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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Equity Bank Uganda Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Equity Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in Uganda, with a large network of 50 branches, 7,000+ EquiDuukas, 1,279 POS Terminal and 50+ ATMs spread across the country. 25 of these branches are located in Central and greater Kampala, serving over 1,800,000 customers. The Bank has deployed a number of Alternate Business Channels to enhance its product and service delivery. These include: Internet Banking, Eazzy 247- a mobile banking service, Point of Sales (POS) machines as well as partnerships with major telecom companies.
The Bank has adopted the Group approach of financial inclusion by opening its doors to customers across the financial pyramid. On the back of the Group technological advances, Equity Uganda is now recognized as a key enabler to driving inclusion and innovation through strategic partnerships with telecoms, utility companies, local government, religious bodies, and third- tier financial institutions.
The partnership with the entities above has enabled Equity Bank Uganda to grow through technology adoption, faster access to finance and improved play in the growing cross-border opportunities following the recent revitalization of the East Africa Community (EAC). The Bank plays a pivotal role in facilitating trade by providing a gateway from Kenya to the quickly growing economies of Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Improved performance and growth has resulted in improved customer relationships and better regulatory ratings.
Equity Bank Uganda Limited is a major contributor to Uganda’s job market as it currently employs over 2,000 members of staff. It won the Uganda Investment Authority “Employer of the Year Award" in 2010 and is among the top Ten Banks in Uganda in terms of profitability and customer deposits as at 2015.
Equity Bank Uganda Limited is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose IS to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Southern Sudan and DR Congo, Equity Bank is now home to more than 12 million customers, the largest customer base in the Eastern African Region.
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Quality Assurance Supervisor job at Equity Bank Uganda Limited
Equity Bank Uganda Limited
Job Description
Job Title: Quality Assurance Supervisor
Organisation: Equity Bank Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Central Monitoring
The Role holder is responsible for planning and coordinating Quality Assurance activities in the Operations Department. Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure adherence to processes and prepare status reports, supervise workload of team members and ensure daily checks on all the operations processes and activities. In liaison with other bank units, business leaders, and business partners, the role holder shall provide leadership for developing and executing a sustainable and appropriate control environment strategies within the operations department.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Identify and assess the Quality Assurance and Internal Controls risks associated with the organization’s current and proposed future business activities, including new products, new business relationships and any extension of operations or network on an international level.
Identify and maintain an inventory of processing guidelines, laws and regulations required to support operational processes.
Assess the appropriateness of internal policies, procedures and guideline, ensure a follow-up of any identified deficiencies, make recommendations for amendments, where necessary, and supervise the implementation of corrective measure to mitigate the identified deficiencies.
Monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures and guidelines by performing regular and comprehensive quality assurance assessment and testing; report the results on a regular basis and promptly where deemed necessary to executive management and, if necessary, the Board of Directors;
Centralize all information on Quality Assurance related issues (ex: breach of
regulation, non-respect of procedures, conflict of interest)
Establish and / or supervise appropriate quality assurance checks and internal controls.
Implement risk/quality assurance monitoring tools/maps including activities, triggers, probability and actions.
Spearhead the implementation of quality assurance and internal controls and ensure that these are adhered to at all
Accountable for risk mitigation within the Reconciliations unit by keeping abreast with the regulatory and partner requirements.
Co-ordinate and manage new product initiatives to ensure adherence to Policies, procedures, Mandatory requirements and customer experience standards.
Audit and Compliance: in liaison with audit departments to ensure policies and procedures are adhered to.
Risk management: Reviewing processes within reconciliations to identify risks and opportunities to streamline operations, improve service and minimize losses.
Implement reconciliations Service Level Agreement (SLA)/ Turn-Around Time (TAT) Maintaining an up-to-date risk register, conduct Key Control Self-Assessments (KCSA) through continuous monitoring of service commitments both internally and externally
Provide leadership, motivation, and development to reconciliations staff.
Foster a positive and engaging work environment for each team member by promoting skill development, coaching for improvement and growth while inspiring others thus nurturing positive employee morale and embracing our mission, vision, and core values.
Drive competency development through continuous learning, certifications, role-based learning, and job enrichment to drive high performance
Establishing clear KPIs, proactively evaluating individual and departmental performance against initial forecasts and targets and making adjustments as needed to achieve targets.
Effective leadership, capacity building and team development – output, Succession plan, High staff productivity and motivation, effective staff deployment and training, cost optimization, efficiency, and effectiveness in execution of tasks.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Holder of a Business-related Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university.
CPA professional qualification an added advantage.
At least 3 years’ experience in reconciliations 2 of which must be in leadership position.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suit especially excels
Have a strong control, process, and risk management mindset.
Innovative and pro-active
Excellent leadership skills, communication skills, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Result oriented and business focused and ability to work under pressure.
Knowledge of emerging market trends on Telco’s business, card business, payments industry and related channels
How to Apply
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your job application cover letter along with a detailed resume, copies of the relevant certificates and testimonials in a single PDF file format, quoting the respective Job title in the subject field to recruitment@equitybank.co.ug
Deadline: Friday 3rd January 2025.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.