Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority (URBRA)
Authority (URBRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Risk
and Investment Officer
and Investment 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.
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:
- Act
as a liaison between the Investment Office and the other departments; and
administer investment compliance, operational risk, and audit related
issues. - Interact
with portfolio managers, traders, client service representatives, legal
and operations staff across all investment strategies and products. - Perform
detailed analysis of Retirement Benefits Schemes (RBS) investment
agreements and seek clarification of guidelines from the business and
client where necessary. - Interpret
and develop compliance rules based on investment guidelines - Perform
data requirement analysis and responsible for creating, maintaining and
testing compliance rules - Analyze
client investment guidelines to determine if a guideline breach has
occurred. - Work
with portfolio managers to resolve guideline issues. - Timely
completion of due diligence questionnaires and various client
certifications while ensuring appropriateness and consistency of
responses. - Respond
to inquiries from clients, employees and other partners regarding
compliance and related issues. - Present
compliance issues to stakeholders. - Attend
AGMs of RBS. - Perform
any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
URBRA prospective employee should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial
science, Economics, Statistics, Law, Commerce, Business Administration - A
Master’s degree in Actuarial science, Economics, Statistics, Law,
Commerce, Business Administration will be an added advantage - At
least a year’s experience in a relevant area - Knowledge
of the various laws, rules, and regulations governing retirement benefit
investments
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Deadline: 24th January, 2014
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