Graduate Trainee – IT Risk Officer Job at Housing Finance Bank

Housing Finance Bank

Graduate Trainee – IT Risk Officer Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: April 11 2025

Hiring Organization: Housing Finance Bank

Job Details:

About the Company:

Housing Finance Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a focus on housing finance.

Job Summary:

Support testing of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, and cybersecurity measures.
Assist in periodic review of activity logs / audit trails of the various bank IT systems and privileged accounts.
Assist in Organizing and conducting system user access reviews and recertification on a quarterly basis.
Assist with system risk assessments as per the Risk Management workplan.
Support the Manager IT Risk in checking and ensuring closure of technology related Audit issues.
Support the manager in coordinating IT Risk awareness in the bank through forums, training sessions etc.
Support in conducting Risk Assessments for ongoing projects.
Stay updated on emerging technologies and cybersecurity trends.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform any other duties as assigned by risk management from time to time.

Financial Responsibility: N/A

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems/Technology, Cyber Security or related field having obtained at
least a first class or second-class upper degree and graduated by January 2025.
Basic understanding of IT risk, cybersecurity, core information system domains such as Networks, Databases, Operating systems
& Infrastructure, Active Directory and General Computer applications.
Any level at a Professional Certification for Information Systems Audit/Security/Risk such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CEH will be of added advantage.

Skills & Experience

Good report writing skills.
Good analytical skills

Business Behaviours

Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player.
Outstanding, analytical, quantitative, problem solving and organizational skills.
Good negotiation skills.
Good Communication skills both verbal and written.
Personal commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.
Utmost professional integrity.
Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.
Willingness to learn and develop new skills.