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Compliance Officer
full-time
Windhoek,
Khomas Region,
Namibia
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Job Summary
To be responsible for the implementation of the compliance program.
Job Details
Critical Deliverables /Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Liaise with relevant departments to ensure compliance risks appropriate course of action to mitigate the risks.
- Provide compliance advice to business.
- Provide and interpret regulations for business.
- Review and advise business on internal policies and procedures.
- Draft internal policies and procedures ensure that they comply with all statutory requirements.
- Monitor compliance with statutory/regulatory obligations and advise management accordingly.
- Conducts regular monitoring of compliance with legislation and policies and procedures within the subsidiary.
- Prepares compliance reports for management and other committees.
- Responds to and resolves all compliance related queries raised by relevant stakeholders, including government/regulatory investigations.
- Ensure that the operations and business transactions of the subsidiary follow all relevant legal and internal rules by developing and implementing an effective and efficient compliance program.
Requirements
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience required of Job Holder
- Grade 12, (25 points and above).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Economics or Business Administration or equivalent qualification.
- At least 4 years of experience in compliance management functions.
- Experience in financial institutions.
- Ability to execute effectively against strategy and exceed goals consistently.
- Knowledge of country regulatory of the financial services industry and legislation related to microfinance.
- Well versed in creating and implementing compliance management frameworks and policies.
- Business understanding; a good understanding of business operations, processes and procedures.
- Decision making; ability to make confident and informed decisions for the benefit of the company.
- Effective communication; conveying information and ideas through a variety of communication mediums to business.
Skills
- Ability to manage competing demands.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and interact with stakeholders.
- Proactive and initiative-taking when completing tasks.
- Strong project management experience with ability to partner across functional teams and communicate with technical and non-technical users.
- Ability to negotiate with all levels of management to influence decisions, make recommendations and implement change.
- Good planning and organisational skills, and a creative and innovative approach to work.
Certifications
International certifications in Risk management, such as CIRM, CRCM or ICM
About Company
Letshego Financial Services Namibia
Letshego is a Setswana term meaning ‘support’. At Letshego we provide financial support to our customers. Our new brand mark is a stronger, bolder and more modern depiction of the Letshego tripod.