Manager, Anti Money Laundering Careers at Stanbic Bank

 Job Title: Manager, Anti Money Laundering

Organization: Stanbic Bank

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited (“the Group”), Africa’s leading banking and financial services group. The Standard Bank Group is the leading banking group focused on emerging markets. It is the largest African banking group ranked by assets and earnings. Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is the largest bank in Uganda by assets and market capitalization. It offers a full range of banking services through two business units; Personal and Business Banking (PBB), and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Job Summary:

The Manager, Anti Money Laundering will develop and implement compliance awareness regimes that up skill the Bank’s staff by actively researching Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) practices to align the Bank’s Compliance standards to Global best practice and norms.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

*Type of Qualification: First Degree

*Field of Study: Business Commerce / Accounting

Experience Required

*Regulatory Services

*Compliance

*3-4 years

*Detailed and demonstrable understanding of commercial banking, investment banking products and associated regulatory framework

5-7 years

Demonstrable understanding of United Kingdom  AML, CFT, ABC and sanctions regulatory requirements and best practices as well as of the international environment in relation to AML and internal financial and trade sanctions. Demonstrable experience in AML Compliance

*5-7 years

*Experience in the realm of Anti-Fraud, -Bribery, -Market Abuse, -Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism Surveillance, Analytics and Investigation

Behavioral Competencies:

*Articulating Information

*Challenging Ideas

*Convincing People

*Empowering Individuals

*Establishing Rapport

Technical Competencies:

*Compliance

*Financial Industry Regulatory Framework

*Fraud Detection and Management

*Legal Compliance

*Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the one of Africa’s biggest Banking Groups, Standard Bank in the aforementioned capacity is encouraged to Apply Online by visiting Link below.

https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/careers/apply/jobs/view-all-jobs/job-detail?jobID=743999967507453

Graduate Trainees (Several No Experience Fresh Graduate Jobs) at NCBA Bank Uganda Limited in Kampala, Uganda

 Job Title: Graduate Trainees (Several No Experience Fresh Graduate Jobs)

Organisation: NCBA Bank Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Assigned Supervisor

About US:

NCBA Bank Uganda Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator.

Job Summary: The Graduate Trainee will offer required support to assigned units/ departments with the purpose of learning and consolidating knowledge through shadowing various staff members, participating in learning experiences, attending meetings in order to achieve a high level of competence and acquire the potential to become a next generation leader and take on substantive roles on successful completion of the program.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Learning and growth (40%)

• Ensure personal growth by continuous learning/training for self through E-learning, internal & external training activities. Career growth enhancement for self through personal development initiatives i.e. job shadowing to learn other roles.

• Take responsibility for and commit to continuous self-development throughout the 12 month duration of the program in order to achieve a high level of competence as outlined by the program specifications.

• Adopt to different working environments and team cultures.

• Work with assigned supervisor to maintain a performance rating of meet and preferably exceed set expectations.

• Attend and pass all core training prerequisites and programs within the specified time-frames.

• Willingly and continuously share knowledge and learning with program peers as well as coaches and program managers.

• Be positive and courageous and seek opportunities to learn and develop.

Internal Controls, Processes & Procedures (30%)

• Carry out duties assigned duties against laid down. processes and procedures, and within set limits and TAT.

• Participate as an active member in the Graduate Management Program.

• Observe all policies, procedures and demonstrate a way behaviors and values.

• Make sound judgments and make effective, timely decisions.

• Successfully manage and complete all assigned projects and assessments as set requirements.

• Commit to be available to work in any department within the Bank.

• Accurately maintain and update personal portfolio of evidence to ensure all learning received (both on and off the job) is captured over the program period.

Customer Experience (20%)

• Maintain high level customer service standards at all times.

• Maintain TAT in all areas of performance and a high customer service standards at all times, in the banking halls, written communication and on telephone.

• Offer timely and quality service as stipulated by Bank procedure, and report/ escalated appropriately on provided platforms.

• Ensure follow up on customer queries and provide feedback promptly at all times.

• Keep self-updated on existing and new products, to offer customers informed advice and cross sell appropriately.

Financial & New Business Growth (10%)

• Efficiently and effectively execute on assigned duties.

• Marketing/selling of bank products & Services to both potential and existing customers.

