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• Develop and establish systems, policies and procedures to identify,
  control, manage and measure bank-wide non-financial risk for the
  subsidiary.
• Ensure that bank-wide risk management policies, controls and
  procedures, are effectively implemented, disseminated and complied with
  across the subsidiary,
• Develop Risk Reports for Country Senior Management, Central Group
  Risk function and the Board to facilitate active risk oversight.
• Develop and implement an effective country-wide business resumption
  plan.
• Improve shareholder returns through value— based management and
  control and reduction of visible and hidden costs,
• Ensure that the country’s risk framework is in accordance with
  regulator guidelines and in conformity with Group requirements.
• Establish a comprehensive and continuing training programme on the
  various risks that the Bank faces so as to embed knowledge of policies and
  procedures across the business.

• Identify, measure, monitor and manage credit risks
• Monitor risk exposure limits and trends
• Develop Credit Risk Reports for Country Senior
• Management and Group Risk function
• Periodic review of risk mitigating tools
• Track and report exceptions to policies
• Ensure adequate controls over Credit Risk
• Establish an appropriate Credit Risk environment /culture at the
  subsidiary
• Guide the usage of the Credit Risk Management System

• Establishing an integrated country-wide framework for measuring and
  monitoring all aspects of market risk across the firm; Implement Group
  market risk management policies, procedures and controls;
• Compiling pertinent analytical reports for the Group Assets and
  Liabilities Committee (ALCO)
• Optimizing the bank’s market risk portfolio through business
  activities and risketransfer strategies;
• Assisting with the development and customization of appropriate
  market risk management technologies and solutions; and
• Carrying out pertinent research and keeping abreast of relevant
  developments /skills, techniques, concepts etc) in the market risk
  management realm.

• Ensure the bank establishes adequate standards and procedures to
  guide employees and agents in order to create reasonable stakeholder
  expectations.
• Ensure standards and expectations are institutionalized and
  consistently enforced within the bank.
• Evaluate and report on the bank’s performance against these
  standards, procedures, and expectations.
• Shape a healthy and positive business ethics culture for the
  subsidiary through implementation of Group Ethics program
• Enhance responsible Ethics management through implementation of
  Ethics Compliance framework and encouraging compliance to standards and
  procedures
• Implementation of a Reputation Risk policy as guided by Group Risk
  function
• Implementation of a Reputational Risk Management Framework.
• Implementation of a Crisis Management Plan as guided by Group Risk
  function
• Enhance Health and Safety through implementation of a policy on
  environmental impacts in investment.

• The ideal candidate must hold a university degree, preferably in a
  business related or science discipline from a reputable and recognized
  institution.
• Possession of a Master’s degree or Professional qualifications e.g.
  CPAU, CA, ACCA, ACIB, etc. would be an added advantage.
• Specialized training in risk management and a strong conceptual
  awareness of Basel ll requirements.
• Seven years of broad banking experience; at least 3 years of which
  should be as a leader in a Risk function.
• Knowledge of bank—wide business functional processes as well as
  banking products and services.
• Strong leadership skills and governance awareness.
• Able to communicate to all stakeholders very well and clearly.
• Knowledge of the Financial institutions Act and Banking Regulatory
  guidelines,
• Strong business acumen and financial analysis.
• Excellent Judgment abilities whilst aware of risk-return.

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