Job Title: Lending Risk Analyst Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda Limited Duty…
ESG Risk Officer Jobs – KCB Bank
Job Title: ESG Risk Officer
Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
KCB Bank Uganda Limited 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drafting ESG related Risk policies and procedures.
- Dealing with regulatory bodies and other stakeholders to understand and monitor ESG related regulations and covenants.
- Regular review of Financial and Non-Financial ESG related assessments completed by all stakeholders
- Drive an ESG culture and mindset across the business and all its stakeholders.
- Coordinate the activities of the ESG Management Committee and ensure effective management of all ESG Secretariat business.
- Perform independent portfolio level analysis and stress tests on exposures to ESG Risk in the Credit portfolio of the bank.
- Monitor ESG risk exposure to the capital of the bank through regulatory or governance breaches.
- Pro-actively analyze data and flag gaps in unutilized opportunities for green lending.
- Undertake validation of documentation that supports implementation of the ESH Framework and related activities
- Coordinate the development and implementation of the ESG Framework and work plan of the bank and ensure it is regularly updated.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of the bank’s various stakeholders in the implementation of the bank’s ESG Framework.
- Report incidences of violations of the bank’s ESG Framework and track all exceptions for reporting to management, KCBU Risk Management and Board Risk Committee.
- Ensure ESG risk reporting requirements are observed including the adoption of Risk Monitoring toolkits i.e. RCSA.
- Prepare ESG risk report(s) for management, BRC and Group.
Daily responsibilities:
- To monitor the bank ESG risks across the lending portfolio types and identify specific risk items to be addressed and give recommendations to the Head of Risk.
- Monitor ESG risk exposure to be within the capital requirement with focus on management of exposure across different departments.
- To monitor ESG related limits established in the Risk Appetite Statement to ensure all violations are reported promptly.
- Other
- Attend scheduled and unscheduled meetings.
- Stakeholder engagements and support.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Environmental Science, Sustainability Financing, Urban Development Statistics, Accounting, Quantitative Mathematics & related disciplines.
Added Advantage:
- Master’s degree in a Sustainability related field.
- Any Professional Qualification in Sustainability Management & reporting (ISSP – International Society of Sustainability Professionals, GRI – Global Reporting Initiative Professional Certification etc.).
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 Years preferably in Sustainability Risk Management, Credit and/or Finance.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 17th February 2025
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