Senior Settlements Officer, Domestic Settlements (Senior Business Analyst 2) at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

The role holder is a member of Domestic Settlements Section and participates in the operations of the section to ensure that Open Markets Operations settlement and Government Securities interests and redemptions payments are processed effectively and efficiently among other things.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Contribute as appropriate to the performance of the function and to the overall achievement of the Bank’s strategic objectives
• Work effectively as part of the team to deliver on the Key Result Areas and demonstrates competencies of his/her role

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

• Processes OMO transactions.
• Monitors and advises on the funding of Government Securities payment accounts.
• Follows up funding of cash call ups from National Treasury.
• Manages and advises on IRA un- cancelled lien accounts.
• Manages and advises on returned funds.
• Ensures control of deceased investor accounts.
• Handles rediscount of REPO, RESO.
• Prepare interest and redemption payments of government securities.
• Monitor transactions related to government securities payments for interest and redemptions.
• Settle transactions related to returned funds, deceased investor funds, IRA un-cancelled liens.
• Prepare tax payments on interest.
• Follow up funding of cash call ups from National Treasury.
• Initiate payment investigations where necessary.
• Adhere to finance polices and guidelines and internal controls.
• Report on any risks emanating from the payment process and work to mitigate the identified risks by process review and improvements.

Other Responsibilities

• Any other assigned duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics or Banking or similar field
• Clear understanding of Financial Markets, Banking, and relevant emerging issues in:
  • National, regional, and international regulatory and statutory requirements.
  • Monetary Policy implementation.
  • Government borrowing.
  • Securities Settlements operations.

Work Experience

• Three (3) years of relevant work experience.