Vacancy title:
Risk and Compliance Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
IG Sacco

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 5 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Kakamega | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk management strategy and monitor implementation of the Sacco’s strategic plan to prevent, eliminate and mitigate operational risks.
• Participate in the development and implementation of a risk monitoring and reporting framework.
• Identify emerging risks that present new regulatory, fraud or money laundering risks. This includes risks associated with new products and services, customer types, geographies and channels.
• Participate in the development and review of policies and procedures.
• Perform compliance audits both internal and external and ensure adherence to all internal operations and evaluate all procedures to maintain accuracy with all internal standards.
• Maintain a risk register based on the identified applicable laws and regulations, fraud schemes and Proceeds of Crime Act and Anti Money Laundering considerations.
• Conduct risk assessment for proposed and existing units.
• Creating business continuity plans to limit risks.
• Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the Sacco.
• Provide guidance and advice to management on emerging operational, legal and regulatory compliance matters.
• Participate in the review of internal controls and strengthen processes to ensure proper checks and balances.
• Provide advise to management on risk and compliance issues.

Minimum Requirements.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any Business related courses/Risk Management/Computer Science and ICT or related field from a recognized university.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CISA, CRISC, CISM or other risk related field. Certification in ICT security, Audit and Risk Management and or other relevant training shall be an added advantage.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ERM concepts, operations and ICT risk management concepts.
• A minimum of three (3) years working experience in a financial institution especially in the Banking Sector, Audit, Risk Management and/or Compliance Practices

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested applicants who meet the prerequisite requirements should send their application letters together with an updated CV, Copies of their National ID, certificates and testimonials to the email or postal address below.

• Applications to reach us on or before Friday 5th September, 2025.
• The Chief Executive Officer,
  Invest & Grow (Ig) Sacco Society Ltd Ig Sacco Plaza,
  Khalisia Road 3,
  P.o. Box 1150-50100,
  Kakamega- Kenya. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

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