DCB Commercial Bank PLC is seeking a talented IT Risk Officer

DCB Commercial Bank PLC is a fully-fledged retail and commercial bank in Tanzania. The bank offers banking services to Individuals, Microfinance, Small to Medium sized Businesses (MSME), as well as large corporate clients. DCB Bank has a wide branch network of over 8 branches, over 1000 DCB Wakala Agents, and over 280 Umoja with ATMs serving over 3 million customers across the country.

Job Title: IT Risk Officer

We invite suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of IT Risk Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the bank's information security, business continuity, and data protection frameworks are effectively implemented, monitored, and compliant with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing security and resilience risk assessments for projects, systems, and business units.
• Overseeing cybersecurity monitoring and incident management, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and event/incident logs.
• Overall test of IT General Controls (ITGC), i.e. Information Technology General Controls.
• Managing user access and privileged access across applications, servers, and databases to ensure proper controls.
• IT risk and information security policies including BCM, BCPs, DRP, and related frameworks.
• Ensuring compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act and regulatory requirements, including reporting violations and maintaining registration as a Data Controller/Processor.
• Conducting staff training and awareness programs on cyber security, IT risks, and data protection.
• Coordinating closure of audit and regulatory findings to ensure issues are resolved and do not occur.
• Acting as liaison with regulators and external agencies on IT risk and compliance matters and normal users.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional qualification in CISA, CRISC, or (CISM) are a plus.
• 2 years' relevant experience in a highly automated environment.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools.

How to Apply

If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV, photocopy of academic certificates, and names of three referees with their contacts, quoting reference number DCB-RC-IRO-06/2026 on the subject of the email. To be considered, your application MUST be submitted through recruitment@dcb.co.tz not later than 16th July 2026.

Hard copy applications will not be accepted.