About Pride:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 31 networked branches and 5 contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003.
Job Summary: The Risk Officer is mainly responsible for supporting in the identifying, defining, managing and monitoring of risks presented in the various Pride branches and departments and minimize tracked risk trends, thus reducing the level of the risk related losses to the institution.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technically support Pride in identifying and analyzing of risks related to the business through compilation of the risk profiles of all the branches and departments at Head Office and timely reporting when they are highly likely to materialize.
Evaluate and recommend countermeasures to mitigate the risks or reduce them within the manageable limits thus reducing the pertinent business risks that could interfere I impact Pride’s
Establish, maintain and update the Systems Risk Incidence Register and preparation of the Risk analysis reports to management like the Risk and Control Self-Assessment Report, Key Risk Indicator tool, among others.
Support the implementation of performance analytic tools in agreement with the Bank of Uganda guidelines, Basel II and CAMEL ratings.
Conduct Project risk assessment as and when a new project comes on board in addition to constitution of the Product Development team.
Execute independent risk reviews in business functions in line with the annual work plan.
Train and sensitize staff on risk measures for the benefit of the staff in their daily scope of work.
Liaise with the Compliance Officers to ensure that the Risk and Control self-assessment tools, Incident reporting tools and Suspicious Transaction Reports from all the branches are filled and submitted to management on a monthly basis.
Undertake regular credit risk assessment to support identification of exposures to credit concentrations, loan write offs and related market dynamics.
Support implementation of fraud and BCM policies through staff training, incident analysis and reports.
Actively communicate effectively to all functional units, systems risk appetite, risk mitigation plans, and set clearly a list of key high residual risks and strategies to handle them.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Risk Officer should hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Computing, Computer Science or any other relevant field.
At least two years’ working experience in a related field
The applicant must have 2 principle passes at A’ Level and credit passes in English and Mathematics at O’ Level.
Professional qualification in CISA or any other relevant certification is an added advantage.
Possess good customer awareness and emotional intelligence skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The ideal candidate should maintain confidentiality, have Self- drive and confidence, be Proactive
Possess business acumen
Excellent public relation skills
Ability to multi-tasking
Excellent time management skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good at goal setting and quality control.
She/she should also be computer literate
Possess the ability to coach & mentor
Skilled in change management
Possess emotional intelligence and advocacy skills
Age: Below 30 years
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the above requirements, have the necessary skills and experience, desire to succeed and make a difference, then apply indicating your current salary, salary expectation and attach a detailed CV, complete academic transcripts and professional certificates, postal address, names of three professional referees and a daytime telephone contact, to the Head Human Capital Management, Victoria Office Park, Block B, Bukoto, Plot 6 – 9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close, P.O. Box 7566-Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 20th April, 2015