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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.
• Build effective, collaborative
  relationships with the country’s senior management team, business lines
  and all relevant stakeholders.

• Development of the annual control
  assurance reviews universe in collaboration with the Risk, Compliance and
  Internal Audit stakeholders.
• Perform appropriate monitoring activities
  to provide assurance on the effectiveness and state of the control
  environment of 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.
• Conduct 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.
• Actively 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
  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.
• 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.
• Monitor, manage budget and expenditure for
  the Control function.

• The ideal candidate for the Stanbic Bank Head,
  Internal Control job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
  recognized university business experience or have equivalent.
• Formal qualification such as ACIB, CIA,
  CISA, CFSA, ACCA or CPA will be an added advantage.
• Eight years’ experience in a control /
  audit environment with a proven track record and managerial exposure.
• Experience in managing teams and
  delivering against tight deadlines
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
  experience.
• Risk & control experience within a
  banking environment.
• Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise
• Strong knowledge of the Banks’ policies,
  procedures and practices.
• Auditing / assurance / risk management and
  investigative skills under a risk-based framework.
• Understanding of 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.

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