Job Title: Operational Risk Officer
Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
KCB Bank Uganda which is part of KCB Group, East Africa’s largest commercial bank that was established in 1896. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi completing the East African circuit in the year 2012. Today, the Group has the largest branch network in the region with over 238 branches, 950 ATMs and 8,000 agents offering banking services on a 24/7 basis in East Africa. KCB Bank Uganda was established in the year 2007 and has grown to become one of Uganda’s top ten commercial banks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the Master Operational Risk Policy is reviewed to adequately cover Bank of Uganda guidelines and Group standards.
- Actively participate in implementation of bank-wide procedures for operational risk identification, measurement, control and monitoring.
- Implement and manage the entire procedure for incident identification, investigation, analysis and the reporting of lessons learnt from incidents as well as lead the implementation of procedures for managing risk databases for losses, near-misses and abnormal gains in line with Basel II risk categorizations.
- Managing the Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan and ensuring it’s well understood by all staff, tested & functioning effectively as well as champion the implementation of effective business resumption plans at corporate level and branch/departmental levels.
- Improve shareholder value by reducing visible and hidden costs arising due to process and procedure weaknesses.
- Bring to life the use of risk management tools e.g. key risk indicators, risk & control self-assessment, risk dashboards, risk heat maps etc. as well as lead the process of establishing risk registers at corporate level & departmental levels for sustainable focus on top risks of the bank.
- Drive and provide guidance on all new business initiatives i.e. products and projects for the bank and recommend appropriate changes in controls and monitoring procedures.
- Act as agent of change by proactively training and coaching staff in weak areas of risk management in line with established bank procedures, policies and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare operational risk reports for submission to Management Risk Committee, EXCO and/or Board Risk Committee to facilitate active risk oversight.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in business or science related disciplines with mathematical background.
- Professional Qualifications: ACCA, CPAU, CIMA, ACIB, FRM, APRM, ACFE and CIA. Candidates at mid or final level can be considered.
- At least three years of related work experience
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 8th January 2024