Head of Risk Job at Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. (BOA)

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Job Title: Head of Risk
Organisation: Bank
of Africa – Uganda Ltd. (BOA)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
About BOA: 
Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. is
part of Groupe Bank Of Africa (BOA) comprising 16 Commercial Banks, 3 Leasing
Companies, 2 Investment Companies, a Stock Brokerage Company, an Asset
Management Company and a Mortgage Bank. It spans 15 African countries and
France, employing over 5,000 people. BOA believes in Transparency, Expertise,
Proximity and Responsibility.
Job Summary: The Head of
Risk will be responsible for facilitating the execution of Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) processes and infrastructure as a key enabler to achieving the
business objectives of the Bank sustainably.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Integrate
    risk management within the strategy development process
  • Develop
    and communicate risk management policies, risk appetite and risk limits of
    the Bank
  • Gradually
    monitor the Bank’s critical risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
    to respond to these risks
  • Establish,
    communicate and facilitate the use of appropriate ERM methodologies, tools
    and techniques to effectively manage the risks of the Bank
  • Work
    hand in hand with business units to establish, maintain and continuously
    improve risk management capabilities and support business sustainability
  • Facilitate
    enterprise-wide risk assessments and monitor priority risks across the
    Bank
  • Implement
    appropriate risk reporting to the Executive Committee, Board and Senior
    Management
  • Ensure
    effective alignment between the ERM process, internal audit and risk
    financing
  • Initiate
    regular risk management education and training across the Bank
  • Assist
    the Directorate, Executive Committee, and the Assets and Liabilities
    Committee with capital and resource allocation decisions
  • Offer
    an independent view regarding proposed business plans and transactions
  • Develop
    project risk management capabilities within the Bank
  • Develop
    and implement an IT Risk strategy to support ERM
  • Determine
    the risk-bearing capacity of the Bank and advise on self-insurance
    portfolio options as in keeping with risk management strategy, including
    financing options for the cost of risk retention.
  • Perform
    any other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Bachelors’ degree in a Business, Finance,
    Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting or other quantitative
    fields
  • An
    additional Masters’ Degree or Professional Qualifications in relevant
    fields e.g. finance, ICT security, banking is desirable
  • At
    least eight years’ experience in Business (preferably Banking); 3 of which
    should be at senior management level
  • Strong
    grasp of ERM principles and philosophy
  • Computer
    literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Spread-sheets, Word,
    and PowerPoint
  • Solid
    grasp and interpretation of industrial and national economic trends
  • Strong
    strategic and conceptual skills
  • Proven
    Leadership and people management skills
  • Strong
    Customer centricity
  • Solid
    business acumen and financial skills
  • Excellent
    analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong
    decision-making, conflict resolution and problem solving skills
  • Excellent
    presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills in English,
    French is desirable
  • Good
    team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build
    internal and external networks
  • Possess
    the ability to work under pressure, and exercise excellent judgment
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
applicants with a yearning to join the banking sector with Bank of Africa –
Uganda Ltd. (BOA) in the aforementioned portfolio should please send their
applications which should include a cover letter, updated resumes (CVs) and
send them preferably via E-mail (no scans) or hand deliver them to our office
in the address below. The application should also include three references none
of whom should be a relative i.e. they should have supervised you, taught you
or known you through your work.
Address to:  Human Resource Manager, Bank of Africa –
Uganda, Plot 45 Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
boajobs@boauganda.com
Deadline:            Monday,
20th January 2014

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