GRC Officer

About the role

Kuwait Drilling Fluids & Oil Services is looking for a GRC Officer to join its Governance, Risk & Compliance team. The officer supports the day-to-day running of the GRC framework: maintaining risk and compliance records, following audit findings through to closure, keeping controlled documents current and producing the reports management relies on.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation and monitoring of GRC policies, procedures, standards and frameworks.
• Administer and maintain the GRC system, including data updates, action tracking, reporting and user support.
• Maintain risk registers, compliance records, GRC trackers and related documentation.
• Support risk assessments, compliance reviews, internal audits and investigations.
• Track audit findings, NCRs, corrective actions and management actions through to closure.
• Support the Document Management System so that controlled documents stay current and available.
• Coordinate policy and procedure reviews and follow up with document and action owners.
• Prepare GRC reports, dashboards, presentations and management updates.
• Support governance meetings, action tracking and GRC awareness activities, and keep GRC records and evidence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, finance, accounting, risk, quality or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in GRC, internal audit, compliance, quality, risk management or a related field.
• Experience with GRC systems, auditing, corrective-action follow-up and document management.
• Internal Auditor / Lead Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or other relevant standards) preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO standards, corporate governance, risk management and compliance principles.
• Strong written and verbal English; Arabic is preferred.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including trackers, reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Analytical, organisational and attention-to-detail skills, especially for accurate record keeping.
• Follow-up and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple actions and deadlines.