Cluster Control Officer West at First Bank

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in carrying out maiden visits to new branches to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
• Conduct investigations into fraudulent activities, unusual incidents and other activities under the supervision of the Cluster Control Manager or senior Cluster Control officer.
• Carry out daily IT Control Report, credit and other reviews that may be required by Internal Control & Enhancement review program directed by Cluster Control Manager.
• Ensure prompt rendition of assigned month end and other reports to Cluster Control Managers or as may be required
• Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches observed in the course of carrying out control activities in the branch.
• Ensure closure of internal control exceptions observed and raised during the conduct of control activities and subsequently tracking of unclosed exceptions. Escalate unclosed exceptions to the Cluster Control Manager for further engagement with other stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of tasked assignment to improve control strategy in the discharges of functional responsibilities in the branches of coverage and instructed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Conduct daily review of IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation (to Cluster Control Managers) on noted exceptions.
• Continual escalation of observed process gaps to the Cluster Control Managers and Regional Control Manager
• Providing control advisory and decision Support Service to Branch Managers and Branch Team
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a numerate discipline.

Experience

• Minimum experience – 1 years in Internal Control /Audit Function