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Building dialogue among civilisations, cultures and peoples, UNESCO is realising a global vision of sustainable development founded on human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty. In this high profile position, you will make certain that we demonstrate the highest standards of accountability, transparency and integrity, and will report directly to our Director-General.

From day to day, you will guide managers and their staff on best practice, ensure compliance with agreed policies and procedures, and oversee our Declaration of Interest and Financial Disclosure Programme. At the same time, you will take the lead on whistleblower protection and anti-harassment initiatives, whilst delivering in-depth training to your colleagues and overseeing the development of your own team.

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Job Description

A major International Islamic Bank is currently seeking a regional Chief Financial Officer for their operations in Lebanon and Qatar. This role will be primarily based in Beirut.
Skills

Requirements:

* 10+ Years Experience in Senior Finance Roles within Global Financial Institutions.

Job Description

The Candidate will be :-

- Co-ordinating between the commercial banking operation and the IT system.

- Developing & Planning for the Islamic Banking Business in the organization.

- Supervising training programs which are focusing on Islamic banking "companies"
Skills

- Minimum 10 years Experience in a field of Islamic banking operation.
- Computer literacy & Programming laungue is a plus.
- Fluency in spoken and written English & Arabic is a must.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Dynamic with leadership qualities .
- Pleasant personality with mature demeanour.

Job Description

Job Objective:

To review the bank’s new product programs, policies, procedures, cycles re-engineering, and any amendments thereof to ensure efficiency & effectiveness of processes & controls.

Job Responsibilities:

Represent RMG in the committees formed for launching new products, process cycle re-engineering, new policies & procedures development, and any subsequent amendments thereof in order to share proposals and concerns as well as suggestions to mitigate the identified risks.

Review drafted new product programs, policies, procedures, proposed memos in order to highlight gaps in controls & inefficiency in process flows.

Liaise with stakeholders in order to discuss areas of concerns, assess overall residual risks of unresolved concerns & recommend for enhancement.

Follow up with the concerned departments for the revision of the policies & procedures in order to present changes for stakeholders’ review and document changes through the Policy & Procedures Dept.

Assist Risk Management in identifying the inherent risks that exists in the bank’s processes in order to share them with stakeholders.

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Senior Risk Management Specialist (Credit Risk)

Islamic Development Bank - in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
Job Description

The candidate should be able to:

Participate in the development and update of credit risk management guidelines, policies, procedures, methodologies, and models, which have direct impact on risk management function.
Undertake the country risk assessment exercise including the application of associated quantitative and qualitative scoring model, and preparation of country risk report.
Undertake risk assessment of financial/investment operations related to projects, corporates, financial institutions, equities, funds, etc. including the application of associated quantitative and qualitative scoring models, and independent review of due diligence, financing terms and conditions, risk mitigation, security package, and assignment of exposure limits.
Participate in due diligence mission related to financing and investment operations.
Monitor adherence to guidelines and policies at the Group level, report on deviation, and recommend on corrective actions.

At Guidance Residential, the nation’s leading provider of Islamic home financing, our sales division is our most valued company resource. Our Field Account Executives (AEs) are considered to be the front lines for our company’s brand. Field AEs meet regularly with potential home buyers and home owners to assist them with their home financing needs. They schedule and give presentations at local mosques and community centers in an effort to educate our target market about how our unique home financing products work. Our Field AEs also educate and build referral channels from professionals such as real estate agents in order to achieve their monthly production volume goals.

Job Objective:

To provide under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Legal and Line Manager in depth legal advice and support to the Bank and its subsidiaries in the achievement of their daily business requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

Advice internal clients on the best possible legal structure of a transaction, participate in the negotiation with counterparties, structure the deal and prepare documentation, drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements, powers of attorney and all other legal documents.

Provide legal support and service to the business units under the guidance and direction of HOD and Line Manager.

Managing a diverse portfolio of accounts
Accept responsibility for achieving targets set
Analysing and managing their credit requirements
Identify new clients needs that can be fulfilled using the bank's product & services offering and grow portfolio in terms of revenue and volume to achieve sales targets
Monitor financial health of the portfolio and assist in managing the credit risk of the entire portfolio
Manage the service experience of the customer

Islamic Banking Product Controller

Hong Leong Bank Berhad - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Description

ONLY MALAYSIANS NEED APPLY

The job-holder will be part of the Product Control Team covering the Global Markets – Islamic Banking Business, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and internal polices of the bank and ensuring Shariah compliance.

Preparation of daily trading and sales P&L reportingfor Government and Corporate securities, P&L attribution and commentarieson the Islamic Treasury trading activities.PL attribution decomposed into Greeks and full revaluation. Liaise closely with traders, quant and market risk on valuation issues. Assist the valuation control team with month end production of independent price verification.

My client is known as one of the leading Islamic Investment banks in the world. They are known to hire only the top talent.
They have retained our services in the search for a Senior Investment Analyst to join them in Qatar.

Duties and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

Extensive research and analysis of the investment portfolios of individuals or companies

Research on large company investment portfolios.

Analyzing account statements and cash flow.

Responsibilities:
· Manage and lead the Major Claims & Investigation Management for both Life Insurance and Family Takaful Individual claims while ensuring effective and efficient processing.
· To settle claims within the SLA and be prudent in claims decisions and management expenses at all times.
· Responsible for timely delivery of major claims services as per Service Level Management (SLM) objectives.

