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PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Support the development of policies, procedures, guidelines, infrastructures, systems and processes which will ensure that the Bank manages its risks.
• Responsible for driving and implementing an effective Enterprise Risk management framework within the Bank.
• Ensure proper functioning of day-to-day controls, periodic monitoring activities, timely identification and reporting of significant risks and losses and effectiveness of risk mitigation actions. Reporting to the Risk & Compliance Manage.

STRATEGIC IMPACT

• This role is critical in ensuring management and maintenance of the organization’s obligations in accordance with the Bank’s ERM Framework.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Improve NDB’s ability to prevent, quickly detect, correct, escalate and respond to material and emerging risks.
• Co-ordination and collation of Key Risk Indicator information from the business areas.
• Collating and validating risk information from the business and providing constructive analysis and interpretation as appropriate.
• Analyzing risk information and producing standard and ad hoc risk reporting for Board, Committees and other Management meetings (including Risk Dashboards, monthly Issues and Risks Registers.)
• To coordinate and assist with the quarterly Risk and Control self-assessment process.
• To conduct quarterly Risk Workshops with Risk and Control Owners.
• Participating in new bank projects and initiatives to improve Risk Management practice and processes.
• Optimize (create, protect and enhance) stakeholder value by proactively managing risks that may impact on achieving objectives and exploiting opportunities that represent the greatest returns on equity.
• Help to provide assurance to the Board and other stakeholders that material risks are managed within the approved risk appetite.
• To assist the bank to manage risks within the approved Risk Management Appetite Statement
• Document and implement agreed risk treatment plans.
• Drive and support the identification and management of emerging risks on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure that policies are implemented effectively within the business.
• Coordinate, analyze and consolidate risk and loss reporting.
• Ensure sufficient actions are undertaken to mitigate, reduce or contain the identified risks.
• Undertake and / or coordinate Business Continuity tests across the bank.
• Ensure BCM awareness program and policies are in place.

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