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Data protection and Privacy officer job at Finance Trust Bank
Finance Trust Bank was licensed as a Tier 1 Commercial Bank on 11th November, 2013, taking over the financial services business of Uganda Finance Trust Limited (MDI). Today Finance Trust Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank serving a clientele of over 500,000 depositors and over 37,000 borrowers, through a network of 34 branches country wide. The bank offers a variety of Products and services including; Savings, Current accounts, Loans, Money transfer services and Bills payments to its target market which comprises of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, salary earners and youth.
In order to meet the needs of its growing customer base, the company is seeking to recruit dynamic, self-motivated, result oriented professionals to fill the following position;
Data protection and Privacy officer 1 Position (Re-advertised)
The position reports administratively to the Head of Compliance/Money Laundering Control Officer
Role of the job
Monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure the business and its functions comply with the applicable requirements under the DPPA.
Responsible for data protection impact assessments, and internal audits in line with the act and compliance.
Work closely with the Legal, Compliance, Risk, Audit, Operations, and Information Security units and other functions to develop and monitor policies and standards applicable to the business and in compliance with the DPPA
Key Result Areas
1. Implementing measures and a privacy governance framework to manage data use in compliance with the DPPA including developing templates for data collection, assisting with data mapping, and vendor management reviews.
2. Working with key internal stakeholders in the review of projects and related data to ensure compliance with local data privacy laws, and where necessary, complete and advise on privacy impact assessments.
3. Reviewing vendor contracts (including Model Clauses) and consents needed to implement projects in partnership with the bank’s Procurement and legal functions and ensuring compliance requirements with local regulators are achieved.
4. Maintain the banks Data protection strategy and plan as guided by the manager Cyber Security
5. Participating in the Data Privacy / Information Governance Committee and work group sessions.
6. Managing and conducting ongoing reviews of the Bank’s privacy governance framework while aligning DPPA with industry regulations like FIA, Payments Act etc.
7. Monitoring changes to local privacy laws and making recommendations to the Data Privacy / Information Governance Committee when appropriate.
8. Setting standards and reviewing policies and procedures globally that meet the requirements under the DPPA and any localization requirements in countries of operation.
9. Participating in Data Loss Prevention Strategy as may be guided by the Manager Cyber Security.
10. Developing strategies and initiatives to ensure engagement with key internal and external stakeholders while Coordinating and conducting data privacy audits with guidance of the DPPA.
11. Ensure bank employee awareness of data privacy and security issues.
12. Collaborating with the Information Security function to maintain records of all data assets and exports, and maintaining a data security incident management plan to ensure timely remediation of incidents including impact assessments, security breach response, complaints, claims or notifications, and responding to subject access requests.
13. Analyze current security requirements and make suggestions for improvements in line with the Acts and regulations while aligning them to Banks chosen Security frameworks
14. Participate in access control, business continuity, incident response, and risk management needs in the organization
15. Carry out Assessments on the bank compliance to the regulations and guidelines
16. Participate in risk assessments of all business applications, ICT installations and ensure that information systems are adequately protected and are in line with information security policies and standards
Perform Security related Duties and tasks as assigned by the Manager Cyber Security and line supervisors.
Minimum qualification requirements and technical competencies:
• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, information technology, business computing, or any technology related field.
• Any Security related certification will have an added advantage.
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in ICT and/or any assurance function.
• Must be Up-To-Date on Relevant Regulations.
• Familiarity with computer security systems
• Working knowledge of information security principles and how they apply to the Institution.
• Highly analytical and effectively able to troubleshoot and prioritize needs, requirements and other issues.
• Proper Understanding of Banking regulations including and not limited to the FIA and DPPA
• Must have Strong knowledge of security aspects such as authentication, access control, firewall technologies, disaster prevention and recovery, intrusion detection, encryption, and data integrity.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and Skills in programing with applications and database security methodologies.
• Good communications, teamwork, and conflict management skills.
• Good working knowledge of SLA’s and policies.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Good practical administrative experience with enterprise grade technologies.
• Good working knowledge of information security standards, frameworks and guidelines
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• High integrity
For details, please visit our website at www.financetrust.co.ug.
Position carry’s an attractive salary and benefits package.
Senior Legal Officer job at Finance Trust Bank
This position reports directly to the Head Legal and is based at Head Office.
Role of the Job:
To oversee the encumbrance registration process, loan security movements and the general administration of all loan securities presented to the company
Key Result Areas:
1. Design litigation strategies and procedures, institute legal proceedings on behalf of the company in line with the legal policy, under the guidance of the Head of Department.
