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Job Title:   Market Risk Officer

Organisation: Cairo Bank Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Chief Risk Officer

About US:

Cairo Bank Uganda Limited was incorporated on 11th July, 1994.  The Bank was formerly known as Cairo International Bank owned by the three leading Egyptian Banks namely; Banque Du Caire, Bank Misr and National Bank of Egypt.  In 2019, it became a fully owned subsidiary of Banque Du Caire (BDC). The shareholder consolidation in 2019 was on the back of expanding its presence across Africa whilst providing an entry point into the COMESA market.

Job Summary:  The Market Risk Officer will work as a key resource to the Chief Risk Officer assisting with the management of the market risk control function in the bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support in the planning  and  implementation  of  the  market  risk  policies,  market  risk management framework  and internal  controls,  and  ensure  its  compliance  by  the different business units
• Preparation of Management report to RMC and ALCO committee
• Identify emerging risks and control issues
• Daily monitoring of CRR.
• Serve as Treasury Middle officer to review and approve all treasury dealings before system booking.
• Monitor exchange rates, interest rates and update the daily spot/monthly average prices database
• Monitoring of set limits for compliance and promptly flag triggers to Head of Risk.
• Review and analysis of the treasury manual and system blotters for correctness and accuracy.
• Review and analysis of Balance Sheet Ratios and limits (Internally and Regulatory).
• Maintain Revaluation rates.
• Scanning financial markets for relevant data to positions held by the bank, both financial and regulatory.
• Establish trends of liquid assets to total assets or liabilities over time to monitor liquidity risk.
• Carry out stress tests on both liquid assets and interest baring assets and liability gaps to establish liquidity risk and interest rate risk.
• Analyze foreign currency assets and liabilities and do stress tests to establish foreign currency exchange risk.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from the business, risk management or regulators.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Three years of professional experience holding a related position in a financial institution regulated by Bank of Uganda.
• Good communications Skills
• Team Player
• Networking skills
• Attention to detail

Disclaimer: Cairo bank Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate irrespective of gender, color of skin, religion, culture, education, social status, ethnic affiliation, political inclination, or nationality.

How to Apply:

All Interested candidates should send their application letters together with their curriculum vitae to the Head Human Resources at recruitment@cbu.co.ug

Deadline: 24th May 2024 by 5:00pm

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