The Central Bank of Kenya is a public institution established under Article 231 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Bank is responsible for formulating monetary policy to achieve and maintain price stability and issuing currency. Pursuant to the CBK Act, the Central Bank promotes financial stability through regulation, supervision and licensing of fin...

The role provides the implementation of robust risk management and compliance programs. The job holder should possess robust analytical skills and the capacity to collaborate across departments, fostering a culture that is proactive in managing risks and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities or duties

• Implement best-practice risk management and compliance processes across the Bank.
• Review and update risk registers, ensuring timely submission.
• Evaluate incidents, ensure closure, and integrate lessons learned into risk registers.
• Identify risk knowledge gaps and contribute to staff training and awareness initiatives.
• Conduct risk reviews, assessments, and evaluations using approved templates and tools.
• Consolidate and prepare comprehensive risk and compliance reports for all departments.
• Support implementation of bank-wide risk and compliance programs to strengthen risk culture.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and CBK policies.
• Provide administrative support to the Risk & Compliance Division.
• Perform other duties as assigned by divisional leadership.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field from a reputable University.
• Professional certification in at least one risk management discipline is an added advantage.

Experience needed

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Risk and Compliance management.

• Implement best-practice risk management and compliance processes across the Bank.
• Review and update risk registers, ensuring timely submission.
• Evaluate incidents, ensure closure, and integrate lessons learned into risk registers.
• Identify risk knowledge gaps and contribute to staff training and awareness initiatives.
• Conduct risk reviews, assessments, and evaluations using approved templates and tools.
• Consolidate and prepare comprehensive risk and compliance reports for all departments.
• Support implementation of bank-wide risk and compliance programs to strengthen risk culture.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and CBK policies.
• Provide administrative support to the Risk & Compliance Division.
• Perform other duties as assigned by divisional leadership.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field from a reputable University.
• Professional certification in at least one risk management discipline is an added advantage.