2. Represent the institution in the courts of law, arbitration proceedings in line with the legal provisions, and monitor progress of litigation cases to ensure the interests of Finance Trust are protected.
3. Draft / Review contracts and design legal instruments as may be required by the Bank and line with the Law and Bank risk appetite framework.
4. Review loan files, recommend disbursement in line with applicable laws, and Bank policy.
5. Ensure that the documents creating charges on collaterals/securities are of legal consequence by instructing the clerk to conduct searches on the authenticity of the securities at the land registry for land titles, registering mortgages, creating charges and caveats on chattels as and when required.
6. Interpret legislation and regulations governing Finance Trust and provide legal advice to Management and staff.
7. Conduct recoveries of stuck and written off loans as and when instructed by instituting suits against the defaulting customer in line with legal provisions.
8. Supervise and manage the performance of the legal officers and legal clerk on a daily basis in line with the HR policy.
9. Provide legal advisory to Bank staff and customers as well as Management when required.
10. As and when required, monitor the performance of the approved court bailiffs.
11. In line with the departmental operational plan, conduct legal awareness for Bank staff.
12. Ensure registration of Bank’s intellectual property rights.
13. Prepare management reports of the legal function in line with the operational plan.
Minimum educational and technical competence requirements:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Diploma in Legal practice from Law development Centre.
• Three (3) years’ experience in legal practice gained from a financial institution or a busy law firm.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Good personal presentation skills.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel upcountry.
For details, please visit our website at www.financetrust.co.ug.
Position carry’s an attractive salary and benefits package.
Job application procedure
Suitably qualified candidates should address their application to Head, Human Resource, Finance Trust Bank, Plot 115 & 121, and Katwe. P.O. Box 6972, Kampala, Uganda, and email it to jobs@financetrust.co.ug as well as photocopies of academic testimonials, and a CV. The CV should include telephone contacts and email addresses of three referees, one of who should be the most recent employer.
Closing date for submission of the applications is 4th September 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly on Tel. Numbers 0312 222600 or 0414 341275 ONLY.
Please note that in line with the Bank procedures, no job offers are made online.
Finance Trust Bank was licensed as a Tier 1 Commercial Bank on 11th November, 2013, taking over the financial services business of Uganda Finance Trust Limited (MDI). Today Finance Trust Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank serving a clientele of over 500,000 depositors and over 37,000 borrowers, through a network of 34 branches country wide. The bank offers a variety of Products and services including; Savings, Current accounts, Loans, Money transfer services and Bills payments to its target market which comprises of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, salary earners and youth.
In order to meet the needs of its growing customer base, the company is seeking to recruit dynamic, self-motivated, result oriented professionals to fill the following position;
Data protection and Privacy officer 1 Position (Re-advertised)
The position reports administratively to the Head of Compliance/Money Laundering Control Officer
Role of the job
Monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure the business and its functions comply with the applicable requirements under the DPPA.
Responsible for data protection impact assessments, and internal audits in line with the act and compliance.
Work closely with the Legal, Compliance, Risk, Audit, Operations, and Information Security units and other functions to develop and monitor policies and standards applicable to the business and in compliance with the DPPA
Key Result Areas
1. Implementing measures and a privacy governance framework to manage data use in compliance with the DPPA including developing templates for data collection, assisting with data mapping, and vendor management reviews.
2. Working with key internal stakeholders in the review of projects and related data to ensure compliance with local data privacy laws, and where necessary, complete and advise on privacy impact assessments.
3. Reviewing vendor contracts (including Model Clauses) and consents needed to implement projects in partnership with the bank’s Procurement and legal functions and ensuring compliance requirements with local regulators are achieved.
4. Maintain the banks Data protection strategy and plan as guided by the manager Cyber Security
5. Participating in the Data Privacy / Information Governance Committee and work group sessions.
6. Managing and conducting ongoing reviews of the Bank’s privacy governance framework while aligning DPPA with industry regulations like FIA, Payments Act etc.
7. Monitoring changes to local privacy laws and making recommendations to the Data Privacy / Information Governance Committee when appropriate.
8. Setting standards and reviewing policies and procedures globally that meet the requirements under the DPPA and any localization requirements in countries of operation.
9. Participating in Data Loss Prevention Strategy as may be guided by the Manager Cyber Security.
10. Developing strategies and initiatives to ensure engagement with key internal and external stakeholders while Coordinating and conducting data privacy audits with guidance of the DPPA.
