Principal Deposit Protection Officer (Research and Data Analytics)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating formulation, implementation and review of policies, procedures, strategies and frameworks relating to the Corporation’s research and data analytics functions.
• Developing research policies adopting global best practices for the deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Designing and leading research and development programmes across the Corporation’s strategic priorities ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of strategies for identifying emerging global trends on deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Leading strategic studies on deposit insurance and resolution framework interactions.
• Coordinating research, analysis and policy formulation in areas related to deposit insurance, bank examination and resolution of troubled banks/institutions.
• Directing macro-economic analysis initiatives and strategic decision-making processes.
• Coordinating research, studies, surveys, and benchmarking to ensure adoption of best practices and emerging trends.
• Coordinating development and implementation of research methodologies and techniques for various research projects.
• Driving innovation in research methodologies and analytical frameworks.
• Planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of research projects.
• Overseeing all impact evaluations and ensuring research recommendations are effectively implemented.
• Coordinating collaborations and partnerships with banks, financial safety-net players, government agencies, private sector and stakeholders to strengthen research capabilities and inform best practice adoption.
• Maintaining linkages, partnerships, and cooperation with relevant stakeholders for information sharing and research participation.
• Reviewing research findings, recommendations and policy briefs to facilitate publication and dissemination.
• Coordinating conservation, harnessing and dissemination of knowledge on the Corporation’s mandate and activities.
• Coordinating implementation performance management in the section for enhanced service delivery.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Deposit protection Officer, or in comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Management, Business Information Technology, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Relevant professional certification from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.
• Proficiency in Computer applications.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.