Senior Risk & Compliance Officer

Employer Information
Irembo Sacco Nyagatare
Description
IREMBO SACCO NYAGATARE
hereby invites qualified, competent, and motivated candidates to apply for the following positions available at its Head Office
Responsibilities & tasks
Responsibilities & tasks are:
- To work diligently on the assigned work on time and to produce results
- To comply with the instructions of the employer or his/her representative
- To comply with the laws, regulations and decisions of the Cooperative
- To take good care of and manage the equipment assigned to him/her in his/her work
- To be at work and to respect working days and hours
- To maintain confidentiality of work
- To provide basic identification documents before starting work
- To follow the principles and rules governing the conduct of the Cooperative's business activities
- Works out a draft of the risk management strategy
- Sets up and adjusts the risk and capital inventory
- Conducts risk measurement and stress testing on future liquidity chocks
- Defines and assesses the early warning indicators
- Proposes instruments for risk steering
- Drafts the risk management reports ensuring that major risks are identified and reported including measures and recommendations
- Supports in the implementation of internal controls
- Continuously, enhance policies, practices and other control mechanisms to manage risks
- Investigating potential violations of compliance policies and regulations
- Advising management on compliance with laws, regulations, directives, rules and standards applicable to the Cooperative
- Assisting management to effectively manage the cooperative’s risk
- Educating staff on compliance issues
- Drafts the contingency plan to manage liquidity risk
- Perform other duties that are not contrary to the laws and regulations required by the head of internal Audit and Compliance his/her superior body.
Qualification Criteria
Main qualifications are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Three (3) years of experience in auditing, and a thorough understanding of Microfinance Banking and accounting practices.
- Deep Knowledge in Financial Risk Issues and Mitigations.
- Excellent understanding of banking and financial regulations.
- Good skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office packages.
- Good strategic thinking, with risk and control consciousness.
- Strong analytic skills.
- Professional qualification in auditing is added value
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Professionalism and integrity.
- Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
- Advanced computer skills on MS Office and Core Banking Software.
How to apply
Interested candidates are requested to submit:
- Application letter addressed to the Managing Director of Irembo SACCO Nyagatare.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Copies of academic certificates and transcripts.
- Copy of National ID.
- Any other supporting documents.
Submission Details
Applications should be submitted physically to:
IREMBO SACCO NYAGATARE – Head Office;Office of the Head of Finance and Administration;The deadline for submission of applications is 25 May 2026 at 05:00 PM.;Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment processes.
Summary
Location: Kigali
Field: Other Jobs
Type: JOB
Required Documents: CV, Application Letter
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