Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
A. Job Purpose
To manage market conduct of regulated entities

B. Duties And Responsibilities
• Manage the licensing process of regulated entities.
• Conduct early warning test for service providers.
• Monitor compliance of licensed entities with laws, regulations and guidelines and prepare reports on compliance performance
• Monitor licensed entities’ market practices and professional conduct to ensure fairness
• Make recommendations for amendment of the URBRA Act and regulations arising from market oversight experience.
• Prepare regulatory practice notes or guidance on market conduct and licensing issues
• Review proposals for new products and retirement plans
• Develop and implement market conduct and licensing assessment procedures and guidelines
• Develop and implement consumer protection strategies.
• Lead implementation of the trustee certification program and other capacity building programs for licensed entities
• Review reports on market conduct investigations and recommend supervisory action
• Monitor developments in compliance and market conduct practices and advise management on implications to the sector.
• Supervise the staff of the department

C. Person Specifications
1. Minimum Qualifications
• An honors Bachelor’s degree in either Law, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University.

2. Desirable qualifications
• Professional qualification in any of above fields
• Membership in a relevant professional body.

D. Experience
Minimum 7 (seven) years relevant working experience, 4 (four) of which must have been at senior officer level or equivalent, providing either supervisory, compliance, risk analysis, Surveillance, or enforcement in a financial sector regulatory or regulated institution.

E. Competences
1. Technical
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory provisions
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Analytical skills
• Risk management
• ICT proficiency

2. Behavioral
• Negotiation skills
• Ethics and Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Innovativeness
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Results and team oriented
• Leadership Skills
• Mentoring and coaching
• Time management



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Candidates who meet the above requirements should submit applications complete with an application letter, CV (include names, address and daytime contacts of three referees) and copies of academic certificates by email to recruitment@urbra.go.ug 

The above documents should be attached to the email as one PDF document. Applications should ONLY have the position name in the subject line.
Or hand delivered to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority
Plot 1, Clement Hill Road, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 7561 Kampala, Uganda

The deadline for receiving applications; Friday 2nd June 2023 at 5:00pm
Only candidates who follow the above instructions and meet the minimum requirements shall be contacted



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