11. Ensure bank employee awareness of data privacy and security issues.
12. Collaborating with the Information Security function to maintain records of all data assets and exports, and maintaining a data security incident management plan to ensure timely remediation of incidents including impact assessments, security breach response, complaints, claims or notifications, and responding to subject access requests.
13. Analyze current security requirements and make suggestions for improvements in line with the Acts and regulations while aligning them to Banks chosen Security frameworks
14. Participate in access control, business continuity, incident response, and risk management needs in the organization
15. Carry out Assessments on the bank compliance to the regulations and guidelines
16. Participate in risk assessments of all business applications, ICT installations and ensure that information systems are adequately protected and are in line with information security policies and standards
Perform Security related Duties and tasks as assigned by the Manager Cyber Security and line supervisors.
Minimum qualification requirements and technical competencies:
• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, information technology, business computing, or any technology related field.
• Any Security related certification will have an added advantage.
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in ICT and/or any assurance function.
• Must be Up-To-Date on Relevant Regulations.
• Familiarity with computer security systems
• Working knowledge of information security principles and how they apply to the Institution.
• Highly analytical and effectively able to troubleshoot and prioritize needs, requirements and other issues.
• Proper Understanding of Banking regulations including and not limited to the FIA and DPPA
• Must have Strong knowledge of security aspects such as authentication, access control, firewall technologies, disaster prevention and recovery, intrusion detection, encryption, and data integrity.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and Skills in programing with applications and database security methodologies.
• Good communications, teamwork, and conflict management skills.
• Good working knowledge of SLA’s and policies.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Good practical administrative experience with enterprise grade technologies.
• Good working knowledge of information security standards, frameworks and guidelines
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• High integrity
For details, please visit our website at www.financetrust.co.ug.
Position carry’s an attractive salary and benefits package.
Senior Legal Officer job at Finance Trust Bank
This position reports directly to the Head Legal and is based at Head Office.
Role of the Job:
To oversee the encumbrance registration process, loan security movements and the general administration of all loan securities presented to the company
Key Result Areas:
1. Design litigation strategies and procedures, institute legal proceedings on behalf of the company in line with the legal policy, under the guidance of the Head of Department.
2. Represent the institution in the courts of law, arbitration proceedings in line with the legal provisions, and monitor progress of litigation cases to ensure the interests of Finance Trust are protected.
3. Draft / Review contracts and design legal instruments as may be required by the Bank and line with the Law and Bank risk appetite framework.
4. Review loan files, recommend disbursement in line with applicable laws, and Bank policy.
5. Ensure that the documents creating charges on collaterals/securities are of legal consequence by instructing the clerk to conduct searches on the authenticity of the securities at the land registry for land titles, registering mortgages, creating charges and caveats on chattels as and when required.
6. Interpret legislation and regulations governing Finance Trust and provide legal advice to Management and staff.
7. Conduct recoveries of stuck and written off loans as and when instructed by instituting suits against the defaulting customer in line with legal provisions.
8. Supervise and manage the performance of the legal officers and legal clerk on a daily basis in line with the HR policy.
9. Provide legal advisory to Bank staff and customers as well as Management when required.
10. As and when required, monitor the performance of the approved court bailiffs.
11. In line with the departmental operational plan, conduct legal awareness for Bank staff.
12. Ensure registration of Bank’s intellectual property rights.
13. Prepare management reports of the legal function in line with the operational plan.
Minimum educational and technical competence requirements:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Diploma in Legal practice from Law development Centre.
• Three (3) years’ experience in legal practice gained from a financial institution or a busy law firm.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Good personal presentation skills.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel upcountry.
For details, please visit our website at www.financetrust.co.ug.
Position carry’s an attractive salary and benefits package.
Job application procedure
Suitably qualified candidates should address their application to Head, Human Resource, Finance Trust Bank, Plot 115 & 121, and Katwe. P.O. Box 6972, Kampala, Uganda, and email it to jobs@financetrust.co.ug as well as photocopies of academic testimonials, and a CV. The CV should include telephone contacts and email addresses of three referees, one of who should be the most recent employer.
Closing date for submission of the applications is 4th September 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly on Tel. Numbers 0312 222600 or 0414 341275 ONLY.
Please note that in line with the Bank procedures, no job offers are made online.
Job Info
Job Category:
Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Uganda
Job Type:
Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted:
23-08-2022
No of Jobs:
1
Start Publishing:
23-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030):
23-08-2065
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