Risk and Investment Officer – Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)

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Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority (URBRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Risk
and Investment Officer
About URBRA:
The Uganda Retirement Benefits
Regulatory Authority manages retirement plans for Uganda’s public
workforce by serving as the fiduciary stewards of the contributions and
disbursements of the pension trust funds. In partnership with the state’s
public employers, we help ensure that they can offer their employees a
comprehensive retirement plan that is responsive to their needs and is
equitable to all stakeholders.
URBA’s primary mandates include;
  • Regulate
    the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes
    in Uganda in both private and public sector
  • Supervise
    institutions which provide retirement benefits products and services
  • Protect
    the interest of member and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes
  • Promote
    the development of the retirement benefits sector
  • Provide
    for licensing for custodians, trustees, administration and fund managers
    of retirement benefits schemes, the appointment of inspectors and interim
    administrators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Act
    as a liaison between the Investment Office and the other departments; and
    administer investment compliance, operational risk, and audit related
    issues.
  • Interact
    with portfolio managers, traders, client service representatives, legal
    and operations staff across all investment strategies and products.
  • Perform
    detailed analysis of Retirement Benefits Schemes (RBS) investment
    agreements and seek clarification of guidelines from the business and
    client where necessary.
  • Interpret
    and develop compliance rules based on investment guidelines
  • Perform
    data requirement analysis and responsible for creating, maintaining and
    testing compliance rules
  • Analyze
    client investment guidelines to determine if a guideline breach has
    occurred.
  • Work
    with portfolio managers to resolve guideline issues.
  • Timely
    completion of due diligence questionnaires and various client
    certifications while ensuring appropriateness and consistency of
    responses.
  • Respond
    to inquiries from clients, employees and other partners regarding
    compliance and related issues.
  • Present
    compliance issues to stakeholders.
  • Attend
    AGMs of RBS.          
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    URBRA prospective employee should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial
    science, Economics, Statistics, Law, Commerce, Business Administration
  • A
    Master’s degree in Actuarial science, Economics, Statistics, Law,
    Commerce, Business Administration will be an added advantage
  • At
    least a year’s experience in a relevant area
  • Knowledge
    of the various laws, rules, and regulations governing retirement benefit
    investments
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the
right candidate and would love to contribute to the Ugandan pension sector,
please deliver your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for
the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to the URBRA
reception on 3rd Floor, Plot 1 Clement Hill road, Kampala, Uganda or send via
E-mail to recruitment.hr@urbra.go.ug
Deadline: 24th January, 2014

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