NMB Bank Jobs Senior Specialist; Governance, Risk, Compliance & Control

Senior Specialist; Governance, Risk, Compliance & Control

JOB PURPOSE


Represent the HR department in matters related to governance, compliance & operational risk.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify, manage and escalate all breaches, exceptions, material risks, process/control failures to the Head, Centers of Expertise and robust action plans (including owner and due dates) are put in place and tracked to satisfactory completion
Monitor key and People Risk processes and controls across the business functions in line with the HR Governance Plan and ensure review outcomes are reported to the relevant stakeholders
Partner with business to ensure business growth is balanced with risk management and control; liaise with Operational Risk on everyday functioning of controls, periodic monitoring of activities, timely identification and reporting of significant risks and losses and effectiveness of risk mitigation actions; and ensure the execution of audit closure reports as well as the implementation of the agreed action plans on the findings/issues raised for compliance.
Monitor and report HR third party supplier risks and ensure that gaps identified in third party control requirements are satisfactory addressed by the supplier
Ensure HR Policies are communicated to the business; regularly monitored for adherence; non-compliance issues are reported and escalated to relevant stakeholders and addressed
Improve levels of adherence within the HR Risk & Control Framework including effectively controlled risks, successful independent conformance assurance
Ensure no overdue audit observations or failed issue, no unsatisfactory regulatory compliance reviews


Ensure HR staff are adequately trained and aware of HR policies, risk & controls framework, systems and processes
Ensure effective performance management with 100% PD plans in place fully aligned to the strategic plan and agreed upon target date
Draw and present Risk, Governance & Control for purposes of Management team reports
Attend and guide both internal and external auditors in all audit planning and actual audit in HR processes
Prepare closure documents for audit items and submit as per requirement
Maintain a list of HR service providers and ensure adherence to governance requirements including undertaking reviews of their performance and ensure adherence to service level and contractual agreement
Ensure employee screening is conducted and all agreed standards are adhered as per screening procedures
Guide HR administration team with on-boarding issues and ensure adherence of all documentation requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in HR, Business, Social Sciences. HR certification or Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
Sound business understanding of policy compliance
3+ years’ experience in Risk and Audit preferably in HR and in a large, matrix environment.
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Deadline:2018-05-25

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