Operational Risk Officer: ZANACO


Deadline: 4 October

Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc (Zanaco) is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the following position aimed at contributing to the Bank’s strategic vision, in the Risk Enterprise Department under the Risk Management Division at Head Office.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting the Principal Risk Owners and Operational Risk Coordinators with the identification of key risks and controls in their business units using the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) as a major too, as well as establishing action plans/mitigating controls to address any gaps identified
  • Monitoring the implementation of action plans to address Amber and Red key risks on
    the RCSA/risk registers
  • Assisting the Principal Risk Owners and Operational Risk Coordinators with the
    identification of Key Risk Indicators (KRI) in their business units
  • Monitoring the implementation of action plans to address Amber and Red KRI
  • Analyzing identified trends in the key risk indicators
  • Aggregating and analysing risk events reported by the business units into the Basel II categories and circulating them in the business every month for staff awareness and/action
  • Performing root cause analyses on identified risk events to recommend improvements to prevent these risk events from re-occurring in future
  • Assisting the Manager-Operational Risk in preparing reports to the Operational Risk Committee, Risk Committee and the Management Boar

Qualification

  • Five years banking experience of which 3 years should be the operational risk environment/ Risk management
  • Knowledge of Banking systems and processing activities
  • Be familiar with the operational risk process of identifying risks in the business, as well as the causes/ mitigating controls for the risks
  • A university degree or equivalent

Core competences

  • Good presentation skills
  • Good report writing
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to Learn & Research
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills
  • Planning and optimizing for the accomplishment of tasks
  • Able to meet deadlines and thrive to meet objectives and drive for results

How to apply
Submit applications, cover letter and detailed CV only, indicating the position being applied for in the subject line.
The Chief Human Resources and Training Officer,
Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc,
Head Office,
PO Box 33611,
Lusaka.

For more information

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+260 211 228979, +260 211 221380, +260 211 221404
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