Jobs at:
Housing Finance Bank

Vacancy title:
Senior Regulatory and Policy Compliance Officer

Deadline of this Job:
not later than Monday 5th December 2016 before 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Housing Finance Bank, the leading provider of housing finance solutions and a Commercial Bank regulated by Bank of Uganda with the vision to be the preferred Bank that enables its customers to achieve their financial aspiration: especially housing seeks a professional. competent. experienced and dynamic individuals to fill the following positions:

Senior Regulatory and Policy Compliance Officer
Department: Legal and Compliance
Reports To: Manager Compliance

JOB ROLE
To monitor regulatory and policy compliance risk to levels within the Bank's risk appetite and regulatory frameworks

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Develop schedules of all statutory and regulatory returns and monitor compliance with the filing of returns with the Bank’s Regulators within the required timelines
  
• Review and update the Bank's compliance obligations registers including the risk assessment of the obligations
  
• Conduct compliance audits on branches and departments of the Bank as per relevant regulations and bank policies.
  
• Perform compliance training needs assessments across the Bank, design suitable training programs and conduct trainings to address the information gaps.
  
• Provide technical support to the Compliance Champions
  
• Make follow-ups on the implementation of the 0 recommendations to remedy identified compliance breaches
  
• Keep records of all regulatory returns

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES '

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting and Finance or a related discipline.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 3 years‘ experience in a Compliance or Risk Management role in a Commercial Bank
  
• Professional Qualifications in ACCA, CPA, and CIMA will be an added advantage.
  
• Strong operational risk assessment and lT skills.
  
• Business and financial analysis skills and understanding of the Financial Services Sector.

Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills/ abilities.
  
• Analytical thinking, creativity and proactive to change management.
  
• Good networking, communications and interpersonal skills

Job application procedure
Interested persons who fully meet the above specifications are invited to apply to: The Head Human Resources/Housing Finance Bank/Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue/ P. O. Box I539, Kampala Enclose a CV, copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email address of both applicant, and three competent referees to reach not later than Monday 5th December 2016 before 5:00pm

Only successful candidates will be contacted. All applicants who will not have heard from us within 5 weeks of closing daze should consider their application unsuccessful. Please be advised that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Housing Finance Bank is an equal opportunity employer. www.housingfinance.co.ug