- Company: Private
- Location: Zambia
- State: Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia
Employment Opportunity
A reputable Commercial Bank in Zambia is seeking to recruit self-motivated, enthusiastic and innovative persons to fill the following position:
Team Lead- Operational Risk
S/he will perform the responsibility of:
- Implement framework, procedures and practices to ensure that operational risk is appropriately identified, measured, monitored and controlled
- Drive implementation of operational risk action plan approved by the board
- Oversees the implementation of operational risk approach and strategies that are aligned with the Group’s vision, mission and corporate objectives
- Identifies country specific business risks in light of strategy and country/business specific operational changes
- Determine and approve operational risk limits
- Provide up-to-date industry review as input for operational risk management
- Define Key Risk Indicators for operational risk across business areas Develop strategies for mitigating all business and operational risk
- Oversee and ensure the integrity of operational risk assessment process across the business
- Provide direction and drive assimilation of Operational risk management culture across all levels and functions bank wide
- Implement and maintain the bank’s economic capital assessment and allocation methodologies for operational risk
- Establish risk mitigation and control processes
- Perform other functions as assigned by the Head Operational Risk Mgt Int.
Qualification and Skills:
- A good first degree in any discipline. Relevant Masters’ degree will be an advantage
- Recognized professional certification such as CFA, CIS, ACCA, ACA, CFP, IT Certifications, etc.
- Knowledge of operational risk best practices
- Advanced knowledge of operational risk measurement
- Minimum of 8 years post qualification experience in operational risk management within the Financial Services Industry, of which at least 5 must have been in the Banking Sector and 3 years must have been at a management level
- Banking Operations (Domestic & International Operations)
- Credit Analysis / Appraisal
- Environmental / Industry Analysis
- Investment / Portfolio Management
- Assets & Liabilities Management
- Financial analysis / interpretation
- TQM
- Documentation
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strategic Focus/ Orientation
- Integrity and Discretion
- Analytical skills / Problem solving
- Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication (oral & written
Please clearly indicate the job title in the subject of your email and use your full name and the job you are applying for as the filename of your application. Applications should consist of your cover letter and CV only, in a single document. Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted. The closing date for accepting applications is 15th July, 2022. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications should be e-mailed to: apply@jobsportal-career.com.
