Fraud and misappropriation prevention officer job

Job PostedOctober 21, 2026

Umodzi Microfinance Limited
Dar es Salaam Banking and Finance Jobs Full time Jobs

Role overview & key responsibilities

In your role as Fraud and Misappropriation Prevention Officer, you will be tasked with the development and implementation of strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud and financial misappropriation. You will play a key role in safeguarding the assets and integrity of our microfinance operations, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Key responsibilities

Organizing and implementation

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Develop viable Micro Finance Program overall business plan in careful consultation among the team,

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ensuring the alignment with Umoja’s strategy

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Implement the MF Program strategy, three year business plans, and the annual operating plans in accordance with Umoja’s Core Values, Mission Statement and relevant policies and protocols.

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Establish appropriate, effective and efficient monitoring tools and systems for the MF Program operations.

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Develop, revise and update operations manual and procedures concerning lending methodologies, financial services, internal control system and other relevant documents are according to the standardized system of Umoja Microfinance

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Revise and/or newly develop products based on market surveys and client regular feedbacks.

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Develop proposal for funding whenever appropriate

Monitor, follow-up and reporting

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The MF Program plan and targets are achieved, variances (if any) are properly identified and explained, and correction actions are taken. All operation policies and procedures are applied consistently, uniformly and in compliance across all branches.

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Ensure rapid scaling up with quality operational performance consistent with Umoja Microfinance standards for MF Program, local government/Central Bank performance benchmarks and Micro finance best practices in general.

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Prepare, submit and distribute branch operation reports as well as MF Program’s operational and narrative reports to management and Government authorities like UMRA in a timely manner.

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