{"id":33603,"date":"2026-09-18T12:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=33603"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:06:11","slug":"botswana-gambling-authority-opens-applications-for-risk-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-opens-applications-for-risk-specialist","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Gambling Authority opens applications for risk specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The successful candidate will support organisation-wide risk assessments and help maintain the Authority\u2019s corporate risk register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Botswana.- The Botswana Gambling Authority<\/strong> has invited applications for a risk specialist to support its risk management and internal control functions. In a vacancy notice issued on Friday, September 18, the Authority said the successful candidate will help implement its risk management framework and assess the effectiveness of existing controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role will include maintaining the Authority\u2019s corporate risk register and conducting organisation-wide assessments to identify and prioritise critical risks. It will also involve quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as regular reviews of risk management practices and documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The risk specialist will help develop and validate risk models, review controls within the operational plans of different functions and report risk management issues and internal control weaknesses to management. The position will also involve supporting workshops and meetings across the organisation and monitoring the implementation of recommended improvements to risk management processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must hold a degree in risk management, business administration or a relevant professional qualification in enterprise risk management. A master\u2019s degree or another relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage. The Authority requires three to five years of work experience, with a background in a regulatory environment preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates must submit an application letter, CV and certified copies of their academic certificates and identity document to recruitment@cgpconsultants.com, using \u201cRISK SPECIALIST Application\u201d as the subject. The application deadline is October 2, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Botswana Gambling Authority seeks ICT systems & infrastructure officer<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The successful candidate will support organisation-wide risk assessments and help maintain the Authority\u2019s corporate risk register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":2581,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Botswana Gambling Authority is recruiting a Risk Specialist to enhance its internal risk management framework and control functions. This strategic hire aims to bolster the Authority's corporate governance by maintaining its risk register and conducting organisation-wide risk assessments. The role underscores a commitment to robust oversight and operational integrity within the regulatory body.","focusai_entities":"Botswana Gambling Authority, CGP Consultants","focusai_location":"Botswana","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulator Risk Focus","query":"What specific enterprise risks, particularly those related to B2B\/B2C licensing integrity or market stability, is the Botswana Gambling Authority prioritizing with this enhanced risk management function?"},{"label":"Impact on Licensees","query":"How might the strengthening of the Authority's internal risk management framework translate into revised compliance expectations or audit intensity for existing and prospective iGaming licensees in Botswana?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60011],"tags":[71,60033,61223],"class_list":["post-33603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-africa","tag-gambling","tag-regulation","tag-risk-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33607,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33603\/revisions\/33607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}