Career Opportunities at First Bank of Nigeria, 10th October, 2018

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:     Job Title: Cluster Control Officer Job Code: 1800001Z Location: Lagos Organization: MD/CE DIRECTORATE Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Job Descriptions

• Assist in carrying out maiden visit to new branch to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
• Conduct investigations into fraudulent activities, unusual incident and other activities under the supervision of the Cluster Control Manager or senior Cluster Control officer.
• Carry out daily IT Control Report, credit and other reviews that may be required by Internal Control & Enhancement review program as directed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Ensure prompt rendition of assigned month end and other reports to the Cluster Control Managers or as may be required
• Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches observed in the course of carry out control activities in the branch.
• Ensure closure of internal control exceptions observed and raised during the conduct of control activities and subsequently tracking of unclosed exceptions.
• Escalate unclosed exceptions to the Cluster Control Manager for further engagement with other stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of tasked assignment to improve control strategy in the discharges of functional responsibilities in the branches of coverage and instructed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Conduct daily review of IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation (to Cluster Control Managers) on noted exceptions.
• Escalate observed process gaps to the Cluster Control Managers and Regional Control Manager.
• Provide control advisory and decision Support Service to Branch Managers and Branch Team
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a Numerate discipline.
• Minimum experience: 1 year in Internal Control /Audit Function

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Cluster Control Officer Ref Id: 18000020 Location: Onitsha Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: Chief Financial Officer Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• Assist in carrying out maiden visit to new branch to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
• Conduct investigations into fraudulent activities, unusual incident and other activities under the supervision of the Cluster Control Manager or senior Cluster Control officer.
• Carry out daily IT Control Report, credit and other reviews that may be required by Internal Control & Enhancement review program as directed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Ensure prompt rendition of assigned month end and other reports to the Cluster Control Managers or as may be required
• Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches observed in the course of carry out control activities in the branch.
• Ensure closure of internal control exceptions observed and raised during the conduct of control activities and subsequently tracking of unclosed exceptions.
• Escalate unclosed exceptions to the Cluster Control Manager for further engagement with other stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of tasked assignment to improve control strategy in the discharges of functional responsibilities in the branches of coverage and instructed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Conduct daily review of IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation (to Cluster Control Managers) on noted exceptions.
• Escalate observed process gaps to the Cluster Control Managers and Regional Control Manager.
• Provide control advisory and decision Support Service to Branch Managers and Branch Team
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a numerate discipline.
• Minimum experience - 1 year in Internal Control /Audit Function

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Cluster Control Officer Ref Id: 18000021 Location: Sokoto Organization: Chief Financial Officer Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• Assist in carrying out maiden visit to new branch to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
• Conduct investigations into fraudulent activities, unusual incident and other activities under the supervision of the Cluster Control Manager or senior Cluster Control officer.
• Carry out daily IT Control Report, credit and other reviews that may be required by Internal Control & Enhancement review program as directed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Ensure prompt rendition of assigned month end and other reports to the Cluster Control Managers or as may be required
• Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches observed in the course of carry out control activities in the branch.
• Ensure closure of internal control exceptions observed and raised during the conduct of control activities and subsequently tracking of unclosed exceptions.
• Escalate unclosed exceptions to the Cluster Control Manager for further engagement with other stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of tasked assignment to improve control strategy in the discharges of functional responsibilities in the branches of coverage and instructed by the Cluster Control Manager.
• Conduct daily review of IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation (to Cluster Control Managers) on noted exceptions.
• Escalate observed process gaps to the Cluster Control Managers and Regional Control Manager.
• Provide control advisory and decision Support Service to Branch Managers and Branch Team
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a numerate discipline.
• Minimum experience - 1 year in Internal Control /Audit Function.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Application Review Officer Ref Id: 18000022 Location: Head Office, Lagos Job: IT Tech, Sec & OPS Organization: hief Financial Officer Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• To ensure that all Risks and vulnerabilities associated with the bank’s IT application plaforms and related systems are promptly identified and mitigated appropriately.
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in IT department
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in ISOD department
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in Record and Archive department
• Perform reviews of user accounts and groups on the bank’s application platforms and ensure that privileges on these systems are granted on a need to use basis.
• Ensure proper change control procedures over changes to users, programs, menus, authorities, scripts, hardware, system software, updates and patches.
• Perform reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of platform/application  security by checking for the enforcement of the following; System backups, server Hardening , Batch job security, Device File Security, physical access restriction etc.
• Perform reviews to access the access the adequacy and effectiveness of all IT general controls
• Perform reviews on the banks applications platforms to access the adequacy and effectiveness of application controls

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree in any science or Engineering course, CISA or CISSP

Experience:

