Manager, DFS Risk and Controls - Digital Financial Services Division at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implementation of risk and compliance tools, and coordinate with Product Managers to ensure updating and providing returns/reports in the defined frequency. This includes tracking and reporting on risks for ongoing DFS projects.
• Track execution of PIRs for DFS products are completed & closed.
• Prepare and collate data for the Unclaimed Financial Assets return.
• Track, promote and prepare reports on AML compliance & and implementation of KYC controls in the division.
• Support Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery and quarterly testing of the Disaster Recovery (DR) site.
• Document and validate all exceptions and write offs noted from control activities. 
• Support line manager to improve on external and Internal Audit performance through preparation of trend analysis of common audit issues, proactively addressing common audit issues and tracking resolution/retargeting of audit.
• Requisition and monitor Bulk SMS consumption for MNOs for both KCB and the subsidiaries.
• Support and manage risks through embedded process of proactively Identifying, assessing, mitigating, controlling, monitoring and reporting all events that have risk exposure potential within DFS unit.
• Support timely closure of risk and compliance issues arising from DORCCO in liaison with the line manager. 
• Support continuous documentation, review and update of policies and standards operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Support divisional requisitions, track and settlement of vendor invoices.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The  preferred candidate will meet the following minimum criteria:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
• Have at least 3 years of relevant work experience, including specific experience in the following areas:
• Risk and compliance management 
• Banking operations &/or administration 
• Audit experience is an added advantage
• Conversant with emerging technologies and new digital business models.
• Interpreting business requirements into meaningful technical functionalities.
• Working with cross-functional & multi-cultural teams
• Strong communication skills and skilled in reporting, and presentation to C-level stakeholders
• Self-driven and results focused.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to execution