Fresher Information System Analyst Jobs – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Fresher Information System Analyst Jobs – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Job Title:   Information System Analyst

Organization: Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Operationalise  the  Data  Analytics  Framework.

  • Perform  system  querying  to  optimise  the  available  business  insights.
  • Monitor  system  figures,  data  integrity  and  functionality  for  business  support.
  • Prepare  and  collect  suspicious  transaction  records  and  champion  anti-money  laundering  monitoring/implementation  in  the  system.
  • Develop  process  flow  charts  for  all  functional,  planned  ICT  and  systems  processes.
  • Data  mining  for  support  of  Business  analysis  and  decision making.

Execute  independent  risk-based  reviews.

  • Conduct  independent  risk  assessments  within  the  Business  units  and  delivery  channels.
  • Conduct  spot  checks  on  critical  ICT  infrastructure  for  Risk Profiling  and  regular  updates.
  • Prepare  system  and  risk  review  reports.

Conduct  comprehensive  testing  for  all  planned  additions  to  the  corporate  infrastructure  before  they  can  go  live.

  • Develop  a  situational  tailored  User  Acceptance  Test (UATs)/Systems/Unit  test  scripts
  • Work  with  the  IT  department  to  ensure  system  upgrade  and  functionality  optimisation
  • Participate  in  the  implementation  and  testing  of  new  systems and  new  systems  delivery  channels  championing  risk management  processes.

Review  Enterprise  Business  Continuity  Plan  activities.

  • Conduct  business  impact  assessment  and  risk  assessment  of  different  business  areas.
  • Review  and  analyse  the  BCP  incident  occurrence.
  • Participate/conduct  and  review  the  ICT  BCP  enterprise  tests  and simulations.

Undertake  project-based  risk  assessment  for  new  planned  initiatives

  • Update  project  risk  tools,  registers  and  control  actions  monitoring  and  implementation.
  • Conduct  project  process  flow  mapping  and  risk  assessment.
  • Review  projects,  analysis  and  prioritisation  of  risks  and  control actions.

Undertake  Information  Asset  Profiling.

  • Information  asset  valuation  and  classification.
  • Undertake  systems  integrity  assessment.
  • Maintenance  of  the  Information  assets  profile.

Fraud  Risk  Assessments

  • Undertake  regular  fraud  risk  assessments  to  support  the  improvement  of  the  control  environment.
  • Investigate  any  incidents  of  security  breach  in  support  of  EXCOM  decision  making.
  • Undertake  incident  analyses  aimed  at  establishing  control  lapses  for  control  proposals  to
  • EXCOM and  Board.

Reporting

  • Participate  in  the  preparation  of  risk  reports  to  EXCOM  and  Board  on  a  monthly  basis.
  • Follow-up  on  the  systems  analysis  reports  and  ICT  audit  reports  on  the  identified  control  gaps  and  control  improvements  implementation.

Review  of  the  ICT  policies  in  place  as  well  as  determining  the  adequacy  of  the  controls  in  place  in  line  with  the  risk  profile.

  • Undertake  Risk  Management  awareness  training  across  the  three lines  of  defense.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • An  effective  Data  Analytics  Framework
  • Improved  systems  security
  • Improved  risk  awareness  among  staff
  • Improved  compliance

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The ideal candidate for the Pride Information System Analyst job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree
  • Two years of related work experience
  • Age: Below 35  years.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following the procedure;

  • Click Here
  • Create an Account
  • Fill in your personal information and upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of the referees and a passport photo.
  • Submit online i.e. no hardcopy deliveries will be accepted

Deadline: 19th April 2019

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