Manager, Shariah Secretariat

Key Responsibilities:

Shariah Secretariat:-

a) To provide the secretarial support for SC meeting which entails the following :-

• Coordinate SC meeting which includes drawing up meeting agenda, compiling proposal papers, recording meeting's proceeding, compiling SC's decision, and ensuring proper dissemination of decisions or advice of the Shariah committee within AIS;
• Review proposal papers prepared by LOB for SC approval on products and other Shariah matters;
• Convey SC decision to the LOB;
• To provide update on outstanding matters/matters arising to SC;

b) Undertaking administrative and secretarial functions to support the Shariah committee which entails the following

• Conduct the SC's annual fit and proper assessment;
• Appointment & re-appointment;
• Remuneration packages and benefits; and
• Coordinate SC training needs

c) To assist the SC Chairman in organizing the engagement session between the Board and SC.

d) Ensuring that AIS publications and website content are in accordance with Shariah requirements.

e) To review Shariah related policies and procedures as per the Bank's policy.

f) To review the SC's report in the annual Financial Report and SC members profiles in the Governance Report.

g) Notifying the Secretariat of the SAC in the event where the SC decides or advises to place additional restrictions on the operations, business, affairs and activities of AIS in applying the SAC rulings;

h) iaison personnel to communicate with Secretariat of the SAC for a ruling or advice in cases where the SAC has not made any rulings on a particular matter or the SC is not able to arrive at a decision or advice. The request for a ruling or advice shall be in accordance with Manual Rujukan Institusi Kewangan Islam kepada Majlis Penasihat Syariah;

i) To safekeep and maintain secretarial records.

Zakat Administration:

To assist the coordination of all aspect of zakat administration which includes develop and review zakat policy, compute zakat, obtain approval for zakat payout to the eligible asnaf and hold zakat events.

Expanded Role:

a) To provide Shariah advisory by attending to queries raised by LOBs.

b)To perform Shariah research for Shariah issues that require deliberation by Shariah committee as the other team members focus on other pressing issues.

c)To provide support to Sociobiz in particular in selecting social enterprise partners in accordance with zakat policy.

d)Preparation of Board papers on zakat, sociobiz and SC's Fit and Proper Assesment.

Skills

• Analytical thinking and decision making
• Communication and PR skills with others
• Presentation skill
• Management skill

Knowledge

• Shariah knowledge particularly in Fiqh and Usul Fiqh (Islamic law and Islamic Jurisprudence)
• Handy with Shariah search engine
• Islamic banking operation
• Malaysian legal system
• Secretarial knowledge

Experience

• 2 - 5 years working experience.