• Identify business improvement opportunities and communicate them to the assigned supervisor as applicable and by so doing actively contribute to the growth and development of the Bank’s business.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Second class upper/ equivalent) from a recognized university.

• At least two (2) principal passes at A ‘level/equivalent

• First grade at O ’Level/equivalent (with at least a credit in Math and English)

• Uganda National

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join NCBA Bank are strongly encouraged to apply online at the link below.

https://g.co/kgs/P54gJf3

Deadline: 16th February 2024.

Senior Credit Manager at Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK) in Kampala, Uganda

 Job Title:   Senior Credit Manager

Organisation: Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK) is a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance. Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41 000 employees.

Job Summary:

A credit professional responsible for credit risk structuring of transactions and sanctioning covering multiple industry sectors within defined discretionary limits.

Support Head of Wholesale Credit Risk in the delivery of robust credit risk management and achieving the origination’s credit risk appetite by providing strong risk management capabilities, strong challenge, and strong support

Responsible for credit risk structuring of transactions and sanctioning covering multiple industry sectors within defined discretionary limits.

Responsible for providing credit risk management support, direction, credit information, and loan policies and procedures to ensure the overall quality of the Bank’s credit extension.

Work in collaboration with credit risk and business areas to drive business strategy, provide advice and identify opportunities through forward looking management information based.

Ensure compliance with local and global regulatory requirements, aware of market environment & practices that may affect business performance and its impact on model quality or applicability.

Ensuring the optimal quality of the credit portfolio by application of best practice in decision-making, to a maximum defined personal lending discretion.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Accountability: Credit Risk Management Time Split: 70%

*Ensure the highest standard of credit quality through the structure, sanctioning, monitoring, and control of credit applications. Exercise judgment and discretion in the evaluation and approval/decline of higher risk classification credit proposals.

*Work in partnership with business leadership to support growth consistent with our strategy-aligned Risk Appetite, and in partnership with business areas

*Work in partnership with credit risk and business leadership to simplify and streamline credit processes to improve the customer experience and reduce cost

*Participates in development, Implementation and ongoing review of credit risk policies, standards, and procedures.

*Works in partnership with leadership to proactively identify ways to improve the control environment by considering what could go wrong in the processes I operate and how errors could be prevented – focusing on fixing root causes and taking ownership of identified actions

*Ensure that all lending activity and duties within assigned portfolio activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with internal and regulatory policies, standards, and procedures.

*Prepare, submit, and maintain portfolio level management information to facilitate monitoring activity, credit quality assurance and drive business strategy

*Perform scheduled and event triggered monitoring activities in line with organization’s governance requirements for credit quality assurance and strong risk management.

*Coaching support for credit risk and business staff through driving participation and/or facilitating ‘lessons learnt’ sessions for all stakeholders.

*Lead and/or actively participate in early warning list forums designed to facilitate monitoring and control at an individual account level with a view to determining the seriousness of the features observed and for appropriate corrective action to be taken

*Drive culture where team performs all control responsibilities in a reliable, robust, and cost competitive manner with a view to sustaining optimal portfolio quality and managing manage Impairment & losses within the agreed budget

Accountability:  Business Risk Partnership Time Split: 15%

*Work in partnership with Business, Product, Credit Risk and Legal Teams to help drive business strategy, provide advice, identify opportunities, set risk appetite, and deepen client relationships.

*Work in partnership with Credit Risk leadership and Business stakeholders to develop plans (MTP/STP) with clear articulation of the planned credit risk support and a strategy commensurate with its delivery.

*Deliver service in line with agreed service level agreement with other business areas.

*Proactively contribute to embedding agreed change management initiatives in support simplifying and streamlining processes for improvement in customer experience and managing department cost within budget

*Proactively develop and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Accountability: Staff Management Time Split: 15%

Delivers effective performance development for direct reports.

Drive proactive application of Origination’s values both personally and throughout the team and coach and support colleagues within the Team.

Develop and maintain a close working relationship with Corporate Banking Team and Corporate Credit Risk Team and other functions.

Stand-in for as well as perform duties as delegated from time-to-time by Head of Credit

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

*The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field

Post graduate degree in commerce, banking, finance, accounting, economics, or risk management. A professional qualification in a relevant e.g., banking, risk management, accounting may be accepted in lieu of a post graduate degree.

