Gulf
African Bank is Kenya’s premier Islamic banking institution with 13 branches in
Nairobi, Coast and Garissa.
1. Legal Officer
Job
Ref: HR-LO-07-13
Reporting to the Head of Legal, the holder will be responsible for:
Reporting to the Head of Legal, the holder will be responsible for:
- Reviewing and
vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits and other
relevant litigation documents
- Drafting and
reviewing templates, standard forms, service level agreements, contracts,
security documents and other relevant documents;
- Providing
guidance on the Bank’s Litigation matters;
- Liaising with
the Bank's Legal service providers and ensuring external legal activities
in regard to litigation and recoveries are coordinated and effectively;
- Undertaking
legal research and writing legal opinions on case law affecting the
operations of the Bank;
- Reviewing
legislation;
- Managing
litigation records and regular review of litigation matters;
- Collating evidence
and documentation in regard to litigation; as well as preparation of
witness statements; and
- Assisting the
Head of Legal with other assigned duties.
Knowledge
and Skills:
- Have a law
degree from a recognized University and current practicing certificate;
- Be an Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya with a minimum of 3 years post qualification
experience preferably in a reputable law firm acting for banks/financial
institutions;
- Have litigation
experience and particularly in debt collection and recoveries, employment
matters, and general commercial and civil litigation
- Have some basic
experience in conveyancing and commercial practice;
- Have knowledge
of the workings of the Court Registries; and
- Should have
excellent organizational skills and analytical & computer skills.
2. Information Security Officer
Ref:
HR-ISO-07-13
Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing continuous independent assurance on the bank’s information security as regards confidentiality, integrity and availability of the IT infrastructure, processing systems and related resources in line with the Information Security Policy as well as assisting in ensuring that IT systems, infrastructure and processes are in compliance with the set standards and policies.
Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing continuous independent assurance on the bank’s information security as regards confidentiality, integrity and availability of the IT infrastructure, processing systems and related resources in line with the Information Security Policy as well as assisting in ensuring that IT systems, infrastructure and processes are in compliance with the set standards and policies.
The
key result areas of this position will include:
- Develop
and maintain the Bank’s Information Security Policy framework and
Governance structure in line with best market practice and CBK
Regulations.
- Carry out
Information Security reviews along the various phases of projects
lifecycles as detailed in the bank’s Project Management framework.
- Manage the
implementation of IS into the day-to-day operations and culture of the
Business.
- Provide
interpretation of the Information Security policies to the Business.
- Ensure
information security solutions are consistent with the Information
Security Policies &Standards and corporate architectural
directions/directives and oversee deployment.
- Lead business in
development of corrective action plans as a result of gap assessment
findings, and/or technical security assessment results.
- Carry out risk
assessment of the information assets of the organization. Recommend
controls in light of the value vs. threat vs. vulnerability vs. cost.
- Assist with
ongoing investigations into the abuse of systems and infrastructure as and
when mandated by the Head of Risk.
- Participate in
the design, set up, implementation and testing business continuity and
disaster recovery installations within the bank
Knowledge
and skills:
- Bachelors degree
in Information Technology or a Business related field.
- Certified
Information Security Manager Certification (Required)
- Certified
Information Systems Auditor Certification (Preferred).
- Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (Preferred)
- 3 years banking
experience in information technology control or related field within a
large and highly computerized environment.
- Good
understanding of Information Security and control objectives.
3. Principal Officer - GAB Takaful
Ref:
HR-PO-07-13
The Bank, is in the process of opening a Takaful (Insurance) Agency and requires services of the Principal Officer.
The Bank, is in the process of opening a Takaful (Insurance) Agency and requires services of the Principal Officer.
Reporting
to the Head of Risk the successful candidate will be responsible for :-
- The day to day
management of the agency:
- Development and
Implementation of GAB Takaful Agency policies and procedures
- Development of
business plans and budget for the agency
- Source and
secure new business for the agency.
- Build and manage
the customer portfolio for the agency
- Submit quotations
to new clients and follow them up.
- Respond to
customer enquiries.
- Handle all
customer insurance claims processes
- Handle all
Insurance administrative and documentation duties.
Knowledge
and Skills:
- Bachelor of
Commerce degree from recognized university (Insurance option) or a Diploma
in Insurance [AIIK OR ACII] .
- At least 5 years
experience in a busy Insurance in a busy Insurance organization.
- Good
understanding of the financial services sector
- A Marketing
background will be an added advantage
If
you believe you are the right candidate for any of the roles, please submit
your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current
remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts, quoting the reference number to
reach us on or before July 12th 2013.
All
applicants should be in soft and through the following link indicated below.
Or to recruitment@gulfafricanbank.com
Or to recruitment@gulfafricanbank.com