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Job Title:
Risk & Compliance Officer
Employer:
YALELO
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Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Finance Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 29 March 2024
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Kampala, Uganda
YALELO is a leading aquaculture company focused on sustainably producing high-quality fish and providing nutritious, affordable protein to consumers across Africa. With a mission to promote food security and create long-term value in the agricultural and aquaculture sectors, YALELO has earned recognition for its innovative farming practices and commitment to sustainable development. Known for its integrity and customer-first approach, the company fosters a work culture centered on inclusivity, collaboration, and a passion for innovation, offering employees opportunities for personal growth, training, and advancement in a supportive environment.
Founded with the goal of transforming Africa's aquaculture industry, YALELO has evolved into a dynamic force in the market, utilizing cutting-edge technology and sustainable business practices to optimize its production processes and ensure long-term profitability. The company’s business model revolves around the responsible farming of tilapia, and its reach extends across several African countries, contributing to job creation and economic growth. YALELO is guided by core values of sustainability, transparency, and community engagement, and actively contributes to corporate social responsibility through environmental stewardship, community development, and promoting healthy eating. For more information, visit www.yalelo.com.
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Full-time
Deadline:
29 Mar 2024
Risk & Compliance Officer job at Yalelo Uganda
YALELO
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
The Risk and Compliance officer is responsible for monitoring all matters of risk and compliance at Yalelo Uganda including the implementation of risk management strategies, coordination of risk and compliance processes, monitoring and review of risk management policies, systems, tools, and programs in accordance with the acceptable risk management practices and guidelines and the relevant laws and regulations.
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Maintaining the risk register and developing/managing an analytical framework for assessing the severity of risks/deriving its Risk Profile.
Providing technical and administrative support for scenario modeling exercises in relation to major risks and populating/maintaining a consistent dashboard that reflects the output from these exercises.
Develop and compile any metrics to be used for risk management and socialize them with business and management. Maintain risk databases and methodology documents.
Write/Prepare and update risk policies, and manuals as directed and provide supporting documentation to risk committees to secure their approval.
Build a network of informal contacts across the organization such as to be able to both gather intelligence and exercise ‘soft’ influence.
Work with Manager Risk, Security and Compliance to promote a positive risk culture within the Company, seeking to provide the materials and the environment for open discussion and debate.
Develop a reputation as a risk management expert to monitor, benchmark, and recommend best practices in large corporations in general and in the industry.
Execute the annual compliance plan under the direction and supervision of a compliance manager.
Facilitate investigation and reporting of suspicious transactions.
Perform risk and compliance reviews and audits.
Provide risk and compliance advisory to business units and business functions.
Provide support to the Risk, Security & Compliance manager in organizing, designing, and delivering risk and compliance training.
Recognise common risk and compliance vulnerabilities and recommend controls to mitigate the risks.
Monitor weekly and monthly Key Risk Indicators and work with departments to close the KRIs.
Prepare reports to Management on the Risk and Compliance environment.
Conduct monthly compliance audits to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or any other related field. Professional certifications such as CPA or ACCA are an added advantage.
At least five years of experience working in risk management, compliance, or internal audit at a major listed corporation/organization. Work experience in an FMCG or Dairy commercial firm is desirable.
Strong communication skills, both on paper and in person, able to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders and to build strong relationships.
Analytical mindset with an enthusiasm for learning new things, researching issues, and developing new insights on established and emerging issues. Numeracy and logic will be important attributes to support effectiveness.
Presentation skills, the ability to write concise reports, organize materials, and prepare PowerPoint presentations are all very desirable.
Curious disposition, inclined to question and challenge and to seek understanding of issues while always maintaining the respect of stakeholders.
Flexibility and adaptability, since the role involves constant movements to different locations within assigned territory.
Should be a strategic and analytical thinker who is driven by results and can innovate and develop creative financial solutions.
Strong management and leadership skills together with excellent communication, influencing, negotiating, and engagement skills.
Sound judgment and decision-making skills, with a ‘hands-on’, problem-solving approach, able to remain calm under pressure and take control of incidents.
Very customer-oriented, keen to work in partnership with Business Units to seek positive outcomes.
Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skill.
Interested candidates should send their applications and resumes, and certified academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug. The closing date of receiving applications is 07 days from the date of this advertisement