*At least five (5) years banking experience specifically covering credit risk management, credit assessment, financial analysis, business analysis, trade finance and debt structuring.

*At least 3 years of credit risk sanctioning experience covering multiple sectors, industries, and business segments

*Credit risk management skills

*Credit assessment, structuring and sanctioning skills

*Negotiating and influencing skills

*Analytical skills

*People leadership skills

*Communication skills (oral, written and presentation)

Competences:

*Business and international risk awareness

*Knowledge of risk management policy, procedures, and pricings

*Knowledge of the country/sovereign risk issues

*Comprehensive credit related product knowledge

*Knowledge of social, economic, political, and regulatory environment within Uganda

*Understands local and global regulatory requirements and is aware of market environment & practices that may affect business performance, model quality or applicability.

*Financial and business analysis

Note: Absa Bank official calls for interview invitation will come from +256 417 122439

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join ABSA Group in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below

https://absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ABSAcareersite/job/Kampala/Senior-Credit-Manager_R-15962230

Deadline: 15th February 2024

Business Development Manager Jobs in Uganda at ABC Capital Bank Ltd

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Employer: ABC Capital Bank Ltd

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 23 Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enhancement of wallet share for every client.
• Direct and through references, enhancement of business.
• The incumbent will enhance sales in all third party products for fee based earning.
• In charge of preparing & implementing sales plan/activities to acquire, expand and retention profitable relationships
• Identifying and evaluating potential customers’ financial and service needs and recommend product/service offerings in liaison with Product Development Manager.
• Identifying and developing new profitable business relationship.
• Ensure timely planning and implementing campaigns for sales promotions

Key Performance Indicators:
• Growth in Balance Sheet and P&L of the Bank as per budget.
• Growth in new customers
• Customer retention growth

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the ABC Capital Bank vacancy should hold a University Degree preferably in Marketing or Business Management
• A minimum of six or more years of proven experience and track record in banking, 4 of which should be in management role.
• Excellent sales record in the delivery of business targets.
• Has working knowledge of operations, processes and credit.
• Possess excellent communication skills both written and speaking
• Sales and negotiating skills
• Team building and leadership skills
• Customer Service skills
• Excellent analytical and problem‐solving skills
• Proven planning, co‐ordination and time management skills
• Computer literacy skills in word –processing, presentations and statistical analysis
• Well versed with KYC/AML compliance requirements
• Well versed in the Banks products

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should send at most a 2-paged cover lettercover letter, updated CV, copies of your academic certificates and transcripts to: The Executive Director, ABC Capital Bank Limited, P.O. Box 21091, Kampala, Uganda.  Tel+256414245200
E-mail to: hr@abccapitalbank.co.ug

NB: We appreciate all applicants for showing interest in working with us, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please clearly indicate the position you have applied for.

Customer Service Advisor Job at Barclays Bank UK in Uganda

Job Title:   Customer Service Advisor - 00190195

Employer: Barclays Bank UK

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 23^rd Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Dispense and receive physical cash, cheques, travellers cheques, drafts and other financial instruments over the counter to walk-in primarily retail banking customers.
• Where required, process foreign currency travellers cheques, either by issuing or cashing such cheques.
• Before processing each transaction, verify that all the required information for the transaction is accurate and complete in accordance with the banks procedures (for example when cashing a cheque, verify the date, bank name, customer’s ID and validity of the cheque, check amount number and amount in words agree, that customer has sufficient funds etc.). Refer any concerns to the Team Leader Cash or Branch Coordinator for follow-up and decision-making on whether to proceed.
• Refer any transactions in excess of teller limits to the next level for authorisation.
• Enter all transactions into the bank’s system and ensure that all transactions are properly authorised before processing.
• Carefully count all cash received or dispensed to ensure that errors are  avoided. Barclays has a zero tolerance policy for teller errors and appropriate action will be taken, which may include formal disciplinary procedures.
• Support customers to correctly complete transaction documentation such as deposit or withdrawal slips to ensure accuracy and completeness of these documents.
• Reconcile own till cash at the beginning and end of each day, as well as when cash is restocked or repatriated during the day.
• Open and close tills according to the bank’s procedures, including physically securing the till according to requirement set out (e.g. physically chaining the till).
• Throughout each day, advise the Cash/ATM Custodian when teller cash limits are reached to enable them to restock or repatriate cash.
• Carry out snap checks as assigned by the Branch Coordinator from time to time.
• Ensure that all transaction records are kept meticulously and in accordance with bank procedures. Make such documents available for review/control purposes when required.

