Risk and Compliance Officer at World Vision Tanzania

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities

Risk and Compliance Officer

Supervisor’s Title Senior Compliance Officer

Alternate (Administrative reporting line): Regional Manager

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of this role is to establish, implement and enforce a robust bank wide Compliance Risk Management Framework and systems (policies, processes and tools) covering Legal and regulatory compliance and AML Compliance. Ensure compliance with Bank’s policies, guidelines & procedures; Banking and Financial Institutions Act, BOT Regulations and other regulatory directives; Anti Money Laundering Act, Anti Money Laundering Regulations and Guidelines. Ensuring that the Bank is not used as a conduit by money launderers and or terrorism financiers and also to protect the integrity of the Bank

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES; -

• (40%) Ensure compliance of VFT and Regulatory policies at the business centers within the Region
• Work with Senior Compliance to implement Compliance Monitoring Plan in the respective region.
• Monitoring and reporting all cases relating to violation of all VFT MFB policies and procedures as well as legal and regulatory r Conduct training to VFT-MFB staff on bank policies and procedures, legal and regulatory i.e. AML
• Monthly reporting list of names of VFT staff who violates KYC requirement to Senior Compliance Officer
• Advice the bank on the compliance status with the regional operational policies, local policies and procedures as well legal and regulatory requirements (BOT, FIU, TRA, COMPANY, LABOUR, etc.)
• Review and report operational non-compliance issues such as data input, reconciliation, abnormal approvals and withdrawals.
• (40%) Manage risks at the business center level of the Region
  

Analyze trends in branch reports falling in their respective regions to enable timely detection of anomalies in operations including frauds.

Reporting confirmed and potential fraudulent activities that comes to their attention and monitor status of recovering of such frauds at their Business Centers

Assist Senor Risk Officer in the identification of risks, and updating of risk register, monitoring and reporting

Monitor and report risk incidences as they occur in their area of operation.

• (10%) Physical security and Healthy representative
  

• Conduct testing of internal risk and compliance controls including security devices.
• Act as a focal person for healthy and physical security of the regional business center.
• Assess VFT offices to identify gaps related to Physical security and health matters Assist Senior compliance officer to conduct awareness of physical security and safety matter

• (10%) Training and communication
  

 Conduct trainings on risks, physical security and safety, AML and all compliance matters that affects the bank to new and existing staff Communicate compliance issues to BCM of specific Business Center.

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

University degree in Law, Business Management, Banking or related disciplines with knowledge on compliance software/applications.

Experience with Banking/Financial Institution operation,

Enterprise risk management

• Understanding of impacts of money laundering to economy and on financial systems
• Strong analytical skills, paying careful and particular attention to detail, and also have an investigative mindset
• Highly developed sense of reliability and correctness
• Is an effective trainer
• Very good communication skills
• Possess Innovative and analytical skills
• Very good planning skills
• Good team player