as a guide to developing and implementing risk management. In order to achieve the strategic and operational objectives of local government in an effective and efficient manner, a pro-active identification and evaluation of potential risks should be established to minimise their impact. Officials on every level need to be informed about processes and techniques for managing risks and recalibrating activities to enable management to operate more effectively in risk-filled environments. Problems were identified that prevent management from providing reasonable assurance to stakeholders that the most significant risks are being addressed. These problems are as follows: the lack of applying risk management in an integrated manner; the enforcement of integrated risk management due to the lack of relevant legislation; a lack of training in risk management, ethics and risk response plans; a lack of practical techniques to assist officials in taking remedial action to prevent recurrence of risks; the absence of a risksensitive organisational culture; and a lack of commitment and leadership from politicians and management.
African Information Institute has developed a program that addresses these issues. This program is designed to equip the attendees with practical, hands on strategies to implement successful risk management strategies in their respective departments.
About your trainer Pierre van der Merwe, Honns B Com and M Com (UNISA) and has also qualifications in: Internal auditing (UP) (cum laude) Senior management (Public Service Commission) Management (Dale Carnegie) Strategic management (Public Service Commission) Advanced financial management (US-Military Academy). SAQA Curriculum development Assessor SAQA Moderator SAQA - ETDP SETA
Key experiences include Budgeting Manager - 4 years Personnel/Administration Manager - 2 years Financial Manager (CFO) Project Manager - 7 years Accountant - 3 years Financial Director - 6 years Internal audit director in public sector - 5 years Management, financial management Consultant, lecturer and trainer in management and auditing 9 years Presenter of seminars, conferences and courses. 6 years Financial director and managing director of private companies (Part time) - 10 years • Corporate internal audit manager for a large national retail company. 2 years • Chairperson of the Audit Committees of the Department of State Expenditure ( now National Treasury) and Department of Provincial and Local Government (4 terms) • Governor of the Pretoria Region of the Institute of internal Auditors (IIA) and member of the National Board of the IIA • Member of IPFA • Develop, present and manage courses in government finance, financial management, internal auditing, auditing, and management, at Pretoria Technikon, Technikon SA, University Pretoria, Midrand University, University of Stellenbosch, Department of State Expenditure, SAMDI, Pro Active College Mentornet College, and Department of Health. • Topics of seminars and workshops presented include Financial Management, Internal Auditing, Policy Writing, Report Writing, PFMA, Ethics and Update on Internal Auditing Standards. • Consulting projects include risk management, strategic management, cost management, and development of financial policy, and training guides for Department of Education, SA Certification Council and Government Printer, planning a HR audit for Gobodo/ Transwerk, Forensic Auditing at AEGIS insurance, public entities and members of legislatures.
Publications Various training manuals including an Internal Auditing Manual for 3rd year students at Tshwane University of Technology, Internal Control, Ethics, Report Writing, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, PFMA, Risk Management, Basic- and Advanced Budgeting Courses, A Programme Budgeting System for a Government Organisation. Compiling study and training guides in government finance, financial management, internal auditing, auditing, and management, supply chain management at Pretoria Technikon (TUT), University of Pretoria, Midrand University, University of Stellenbosch, SAP, Pro Active College Mentornet College IPFA, PFiQ, and various other adult training institutes.
Day 1
• Introduction • Course objectives • risk management definitions • Duties of risk management incumbents • Legal requirements • Advantages and restrictions of risk management • Risk management components - Control Environment - Objective setting
Day 2 • Risk management components (cont) - Risk identification - Risk assessment - Risk response - Information and communication - Control activities - Monitoring effectiveness • Risk Management in practice
Day 3
Risk implementation plan
• Establish context: risk management exposure, structure, controls. - Implementation plan objectives and assumptions - Opportunities and expected outcomes - Risks to success
• Preparing an implementation. - Governance matters - Implementation approach - Integration with existing process and structures - Structure, Committees, assigning roles and responsibilities - Appointing a 'process owner' - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - Ownership of risks and allocating ownership - Implementation Schedule - Resources
• Risk management training • Communication strategy and guidance • Embedding the process and risk awareness. • Stakeholder management • Quality assurance • Generating improvement • Reporting of risk information and progress of RMS implementation-management arrangements
Venue
Date: 26 May 2008 to 28 May 2008 Location: Hotel Apollo, Randburg
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