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• Determine the control strategy for the bank
  in consultation with business / enabler partners, Risk, Compliance,
  Internal Audit aligned to the bank and ROA strategies
• Develop effective, collaborative
  relationships with the country’s senior management team, business lines
  and all relevant stakeholders.

• In charge of the development of the annual
  control assurance reviews universe in collaboration with the Risk,
  Compliance and Internal Audit stakeholders.
• Carry out appropriate monitoring activities
  to provide assurance on the effectiveness and state of the control
  environment of risk the bank to the executive management and all relevant
  stakeholders
• Ensure that formal planned reviews and spot
  checks are conducted across the bank in line with the risk based
  engagement methodologies, including the production of reports.
• Facilitate the translation of regulatory
  directives into operational processes & controls.
• Keenly monitor implemented risk and
  compliance management processes – as identified and assessed by Risk and
  Compliance to ensure adherence to standards, policies and procedures.
• Identify inadequate processes and controls
  and provide Operational Risk and Compliance and/or Business Units/
  Enablers with the irregularities to facilitate the modification of
  processes where required.
• Ensure that formal root cause analysis for control
  failures is conducted across the bank and appropriate remedial actions are
  identified and implemented
• Carry out special reviews upon specific
  request by business unit/ enabler management as appropriate.
• Monitor that tracking of remedial actions
  from internal audits, regulatory reviews, FCC investigations, control
  reviews and other such assurance reviews is undertaken as agreed with the
  business units. This will involve validation of implemented interventions
  prior to closure of the issues.
• Ensure that appropriate training initiatives
  towards improvement of the control environment are planned and executed as
  required. Ensure that coaching & support opportunities are properly
  identified and the appropriate interventions are implemented.
• Participate in the bank’s business
  initiatives, forums, committees, policy / process development or reviews,
  e.g. risk & compliance committees, new products, projects etc. to ensure
  that control requirements are appropriately considered executed and
  reported.
• Effective implementation of the operational
  risk framework i.e. loss control, incident management, RCSA & KRIs,
  BCM, IRM roles as per the approved risk management framework
• Foster an environment of innovation for
  simpler, better and yet effective solutions to enhance key control
  capabilities within the control function and across the bank
• Allocate available resources to individual
  engagements on a risk based perspective in line with the Unit and bank’s
  overall strategy.

• Timely provision of routine dashboards as per
  determined frequency, monthly and quarterly reports on activities and the
  state of the control environment to executive, business / enabler unit management,
  risk, compliance, internal audit and 
  ROA risk partners.
• Present routine monitoring and control review
  reports to business / process owners and ensure their understanding and
  commitment to the report and agreed action plans.
• Escalate breaches and incidents for more
  serious control breaches that require senior management direction as per
  the appropriate escalation processes, including active participation in
  the remedial actions.

• Lead and manage the Control function and
  ensure effective management of human capital.
• Agree performance contracts, monitor, review
  and appraise performance of staff within the unit. Develop and maintain a
  talent development plan.
• Keenly evaluate and manage the performance of
  to achieve a high standard of competence, motivation and service
  orientation, focusing on the development and retention of promising staff.
• Identify knowledge/skills/ development needs,
  capability gaps ensure that appropriate training initiatives and or
  interventions are determined and executed in collaboration with the
  pertinent stakeholders.
• Manage the annual leave planning and
  utilisation.
• Keenly monitor, manage budget and expenditure
  for the Control function

• The applicant for the Stanbic Bank Head
  Internal Control job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
  recognized university business experience or have equivalent.;
• Professional certifications i.e. ACIB, CIA, CISA,
  CFSA, ACCA,CPA will be an added advantage
• Working knowledge of the Banks’ policies,
  procedures and practices.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a
  control / audit environment with a proven track record.
• Exposure to managing teams and delivering
  against tight deadlines.
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
  experience.
• Risk & control experience within a
  banking environment
• Auditing / assurance / risk management and
  investigative skills under a risk-based framework.
• Familiarity with the branch network and
  interface between frontline service, responsive sales and support
  functions.
• Working knowledge of transaction processes
  relevant to products and services offered to customers.
• Working knowledge of the Bank’s operating
  systems and controls
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills and organizational
  skills
• Strategy planning and Stakeholder management
  skills
• Good problem solving / Decision making skills
• Integrity and professionalism
• People management skills / partnership
  approach
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Change management skills
• Good negotiation skills

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