Job
Title: Foreign Exchange Dealer
Title: Foreign Exchange Dealer
Organization: Housing
Finance Bank
Finance Bank
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Head of Treasury
to: Head of Treasury
About
HFB:
HFB:
Housing
Finance Bank was incorporated as a private company under the Companies Act in
December 1967, the Bank has become a household name and has grown in leaps and
bounds with a good track record among the pioneers of a mortgage lending.
National Housing & Construction Corporation, a parastatal involved in real
estate business has 5% shareholding and National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
holds 50% and the Government of Uganda holds 45%. Today, the bank looks back
with pride on the business accomplished in the mortgage lending business.
Through innovation and placing emphasis on Honesty, Integrity, Efficiency and
Customer care, Housing Finance Bank is the leader in the mortgage, holding a
90% market share.
Finance Bank was incorporated as a private company under the Companies Act in
December 1967, the Bank has become a household name and has grown in leaps and
bounds with a good track record among the pioneers of a mortgage lending.
National Housing & Construction Corporation, a parastatal involved in real
estate business has 5% shareholding and National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
holds 50% and the Government of Uganda holds 45%. Today, the bank looks back
with pride on the business accomplished in the mortgage lending business.
Through innovation and placing emphasis on Honesty, Integrity, Efficiency and
Customer care, Housing Finance Bank is the leader in the mortgage, holding a
90% market share.
Job
Summary: The Housing Finance Bank Foreign Exchange Dealer will be tasked with generating
foreign exchange trading income through trading in foreign currencies on behalf
of the Bank within the risk management frame work and strategy of the bank.
Summary: The Housing Finance Bank Foreign Exchange Dealer will be tasked with generating
foreign exchange trading income through trading in foreign currencies on behalf
of the Bank within the risk management frame work and strategy of the bank.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Set Competitive foreign exchange rates based on
market variables and update them immediately in case of any substantial
changes.
Set Competitive foreign exchange rates based on
market variables and update them immediately in case of any substantial
changes.
·
Responsible for circulating foreign exchange rates
to all branches in a timely manner and monitor compliance to the same.
Responsible for circulating foreign exchange rates
to all branches in a timely manner and monitor compliance to the same.
·
Responsible for monitoring the Bank’s foreign
currency exposures so as to ensure they are within the bank and regulatory limits.
Responsible for monitoring the Bank’s foreign
currency exposures so as to ensure they are within the bank and regulatory limits.
·
Initiate contact with customers and counter party
Banks to generate a substantial turn over to generate dealing revenues so as to
achieve the set targets.
Initiate contact with customers and counter party
Banks to generate a substantial turn over to generate dealing revenues so as to
achieve the set targets.
·
Actively monitor the Bank’s requisite balances on
the nostro accounts for settlements.
Actively monitor the Bank’s requisite balances on
the nostro accounts for settlements.
·
Continually keep in touch with customers with a
view to understand their needs, propose and implement solutions to these
diverse needs.
Continually keep in touch with customers with a
view to understand their needs, propose and implement solutions to these
diverse needs.
·
Stay abreast with market variables that affects
foreign currency rate movements and accordingly.
Stay abreast with market variables that affects
foreign currency rate movements and accordingly.
·
Devise and implement strategies of growing trading
volumes and revenues.
Devise and implement strategies of growing trading
volumes and revenues.
·
Responsible for managing the Risks in Foreign
exchange trading in line with regulatory guidelines.
Responsible for managing the Risks in Foreign
exchange trading in line with regulatory guidelines.
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head
of Treasury.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head
of Treasury.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Housing Finance Bank
Foreign Exchange Dealer career opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in a
business related field from a recognised University.
The ideal candidate for the Housing Finance Bank
Foreign Exchange Dealer career opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in a
business related field from a recognised University.
·
ACI dealing Certificate Experience
ACI dealing Certificate Experience
·
At least three years’ experience as a dealer with
a commercial bank.
At least three years’ experience as a dealer with
a commercial bank.
·
Detailed knowledge and understanding of financial
markets.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of financial
markets.
·
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all
Treasury and general banking products
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all
Treasury and general banking products
·
Foreign currency trading skills
Foreign currency trading skills
·
Excellent numerical and analytical skills
Excellent numerical and analytical skills
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
·
Good negotiation skills
Good negotiation skills
·
Skills in relationship management
Skills in relationship management
·
A high level of integrity.
A high level of integrity.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
candidates who wish to join the Banking sector are invited to send their
applications including an updated CV, copies of all academic transcripts,
certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, and email address of
both applicant, and three competent referees all merged as one pdf to: [email protected]
addressed to:
candidates who wish to join the Banking sector are invited to send their
applications including an updated CV, copies of all academic transcripts,
certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, and email address of
both applicant, and three competent referees all merged as one pdf to: [email protected]
addressed to:
Head Human
Resources, Housing Finance Bank, Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue; P. O. Box 1539, Kampala.
Uganda.
Resources, Housing Finance Bank, Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue; P. O. Box 1539, Kampala.
Uganda.
NB:
Only successful candidates will be contacted. All applicants who will not have
heard from us within four weeks of closing date should consider their
application unsuccessful.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. All applicants who will not have
heard from us within four weeks of closing date should consider their
application unsuccessful.
Deadline:
28th May, 2015
28th May, 2015
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