POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: MANAGER IT GOVERNANCE & CONTROLS
REPORTS TO: HEAD IT SECURITY & GOVERNANCE
JOB PURPOSE
▪ The Manager IT Governance & Controls is accountable for enterprise-wide day-to-day
management, monitoring and reporting on information technology systems and
processes to support sound ICT governance, and minimize ICT-related risk and security
exposure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES /KEY DELIVERABLES
▪ Develop corporate information security policies, standards, and guidelines in line with
regulatory guidelines and best practices.
▪ Prepare and maintain organisational strategies that address the evolving business risk
and information control requirements.
▪ Ensure architectural principles are applied during design to reduce risk, and advance
assurance standards through ensuring rigorous security testing.
▪ Develop, implement, and monitor reporting mechanisms for governance, security, and
risk practices to support compliance and highlight areas of exposure in the bank’s
technology systems.
▪ Review identified security risks and breaches to ensure the organisation’s assets and
information are appropriately always secured.
▪ Operate as a focal point for information assurance governance expertise for the
organization, working effectively with strategic organisational functions such as legal
experts and technical support to provide authoritative advice and guidance on the
requirements for security controls.
▪ Monitor and review compliance with risk management strategies and practices to
ensure ICT-related activities are meeting minimum standards.
▪ Resolve and provide solutions to information technology strategic problems.
▪ Create awareness of policies and standards associated with governance, risk, and
security and how they are applied in PostBank Uganda Limited.
▪ Undertake assessments of compliance against regulatory guidelines, risk and ICT
governance standards.
▪ Foster Corporate Risk Management – to identify and integrate the ICT risk framework
with the corporate risk framework.
▪ Work with other bank units especially Digitization, ICT Security & Internal Audit to share
information and guidance.
▪ Ensure that others have a working understanding of the legislation and policy
framework within which they operate.
▪ Testing new technology and ensure compliance with established standards and
guidelines.
▪ Any other duties duly assigned.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & BUSINESS BEHAVIOURS
▪ Contributes to the IT Security and Governance department budget.
▪ The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form in a professional
manner is deemed essential.
▪ Ability to build functioning working relationships across organizational, corporate, and
cultural boundaries.
▪ Ability to demonstrate positive image and model PBU’s values and leadership behavior.
▪ Must be a person of impeccable integrity.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
▪ An undergraduate degree in IT, Computer Science or related technology field is required
(advanced degree will be an added advantage).
▪ Practical knowledge in the ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Standards will be an added
advantage.
▪ Professional Certifications in Risk, IT Security, IT Audit, and IT related certifications like
ITIL, COBIT etc., are desirable.
▪ Experience in planning and managing the implementation of organisation-wide
processes and procedures, tools and techniques for the identification, assessment, and
management of risk inherent in the operation of business processes and of potential
risks arising from planned IT-enabled changes.
▪ A minimum of 2-4 years experience in ICT governance, risk, and security within the
banking sector or an equivalent industry.
▪ Client-focused individual with large scale process changes. Ability to develop innovative
solutions to complicated process issues in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
▪ Good knowledge in enterprise IT governance standards and frameworks.
▪ Experience in implementing appropriate controls to measure and drive compliance
with information and communications security policies.
▪ Demonstrates technical awareness regarding emerging technology trends.
▪ Good communication abilities.
▪ Problem solving orientation.
▪ A technical, logical thought process.
▪ An ability to stick to strict deadlines.
▪ A keen eye for detail.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION
▪ Cover letter, Detailed CV, and Copies of academic documents all as one file.
MODE OF APPLICATION
▪ Online applications addressed to Chief Human Resources Officer, PostBank Uganda.
▪ Send application to [email protected] with job title as subject.
▪ Closing Date: Friday 16th August 2024 at 5:00pm.
▪ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
