Bank of Africa – Uganda Careers – IT Risk Officer

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Job Title: IT
Risk Officer
Organisation: Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. (BOA)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Risk
About BOA: 
Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. is part of Groupe Bank Of Africa (BOA)
comprising 16 Commercial Banks, 3 Leasing Companies, 2 Investment Companies, a
Stock Brokerage Company, an Asset Management Company and a Mortgage Bank. It
spans 15 African countries and France, employing over 5,000 people. BOA
believes in Transparency, Expertise, Proximity and Responsibility.
Job Summary: The IT Risk
Officer will technical expertise and support with regards to Information
Security and other ICT-related business processes, and oversee the on-going
management of information security policies, procedures, and technical systems
in order to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all of
the Bank’s information systems at all times.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • The job holder will periodically prepare,
    implement and review the Bank’s ICT security policy, procedures, controls
    and standards for both existing and new applications
  • Ensure reviews are conducted to ensure
    that all systems have effective, quality ICT security documentation in
    place, including: qualitative risk assessments; current and effective ICT
    security plans; annual system self-assessments; current and tested
    contingency plans; and current certification and accreditation
  • Perform regular Business Impact
    Assessment, and derive Business Continuity Plans and a standing Disaster
    Recovery Plan for the Bank
  • Do self-assessments of the Bank’s ICT
    Security Program to ensure the Bank’s effective implementation of and
    compliance with established policies and procedures and best practices
  • Address/correct any weakness identified
    during assessments and audit exercises
  • Monitor business systems through adequate
    audit logging, scanning, and monitoring processes
  • Establish and implement a process to
    ensure that all users receive periodic ICT security awareness briefings
    and communicate rules of behavior, train staff to fulfill their ICT
    security responsibilities
  • Monitor, document and ensure resolution of
    all incidents, implement incident handling and escalation procedures, and
    report all incidents to the Head of Risk
  • Ensure that ICT security is addressed in
    the development and acquisition process of all Information Systems and
    Security Related products and services
  • Monitor and enforce internal risk policies
    related to ICT
  • Monitor and report any violations of ICT
    risk policy and proposal of appropriate response measures
  • Assist the business/support units to
    manage and implement ICT risk management mechanisms
  • Monitor developments in ICT risk
    management approaches in the industry, assess viability and recommend
    actions for implementation and improvement
  • Perform any other duties that may be
    assigned from time to time by the Head of Risk
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The IT Risk Officer must possess a Bachelor’s
    degree in ICT, Computer Science or a related field
  • Professional CISM or CISA and other
    related Professional Certification in ICT Risk Management
  • Professional project management
    certification is an added advantage
  • At least three years’ experience with
    exposure to reviewing and advancing IT Security
  • Prior experience in risk management
    processes related to Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity
    Planning, Disaster Recovery Planning, Change Management etc
  • Experience or qualifications in Oracle
    databases, networks and systems management and ICT projects and operations
  • High business acumen, planning and project
    management skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Strong communication and presentation
    skills
  • Good Interpersonal skills with ability to
    influence people across the BOA Uganda and teamwork skills
  • High Initiative / self -drive, monitoring
    and follow up skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced and results
    oriented environment
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants with a yearning to
join the banking sector with Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. (BOA) in the
aforementioned portfolio should please send their applications which should
include a cover letter, updated resumes (CVs) and send them preferably via
E-mail (no scans) or hand deliver them to our office in the address below. The
application should also include three references none of whom should be a
relative i.e. they should have supervised you, taught you or known you through
your work.
Address to: 
Human Resource Manager, Bank of Africa – Uganda, Plot 45 Jinja Road,
Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
boajobs@boauganda.com
Deadline:            Monday, 20th January 2014

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