Licensing Officer – Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)

Job Title: Licensing Officer
Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority (URBRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Licensing Officer
About URBRA:
The Uganda Retirement Benefits
Regulatory Authority manages retirement plans for Uganda’s public
workforce by serving as the fiduciary stewards of the contributions and
disbursements of the pension trust funds. In partnership with the state’s
public employers, we help ensure that they can offer their employees a
comprehensive retirement plan that is responsive to their needs and is
equitable to all stakeholders.
URBA’s primary mandates
include;
  • Regulate
    the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes
    in Uganda in both private and public sector
  • Supervise
    institutions which provide retirement benefits products and services
  • Protect
    the interest of member and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes
  • Promote
    the development of the retirement benefits sector
  • Provide
    for licensing for custodians, trustees, administration and fund managers
    of retirement benefits schemes, the appointment of inspectors and interim
    administrators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Receive
    and perform preliminary checks on licensing applications for compliance
    with application procedures
  • Advise
    applicants on application and review procedures
  • Assess
    premises for the imposition of licensing conditions and to make
    recommendations regarding appropriate conditions.
  • Ensure
    that licensing application records and databases are updated and properly
    maintained according to the set standards document management procedures
  • Carry
    out inspections and investigate complaints related to legislative requirements
    and license conditions, including where appropriate conformity with
    technical standards.
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    Licensing Officer must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science,
    Law, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Business Studies or Statistics
  • At
    least a year’s experience in a relevant area
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the
right candidate and would love to contribute to the Ugandan pension sector,
please deliver your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for
the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to the URBRA
reception on 3rd Floor, Plot 1 Clement Hill road, Kampala, Uganda or send via
E-mail to recruitment.hr@urbra.go.ug
Deadline: 24th January, 2014

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