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Job Title:    Director Supervision and
Market Conduct

Organisation: Uganda
Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Chief
Executive Officer

 

About US:

The Uganda
Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) was established pursuant to
section 2 of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011, No.
15 of 2011. It is an autonomous body responsible for regulating the
establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes in
Uganda in both private and public sectors. The Authority is responsible for
supervising institutions which provide retirement benefit products and
services.

 

Job Summary:  The Director Supervision and Market Conduct
will provide strategic leadership in the management of the Supervision and
market conduct function in the Authority.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Oversee
sector supervision including preparation of the annual supervisory plan,
conducting inspections and investigating non-compliance.

·       
Oversee
implementation and enhancement of the Authority’s risk-based supervision
framework

·       
Oversee
the identification of potential market risks and provide for timely mitigating
actions.

·       
Enforce
compliance to regulatory requirements by licensed entities.

·       
Develop
and implement a functional financial analysis framework for the licensed
entities.

·       
Oversee
timely and effective implementation of recommendations from inspections and
compliance reports

·       
Oversee
activities relating to approval of mergers, acquisitions and transfers or
winding up of licensed entities

·       
Build
capacity of regulated entities on regulatory requirements of the sector

·       
Monitor
implementation of the Trustee Certification Program

·       
Develop
strategies, policies and procedures of the directorate.

·       
Submit
periodic reports to management, Board and other stakeholders

·       
Manage
the performance of staff in the directorate.

·       
Support
the development of regulations and guidelines for the implementation of the
Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Act 2011

·       
Contribute
to the development of Authority’s overall strategy

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)
Director Supervision and Market Conduct job opportunity must hold an Honors
Bachelor’s degree in either Law, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce,
Economics, Finance, Statistics or Actuarial Science from a recognized
university.

·       
Master’s
Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized university.

·       
Professional
qualification in Law, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics,
Finance, Statistics or Actuarial Science from a recognized institution

·       
Membership
to a relevant Professional body.

·       
At least
ten years of relevant working experience, 5 (Five) of which must have been
served at Manager level or equivalent in either supervisory, compliance,
financial and risk analysis, or enforcement in the financial sector

 

Competencies

Technical

·       
Knowledge
of legal and regulatory framework

·       
Risk
management

·       
ICT
proficiency

·       
Analytical
and problem solving skills

·       
Strategic
Planning and Implementation

·       
Financial
management

·       
Accountability

Behavioral

·       
Leadership
skills

·       
Negotiation
skills

·       
Communication
skills

·       
Interpersonal
skills

·       
Coaching
and mentoring

·       
Time
management

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested applicants may send applications accompanied by a
comprehensive CV with 3 referees, copies of transcripts and certificates as
well as other relevant academic credentials addressed to;

 

The Director General

Attn: Head Projects
and Consultancy Department

Uganda Management
Institute

Plot No. 44/52 Jinja
Road, Kampala

P.O. Box 20131
Kampala, Uganda

 

Submit hard-copies
to the address above or soft copies to consultancies@umi.ac.ug or
umijobs2019@gmail.com

 

Deadline: Monday 21st December 2020.by 3:00pm

 

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