• Offer guidance to customers on the cash process to ensure the smooth flow of transactions.
• When directly receiving customer enquiries, attempt to resolve the enquiry at the first instance by using the bank’s systems. Only escalate to the Team Leader or Branch Coordinator, or ask the customer to speak to an Inquiries Advisor when all other efforts have been exhausted to resolve the customer’s request.
• Support customers to correctly complete transaction documentation such as deposit or withdrawal slips to ensure accuracy and completeness of these documents.
• Explain the banks procedures, security requirements (such as the requirement to provide sufficient ID when transacting) as well as services to customers.
• Regularly inform customers of the value of using the Customer Feedback system, including explaining to customers how the bank uses their feedback to improve service.

• Create and maintain good working relations with the colleagues in the branch.
• Attend all mandatory trainings as required by the training schedule.
• Ensure that all leave days are taken within the branch leave schedule but giving specially consideration to business needs. Ensure proper approvals are obtained.
• Participate in the EOS surveys and action plans for the branch.
• Support the team in branch whenever called upon.
• Attend bank official functions whenever advised
• Identify and participant in community initiatives to support as part of Barclays community initiatives (such as Make a Difference Day, Local community initiative, Financial Literacy)
• Significantly contribute ideas to support the community initiatives agenda in the branch

• Identify sales leads through reviewing income levels on customer statements, questioning customers when they mention specific needs, and referring any new leads to Customer Advisors
• When specific sales campaigns are running in the branch, explain the campaign details in brief to customers, and direct them to the Customer Advisors for further information
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidates for the Customer Service Advisor vacancies should hold a High school diploma with Math and English passed at a higher grade
• At least one to two years’ experience in a banking hall environment either as cashier or inquiries
• High level of working knowledge of all the Bank’s retail products, procedures and policies
• Preferred
• Some knowledge of competitive products and processes.
• Relevant diploma and degree
• Some experience in dealing with large amounts of cash in a retail environment
• Possess excellent numeric skills including meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills especially verbal
• Possess good listening and questioning skills
• Good keyboard skills, especially on the numerical side.

How to Apply:

If you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment website detail below:

Barclays is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.

For queries contact us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com

Learning and Development Manager at KCB Bank South Sudan

Job Title: Learning and Development Manager

Employer: KCB Bank South Sudan

Duty Station: South Sudan

Application Deadline: 23rd Jan 2015

Job Description:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and implement the training strategy
• Develop, review and up-date the training policy
• Act as a consultant and or internal advisor to internal customers on HR related issues Execution of Training function
• Manage the development and execution of Training Needs Analysis (TNA), training calendar and training delivery
• Develop Learning, Development and Talent plans and budgets in line with TNA.
• Deliver assigned training courses and programs.
• Develop/review and maintainW training curriculum, content, materials documents, manuals, aids, tools and media.
• Identify internal and external training opportunities and coordinate the company's use of these resources
• Coordinate communication of KCB training programs.
• Compile and submit periodic reports on training activities and training spend.
Budgetary and Management training budget
• Develop Learning and Development budget in line with overall HR Budget for approval and final allocation.
• Monitor and periodically report on training spend
Development and submission of reports
• Evaluate training activities and develop feed-back reports, thereafter share reports with respective HODs.
• Generate monthly HR activity reports to be submitted to the Head of HR & EXCOM.
Develop and maintain the Succession Planning Framework
• Manage the implementation of the succession planning framework within the company.
Oversee the implementation of the KCB South Sudan HR change management initia-tives
• Carry out implementation of KCB Group initiatives that pertain to staff development.
Execution of the Leadership Talent Management Programme
• Oversee the implementation of the leadership talent management program
• Liaise with the Group Talent Manager to ensure PDPs of staff identified in the talent pool are implemented.
• Provide various communication and implementation guidelines to enable the learning organization strategy and culture across KCB South Sudan.