Manager - Basel II IRB implementation, Islamic Credit Risk
Responsibilities:
• Liaising/ communication to all project stakeholders as well as senior management regarding the Basel II implementation.
• Bring the gap between information providers, i.e. from various business and functional units source system owners/product owners for functional and data requirements.
• Facilitates to resolve concerns and issues associated with the project.
• Tracking ownership/ progress and reporting.
• Ensure completion of UAT/ Parallel Run and overall project completion, and
• Monitor and track IRB portfolios required for IRB coverage for the Bank.

Responsible for developing, launching and managing Retail products and services. Enhance the Bank’s profitability by maximizing profitability of existing products and services through continuous monitoring and ensuring that the products under management are positioned competitively and their related operations are maintained efficiently and cost effectively. Drive all new products and services initiatives from conceptualization till launch to deliver superior customer value and open new avenues for revenue generation for the Retail Banking.
Develop and manage Sharia’s compliant products and services with the objectives to increase profitability, customer base and market share.

The prime responsibility for this position will be to lead and direct the Treasury Trading team for all trading activities with a view to maximize profitability, limit losses for the Organisation and ensure adherence to defined risk parameters, regulatory requirements and internal guidelines.

Responsible to ensure timely & prompt preparation of all Finance reporting within Bank for MIS purposes and to external authorities for Regulatory purposes. Ensure all transactions are complied with IFRS, AAOIFI and local regulatory requirements. Ensure reconciliation of all bank’s reconciliation via NOSTRO accounts, CBO, and Inter Branches etc. Responsible to update bank’s General Ledger and Chart of Account. Review of Bank’s financial performance and its comparison with approved budget. Ensure timely and accurate charging of Fixed Assets Depreciation, staff salaries payments & bills payments etc. Assist Financial Controller in managing day to day Finance Department operations.

Responsible for Islamic treasury products and has in-depth understanding of liquidity management, bank funding strategy and the money markets. Able to demonstrate strong understanding of funding strategy and can translate into a tactical issuance plan.

This role is responsible for managing a business focus area for the ASAM Department which includes developing strategy, sourcing business, managing transactions/projects, managing transaction/project budget and finances, and maintaining client relationships.

ABOUT YPP:

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is the strategic talent pipeline for the professional career in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group. The Program is designed for outstanding young graduates who can significantly help the IDB Group to carry out its mission and attain its objectives.

This Program enables each Young Professional (YP) to receive extensive exposure and experience of the IDB Group’s various activities through job rotations in different departments. Participants will initially spend two weeks Orientation stage in HRMD. Then, 27 months in Foundation stage which will be split into three rotations of 9 months each in IDB Group departments.

Participants will also benefit from a coaching/mentoring arrangement and a wide range of relevant training and developmental opportunities.

Upon successful program completion, the participant will gradually climb up the professional grades in the IDB Group

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Gatehouse Bank is a Shariah compliant wholesale investment bank based in the city of London. They seek a Head of Finance to have primary responsibility for implementing the processes, procedures, working practices and support model for the day to day running of the Finance Department.

A leading Islamic Bank based in London is currently looking to recruit a candidate to join its Real Estate team, reporting directly to the Head of Real Estate. The successful candidate will undertake a supporting role across a wide range of the Department’s general business activities including client communication, product design and implementation, relationship management and back office liaison. The role has the potential to provide the appropriate candidate with career progression opportunities and exposure to origination activities.

The Treasury & Investment Manager is involved in managing treasury activities and in reviewing real estate developments. The role reports into the Chief Financial Officer. There is currently one subordinate, the Assistant Investment Manager, with a mandate to further grow the team as required.

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Our Base platform to work will be IFLEX / Flexcube)
To identify and resolve application issues related to Core Banking systems of Noor Investment Group
To provide consultancy to users on queries related to Core Banking systems.
To Liaise with vendors and partners in resolving issues related to Core Banking Systems.
To ensure smooth service availability of Core banking systems.
To assist in new implementations, enhancements and upgrades of Core Banking Systems.
To perform System Integration tests (SIT) and co-ordinate User Acceptance Test (UAT) activities related to Core Banking Systems.

•Developing and managing a comprehensive consumer credit risk policy and roadmap, which supports business segment strategies and overall strategy for Islamic Products of Retail Bank in compliance with Shariah principles and guidelines
•Managing credit approval process for all islamic products of the Retail Bank
•Monitoring the risk management performance of credit products/portfolios and providing an ongoing assessment of credit risks in the Asset portfolio and product strategies.
•Establishing operating policies and procedures relating to credit approval and verification, collections/ repossession/foreclosure management and fraud.
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TASKS: The bank is in need of two senior banking experts that will support the bank in improving and expanding their SME finance and sponsoring program. Integrated in a team of international long and short term experts, the experts in need will coach the bank in strategic and operational issues to increase quality and outreach. [...]

ASSIGNMENT PERIOD
The assignment may commence at earliest date possible. Contract duration 1 year with optional/intended annual extension.

BENEFITS
GIZ is offering an international working environment with the following benefits:
-Existing GIZ infrastructure with GIZ office in Riyadh since 1980
-Excellent network of international experts: nearly 130 international experts are currently working for GIZ in different fields in Saudi Arabia
-GIZ is providing accommodation in compounds, medical examination and we offer all advantages of an international company.
-GIZ working contract

Please contact me patrick.raupach@giz.de

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