Risk Publishing offers two fixed-scope services for organisations that need a working risk function without hiring a full team: a 90-day ERM Framework Build and a monthly Fractional Risk Officer retainer. Both are delivered by Chris Ekai, MSc Risk Management, ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, CFE and CPA, who runs the enterprise risk function at a national pension fund.
Not sure which one fits? Start with the Risk Diagnostic below. It is paid, it is short, and the fee is credited against either service if you go ahead within 60 days.
Service 1: ERM Framework Build (90 days, fixed fee)
For organisations with no formal risk framework, or one that exists on paper but is not used. In 90 days you get a board-approved framework and the first full risk cycle completed, with your own people trained to run the second.
What you receive
- Risk management policy and framework document aligned to ISO 31000:2018, approved by your board or audit committee
- Risk appetite statement with measurable tolerance limits for the top five risk categories
- Enterprise risk register: workshops with each function head, scored likelihood and impact, owners and treatment plans
- Key risk indicator set (15 to 25 indicators) with thresholds and a one-page dashboard
- Board risk report template and the first quarterly report written with you
- Two half-day training sessions for risk champions, plus the full Risk Manager’s Toolkit
Fee and terms
Fixed fee of USD 6,500 for organisations up to 250 staff, USD 9,500 up to 1,000 staff. Larger organisations are quoted after the Diagnostic. Half on signing, half on board approval of the framework. Delivered remotely with two on-site visits for clients in East Africa.
Service 2: Fractional Risk Officer (monthly retainer)
For organisations that have a framework but no one to run it. You get a named, qualified risk officer for a fixed number of days each month, reporting to your CEO, CFO or audit committee, without the cost of a full-time hire.
What is included each month
- Risk register review and update with risk owners
- KRI data collection, dashboard refresh and breach follow-up
- Quarterly board or audit committee risk report, written and presented
- Incident and loss-event review with root cause and control changes
- Regulatory and standards watch for your sector, with a monthly one-page brief
- Advice on demand by email and one weekly call
Fee and terms
USD 1,800 per month for two days, USD 3,200 per month for four days. Three-month minimum, then monthly rolling with 30 days notice. Business continuity plan maintenance and exercise facilitation can be added for USD 900 per month.
Start Here: The Risk Diagnostic (USD 500)
A two-week review of what you have today: policies, registers, reports, committee minutes and three interviews with senior managers. You receive a ten-page report that scores your risk function against ISO 31000 and COSO ERM on twelve criteria, lists the gaps in priority order, and gives a costed plan to close them. The USD 500 fee is credited against either service above if you engage within 60 days.
Who This Is For
Pension funds, SACCOs, insurers, microfinance and other regulated financial institutions in East Africa; NGOs and donor-funded programmes with grant compliance obligations; mid-sized manufacturers, logistics firms and healthcare providers anywhere that need a defensible risk function for lenders, regulators or a board. If you are a US or UK organisation, delivery is fully remote and priced in USD.
How Engagements Run
- Scoping call (30 minutes, free): we confirm the fit and the size band
- Proposal within three working days with scope, deliverables, fee and timeline
- Kick-off workshop with your leadership team in week one
- Weekly progress note every Friday; nothing is a surprise at the end
- Handover pack and training so your team can run the cycle without us
Templates Instead of a Project?
If you have the people and only need the documents, the Risk Manager’s Toolkit gives you the 40 Excel and Word templates used in these engagements for USD 79. Every service client receives it free.
Contact
Use the contact form with your organisation name, sector, headcount and which service you are considering. You get a reply within two working days.