Required Academic qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social sciences, Education or Human Resource Management from a reputable institution of higher learning.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and or Development from a reputable institution of higher learning.
• At least 3 to 5 years' experience in the field of Training and Development in a reputable organ isation.
• At least 3 years' experience in Human Resource Management/ Development field

How to Apply:

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please email your application, detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificate to the head of Human Resources, KCB Bank South Sudan Limited at hrsudan@kcb.co.ke.
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Banking Careers at Imperial Bank - Head of Corporate & SME Banking

Job Title:  Head of Corporate & SME Banking

Employer: Imperial Bank

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 13th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Intuitively reviewing and approving lending to the Bank’s Institutional, Corporate and SME clients.
• In charge of maintaining a rational balance between assets and liabilities.
• Continuously reviewing the lending portfolio so as to maintain a diversified client base, in line with macroeconomic conditions and the Bank’s strategy.
• Actively monitoring and identifying possible problem clients and ensuring that appropriate recommendations are made for sufficient provisions on non-performing loans.
• Formulating the Corporate & SME Asset and Liability banking strategy in accordance with the Board’s guidelines.
• Participating in board meetings and other senior management meetings.
• Reporting and updating the Board on the Corporate & SME lending portfolio and any other issues pertaining to lending.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The Imperial Bank Head of Corporate & SME Banking should hold a Master’s degree.
• The incumbent should also have good working knowledge of the Banking Law, Financial Analysis & Lending and Economics.
• At least 15 years’ experience; 10 years at specialist level and a minimum of 5 years at senior managerial level.

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application letters with recently updated CVs via E-mail to: hr@imperialbank.co.ke. Please clearly indicate the position you are applying for in Subject of E-mail.

Jobs at Bank of Uganda - Head of Unit Works

Job Title:  Head of Unit Works (Branches and Currency Centres)

Reports to: Head of Section Works and Repairs

Job Ref: PDU4.09

Employer: Bank of Uganda (BoU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 19^th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities: 

·         In charge overseeing the procurement of Works  as per procurement plan

·         Work closely with users in review of terms of requirement for the Works required

·         Responsible for preparing solicitation documents for works tenders

·         Prepare evaluation criteria for works tenders

·         Prepare invitations to bid

·         Offer technical support in receipt of bids for Works tenders

·         Provide support in opening of bids for Works tenders

·         Actively participate and facilitate evaluation exercises for Works

·         Prepare evaluation minutes and reports for works tenders

·         Participate and facilitate negotiations exercises for Works Tenders

·         Prepare negotiation minutes and reports for Works tenders

·         Prepare write-ups for approval of works tenders by approving authority

·         Prepare announcements of evaluation results of the tendering exercises where applicable

·         Prepare Local Purchase Orders

·         Intuitively review contracts for Works procurements

·         Monitor service providers for delivery of the required Works

·         Technically support HOS and provide timely information whenever required

·         Perform any other duties assigned by Head of Section, Division and Department.

Key Performance Indicators:

·         Tender documentation for Works

·         Evaluation minutes reports for works tenders

·         Negotiation minutes and reports for works tenders

·         Works procurements delivered as per Procurement Plan

·         Works procured in compliance to procurement laws / procedures

·         Works procurements meet user requirements

·         Value for money in Works procurements

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·         The best candidate should possess a First class or Upper Second Degree in Procurement, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Business Administration and Economics from a recognised university/ institution.

·         Possession of a Diploma in CIPS or any other procurement professional qualification is highly desirable.

·         At least four (4) years working experience in procurement of Works

·         Excellent organisational and communication skills.

·         Good team player in a diverse environment.

·         Should be ready to work beyond normal call of duty.

·         Computer literacy skills

·         Age: Between 30- 35 years.

How to Apply:

The complete application letters must be accompanied by:

A detailed Curriculum Vitae. Candidates MUST use this BoU Curriculum Vitae to send their Curriculum Vitae . download here

Copies of academic qualifications, testimonials and professional training certificates.

Names and contacts of three referees.

The completed applications should be delivered to the Bank of Uganda Headquarters, Plot 37/45 Kampala Road and should be addressed to:

The Director,

Human Resource Department,

Bank of Uganda,

P.O Box 7120,

Kampala, Uganda