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Job Title:  Operational Risk Analyst   

Organisation: Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a Microfinance Deposit- taking Institution regulated and supervised by Bank of Uganda (BoU) under the MDI Act, 2003 and MDI Regulations, 2004 with a capital base of Ugx. 168.6 billion. Pride’s purpose is transforming lives responsibly. Pride offers innovative financial solutions to largely people at the base of the economic pyramid and serves its customers through 42 networked branches and 5 contact offices spread across the country and implements sustainability sound practices throughout its business operations to create a positive impact through three sustainability pillars; economic, environment, and social as well as contributing to the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and their investable sub-goals that relate to microfinance activities.

Job Summary:   The Operational Risk Analyst will report to the Operational Risk Manager and will be based at Head Office. He/she will be responsible for supporting, designing, implementing and managing the Operational Risk Framework within the different units in Pride to support a common set of control standards and reporting structures, build accountability and responsibility in line with the Operational Risk Policy and regulatory requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   Specific responsibilities include:

• Support in the development and implementation of the operational risk management and incident reporting frameworks within Pride, as per approved Policy and regulatory requirement, and contribute to the identification, assessment, monitoring and controlling of operational risk.
• Build Operational Risk Cartographies and ensure that the same are owned by the 1st line of defense to promote a risk culture within Pride.
• Facilitate risk workshops for the 1st line of defense to draw and maintain the operational risk cartographies.
• Gather, Identify and review relevant operational risk data to be shared with other functions to facilitate the monitoring of operational risk within Pride.
• Oversee and coordinate the activities of risk champions across the Pride network.
• Support in the implementation of Business continuity plans and ensure that the same are owned by the business and coordinate Business Continuity Management awareness training.
• Coordination of the Risk control self-assessment (RCSA), related key risk indicators (KRI) and monitoring plans for operational risk management.
• Attend to incidents timely as per approved Policy, and in adherence to regulatory requirements to contribute to the identification, assessment, monitoring and controlling of operational risk.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in commerce, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, IT or any related field.
• The candidate should possess at least 4 years’ experience in either Banking Operations, Risk Management, Audit, internal controls or in a similar environment
• She / he must not be more than 35 years.

How to Apply:
If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience and desire to make a difference, then apply immediately and send a detailed CV, Interested candidates should forward their applications to the HEAD PEOPLE & CULTURE, at the address below, or on email: recruitment@pridemicrofinance.co.ug

Deadline:  1st November 2024

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