URBRA Jobs – Manager Investment & Risk Analysis at Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority

Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority (URBRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director
Supervision and Compliance
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.
Job Summary: The Manager
Investment & Risk Analysis will periodically assess and guide retirement
benefit schemes in the formulation and implementation of investment decisions
through the provision of financial advice and services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Analyze
    financial data of the funds and schemes in the market to assess
    performance and evaluate risk
  • Assess
    fund performance in terms of the investment policies and agreements in
    force
  • Evaluate
    contribution returns and manage the preparation of statutory return
    analysis reports
  • Review
    risk profiles of schemes and update the score with input received from the
    supervision team
  • Coordinate
    continuous improvement of the Retirement Benefit Schemes toolkit and
    assessment guidelines
  • Monitor
    and report on the financial performance of fund accounts
  • Coordinate
    inspection of schemes to ensure compliance with financial requirement
  • Liaison
    with external stakeholders majorly the fund managers and fund trustees
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    Manager Investment & Risk Analysis must possess a Bachelor’s degree in
    Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Statistics, Commerce or Business
    Administration
  • A
    Master’s Degree in Finance, Financial Analysis, Economics, Financial
    Management, Commerce or Business Administration
  • Full
    professional qualification in financial analysis (CFA)
  • At
    least eight (8) years relevant work experience in financial and risk
    analysis at managerial level
  • Expertise
    in financial analysis
  • Expertise
    in assessing and interpretation of complicated financial and economic data
  • Excellent
    numeracy skills
  • High
    analytical skills
  • Excellent
    communication skills Problem-solving skills
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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