Airtel Zambia Recruiting: Compliance Manager
Airtel Zambia is the number ONE service provider covering every district in Zambia and offering the widest range of tariffs & Value Added Services on the market suiting all our subscribers.
Airtel Zambia is currently looking for suitably qualified person to fill in the position of;
Compliance Manager
Job Purpose
The role will participate in direct coordination with Group Compliance Manager, in developing strategy and departmental governance and compliance for the OPCO
Reporting to Airtel Money Head
The Main Duties will be:
• To indentify and Implement Compliance Monitoring framework and prepare submit compliance status reports to the board on a regular basis.
• Closure of Statutory and Internal Audit issues by implementation of agreed audit recommendations
• Design Gap analysis for all Compliance processes and controls.
• Analyse and identify possible money laundering activity reported by Opco & Banks
• Respond to Opco’s AML & Compliance inquiries.
• Review and address systems generated and manual AML alerts.
• Maintain AML/KYC compliance risk data collection, analysis and preparing reports with recommendations to mitigate exposures.
• Investigate suspicious transactions and file Suspicious Activity Reports as required.
• Assist and train other departments’ personnel, agents, and dealers on AML & Compliance issues to ensure a compliance culture within the Opco.
• Prepare internal & external compliance reports for the Group compliance office with regard to external and regulatory compliance issues on AML/KYC.
• Provide all reports and information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Attend training sessions as required to keep current with regulation changes, partnering bank and HQ policies.
• Create a culture of compliance by ensuring that management and staff embrace compliance by training.
• Assist in managing, driving and supporting the initiative of AML framework.
• Co-ordination of regulatory inspections and examinations.
• To advise the Board and Management on new laws, regulations and applicability.
• Identify and assess the compliance risks associated with the Opco’s current and future business activities including new products and services and new business relationships.
Required Skills & Knowledge
• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or IT,
• Masters in Business Administration will be an advantage
• Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)
• Hands-on Project management skills, any SQL or Oracle experience helpful
• 5 years of wide ranging bank experience
• 3+ years plus of management experience, in either operations, or compliance/audit related activities, with demonstrated understanding of the regulatory environment including Central Bank’s Prudential Guidelines.
• 3+ years of experience working in telecom auditing environment
• Strong understanding of data analysis, auditing and reconciliation methods and procedures
• Proven ability to take large amounts of multi-faceted data and create insightful and meaningful information to be used in business decision making
• Superior software skills, especially in MS Excel, Access, and Word. Successful history of working with software applications..
• Mobile Banking experience a distinct advantage
Requirements (Behavioral etc.)
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills with all levels of management in a professional capacity
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deliver results by critical deadlines
• Strong capability to pull reports, load information, and trend data
• Project & Program management skills
• Ability to work seamlessly across businesses and hierarchy levels
• Demonstrated high integrity
Closing date
Suitable candidates are required to send their application & Curriculum vitae to [email protected].
Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 3rd March 2015.