ERM Expert - Arabic

Role Overview

This assignment is for an Arabic-speaking Enterprise Risk Management specialist to support a ministry in Doha, Qatar. The position is onsite and runs for 1 year on a contract basis. The ideal candidate can start immediately or within 30 days.

What You Will Do

• Help strengthen and expand the ministry’s risk management program while maintaining strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Review legal, regulatory, contractual, policy, and compliance requirements linked to the ministry’s operations and assess how they may affect business goals.
• Work with internal teams across risk, compliance, services, and central functions to shape mitigation plans and manage risks effectively.
• Maintain and improve risk registers so that risk, oversight, and incident information is reported accurately and on time for executive decision-making.
• Track key risk indicators, assess control and risk information, prepare reports, highlight emerging trends, and ensure issues are properly audited and escalated.
• Coordinate periodic reporting cycles to keep updates current and timely.
• Support the rollout of the ministry’s risk management framework, including risk assessment, monitoring, incident investigation, incident reporting, and broader strategic and operational risk practices.
• Partner with other risk professionals to provide data analysis and insight on risks and controls.
• Train and guide risk leaders on framework processes and procedures as needed.
• Assist the Risk and Compliance team in meeting its objectives and connect risk scenarios to the relevant business processes to clarify ownership.
• Represent risk matters in meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences when required.
• Contribute to analytical tasks, special projects, and other ad hoc responsibilities assigned by the Enterprise Risk Management Department.

Candidate Profile

• A background in science, engineering, business administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong command of both Arabic and English is required.
• Experience using risk management platforms is important.
• Professional certifications such as ISO 31000, COSO ERM, Sarbanes-Oxley, GDPR, IRM Certificate, FRM, CBI, CFA, or AML are valued.
• The employer is looking for someone who can join right away or within a 30-day notice period.

Application Details

Applicants are expected to share their CV together with expected salary, visa or work permit status, notice period, and current location.