• Minimum experience: 3 years relevant experience in information systems, auditing, control, or security work.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Network Review Officer Ref Id: 18000025 Location: Lagos Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: Chief Financial Officer Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• To ensure that all Risks and vulnerabilities associated with bank’s IT Network platforms and related systems are promptly identified and mitigated appropriately.
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in IT department
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in ISOD department
• Perform regular process reviews on different teams in Record and Archive department
• Perform reviews of user accounts and groups on the bank’s Network devices, servers, operating systems and ensure that privileges on these systems are granted on a need to use basis.
• Ensure proper change control procedures over changes to the Network, DR, Servers, updates and patches.
• Perform reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of IT Network/Server security by checking for the enforcement of the following; System backups, server Hardening, Batch job security, Device File Security, physical access restriction etc.
• Review the overall network security strategy including but not limited to Network design, Security policies, documentations, redundancies, Segmentations, Compartmentalization, virtualizations, Defense-in-depth, Penetration testing, Staffing structure, device hardening, patching, etc.
• Verify that appropriate controls are in place against vulnerabilities associated with the network through the prompt deployment of Fixes, Patches and service packs for CISCO devices, IOS and Windows Operating systems. Raise and document exceptions where applicable.
• Maintain monthly statistics of link/device downtime for all branches and produce monthly system downtime reports as part of the overall control situation report of internal control.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree in any Science or Engineering course, CISA or CISSP or IT related certification such as CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE).
• Minimum experience:  3 years relevant experience in information systems, auditing, control, or IT security work.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Data Analysis/Scripting Officer Ref Id: 18000023 Location: Lagos Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: Chief Financial Officer Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• Use of specialized analytic tools and Techniques for complex data analyses, data extraction logic and data manipulation for the purpose of reconciliation, Trend analyses, Transaction analyses and specialized investigations/projects.
• Performing Data integrity checks and analytic reviews on various applications systems including Finacle core banking applications, other Critical applications systems and electronic channels for detecting data inconsistencies/duplications/irregularities within the system
• Extraction of Data from various applications systems to detect and escalate processing errors, failed batch jobs, failed income collections, faulty configuration /wrong parameterizations of applications
• Supporting the directorate report, data analysis and extraction requirements by creating specialized queries, scripts and logic for report generation and data extraction
• Conducting User Acceptance Tests (UAT) for special applications projects like Hyperion which requires extensive data analyses for quality assurance review.
• Creation of scripts and logic for Internal accounts and GL integrity reviews
• Supporting IT Control review team through the creation of specialized logic for detecting inconsistencies and errors thereby enhancing control/ security reviews.
• Creation of scripts and Review of administrative configuration changes on core banking platform.
• Review and analysis of system administrator’s postings on core banking application.
• Responsible for Carrying out System Investigations for ICEG (Legal Garnishee, CBN, FIRS, etc.)

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: First Degree in science (numerate discipline) or Engineering discipline, higher degrees/professional certifications (preferable but not compulsory).
• Minimum experience - Three years relevant experience

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: E-Business/Transaction Banking Control Officer Ref Id: 18000024 Location: Head Office, Lagos Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIRECTORATE Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

• Prompt identification and resolution of operational lapses which may lead to financial losses and fraud
• Perform second level of defense process reviews on electronic products and related platforms and systems (in conjunction with IT Control) using available tools and standard review program.
• Provide control assurance support on e-products and e-channels during product conceptualization, initiation, development and deployment.
• Perform second level of defense review of product papers to validate adequacy of management approvals, transaction dynamics, service level agreement, risk and control in conjunction with other stakeholders as spelt out in the bank’s operational risk framework for product development.
• Recommend preventive and detective control strategies to prevent fraud and operational irregularities.
• Ensure efficient  follow-up on audit exceptions.
• Ensure reduction in control incidence (Open Items, regulatory Infractions& unreconciled nilling accounts) relating to e-Business and TBG operations.
• Participate in user acceptance testing sessions for electronic products and platform deployments to ensure user requirements and  system controls are not compromised.
• Conduct period control assurance to test adherence of e-Business and TBG with the bank’s policies and standards.
• Liaise with relevant technology and security operations departments to ensure that adequate controls are built into e-payment applications, and alternative channels applications
• Monitor of ATM reconciliation and attendant processes bank-wide
• Identify risks and control in e-Product Control processes and communicate same to departmental UORM for evaluation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: B.Sc/HND in any relevant discipline (with preference for Computer Science, Mathematics and Engineering)
• PMP, PRINCE2, CISA,CISM, CISSP qualification will be an added advantage
• Minimum experience:  3-6 years relevant experience in information Security Risk Management, auditing, control, or Electronic Product Development and Control.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

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