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Job Title:     IT & Operational Risk Analyst

Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

About US:

KCB Bank Uganda which is part of KCB Group, East Africa’s largest commercial bank that was established in 1896. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi completing the East African circuit in the year 2012. Today, the Group has the largest branch network in the region with over 238 branches, 950 ATMs and 8,000 agents offering banking services on a 24/7 basis in East Africa. KCB Bank Uganda was established in the year 2007 and has grown to become one of Uganda’s top ten commercial banks. Currently KCB Bank Uganda has 14 branches complemented with 16 ATMs spread on Kampala Road, Commercial Plaza, Ben Kiwanuka, Luwum Street, Oasis Mall Sixth Street, Arua, Elgon Masaba, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Lira, Mbarara and Jinja that offer trade financing, corporate and retail banking services to customers.

Job Summary:  The IT & Operational Risk Analyst will actively contribute towards attainment of a strong quality of risk management framework in the bank in order to achieve an improved and sustainable control environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Execute, Review and Deepen the use of Risk Management Tools:

• Conduct proactive systems reviews/assessments/data analysis to identify possible vulnerabilities for timely corrective action.
• Conduct risk assessments prior, during and after the implementation of bank strategic/business initiatives which includes tracking/monitoring the implementation of bank projects/business initiatives, active participation in implementation of bank IT projects and data analytics on performance of the same to inform business decisions.
• Scan the Market/Industry and obtain information related to cyber/system risk and preparing a monthly report for sharing with management.
• Performing assurance assignments, reviews, deep dives and investigate all operational Incident Events and losses together with relevant stakeholders.
• Track/monitor usage of risk tools (e.g. RCSAs, Risk Registers, KRIs Etc) plus submission of the same to Risk Management Department within stipulated timeframes and conducting assurance reviews where appropriate and communicating test results to appropriate stakeholders.
• Driving/developing, managing and maintaining the bank’s incident management process and system plus associated procedures by ensuring that all units follow the incident management process for every incident. This also includes maintaining up to-date risk databases e.g. Incidents, Operational Losses, Frauds, Investigated cases, Etc.
• Participate in the implementation of the bank’s Business Continuity Management Programme in line with the bank’s Business Continuity Management Policy.
• Participate in the development, review and monitoring of compliance to Bank Policies and Procedures.
• Monthly and/or regularly preparing reports for inclusion in the Operational Risk pack including the status on implementation of risk management tools and the closure of the operational incident events identified. In addition, participate in preparation of reports for the Board Risk Committee.

Stakeholder Management:

• Maintain/ build relationships with all key stakeholders within the bank and assurance providers (internal and external audit, compliance and Bank of Uganda Examiners, etc.)
• Provide appropriate operational risk training, awareness and education to staff and teams in the bank especially related to Cyber risk and system-based risks

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the KCB Bank IT & Operational Risk Analyst job should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Accounting or Business related disciplines, suitably with mathematical backgrounds
• Partial or Completed Professional Qualifications – ACIB, CERM®, FRM®, ACCA, CPAU, CIMA,
• Masters Degree – Finance/ Economics/ Accounting/ Statistics or any science related disciplines
• Possess IT Risk Management, Internal/external audit, internal control or commensurate experience in a major financial institution
• Direct practical experience in Assurance activities
• Proven ability to multitask in order to run multiple assignments simultaneously
• Analytical thinking, creativity and proactive to change management
• Stakeholder Management and Interpersonal Skills

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join KCB Bank should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 14^th March 2022

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