• Assurance Monitoring and Reviews • Plan and coordinate planned and ad-hoc assurance monitoring reviews in collaboration with key stakeholders, adhering to the approved assurance methodology. • Supervise control assurance reviews to ensure compliance with the methodology, ensuring high-quality outputs and detailed procedures. • Conduct timely and quality execution of all scheduled reviews as per the agreed plan. • Monitoring and Reporting • Establish and oversee ongoing monitoring activities to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls. • Report findings to senior management with recommendations for improvement. • Develop, maintain, and update monitoring checklists for assessing and reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls across the network. • Facilitate validation of the completeness, quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of control risk management tools (e.g., RCAs/KRIs). • Control Implementation and Tracking • Ensure effective controls are in place for new product rollouts, business initiatives, and process changes, both pre- and post-implementation. • Monitor the tracking of remedial actions from internal audits, regulatory reviews, FCM investigations, and other assurance reviews, including validation of implemented interventions before closure. • Risk and Compliance Management • Monitor adherence to risk and compliance management processes as identified by the Risk and Compliance team, ensuring compliance with standards, policies, and procedures. • Oversee the effective implementation of the operational risk framework, including loss control, incident management, BCM (Business Continuity Management), and IRM (Integrated Risk Management) across the network. • Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis • Perform root cause analysis for control failures and ensure appropriate remedial actions are identified and implemented. • Oversee investigations of control failures or incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Training and Collaboration • Train key stakeholders to enhance the risk and control culture through effective engagement and support to business teams. • Collaborate with departments such as Compliance, Audit, and Risk Management to facilitate effective communication and coordination regarding internal controls. • Risk Assessments and Policy Development • Conduct regular risk assessments to identify, analyze, and evaluate potential risks in the Operations and Technology and Digital Transformation Domain, developing strategies to mitigate them. • Support the development, documentation, and dissemination of internal policies and procedures, ensuring they are understood and followed by all employees. • Industry Awareness and Process Enhancement • Stay informed on industry trends and regulatory changes affecting internal controls and risk management, recommending process enhancements as needed.

• Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Technology, or a related field. • Professional certification/qualification in risk management or audit is an added advantage. • At least 5 years’ experience in banking, with 3 years in internal controls, risk management, or compliance roles within a financial institution. • Technical Knowledge • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to operational and IT risk management. • Familiarity with risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). • Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics related to banking. • Understanding of business processes and operations in financial institutions. • Skills and Competencies • Strong leadership skills. • Excellent analytical, planning, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. • Excellent collaboration and communication skills. • Strategic perspective: Ability to establish priorities, challenging goals, and measurements aligned with organizational vision. • Critical judgment and decision-making: Focus on achieving workable solutions to obstacles. • Good communicator: Presents ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Leadership and interpersonal skills: Foster a culture of continuous development and ownership. • Inspire commitment: Actions and behaviors align with words. • Self-development: Drives personal development and pursues positive change in self and the organization.

If you meet the requirements outlined above, please submit your application with: A detailed CV including your current position. Copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (from O’level). Email your application to: Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com Deadline: Thursday, 22nd May 2025 Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.