Senior Manager and Head of CCBG Secretariat - IERPD at South African Reserve Bank

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is lead, manage and provide strategic direction to the Regional Engagements Division (RED). The main functions of the RED are to provide and ensure the effective coordination of secretariat services to the Committee of Central Bank Governors (CCBG) and Common Monetary Area (CMA), including the CCBG subcommittees, and drive the strategic objectives of both the CCBG and CMA. In addition, the incumbent will manage the relationship and participation of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in the Association for African Central Banks (AACB). 

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Contribute to the strategy development of the department, develop functional plans aligned to the departmental strategy and clarify performance expectations for the RED. 
• Determine the optimal structure for the RED to deliver on key objectives.
• Manage the delivery of work outputs, which involves job objectives such as to: 
• lead the Secretariat work of the SARB as it pertains to the CCBG, its subcommittees and the CMA;
• lead the SARB’s involvement in the AACB;
• contribute to, and lead the strategy development of, the CCBG and CMA; 
• monitor economic and geopolitical developments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other selected African countries in order to prepare briefings for the governors; 
• conduct analysis/research to enhance an understanding of regional matters, produce briefing papers and provide research assistance to the direct reports on regional economics and geopolitics;
• coordinate regional work emanating from the CCBG subcommittees within the framework of international mandates; 
• provide input into the SARB’s  international engagement work from a regional perspective;
• coordinate and integrate work among CCBG subcommittee members in order to create synergies between subcommittees; and
• liaise with CCBG subcommittee members and chairpersons, including international organisations and forums on regional and other pertinent issues.
• Develop functional plans aligned to the departmental strategy and clarify performance expectations for the RED. 
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements, which includes ensuring that risks of the RED are identified and assessed, and that adequate and effective risk-mitigating measures are implemented. 
• Ensure a well-articulated and crafted strategy for the RED, in the pursuit of the department’s objectives and the SARB’s strategic focus areas.
• Manage the performance of staff, and promote and support career management and development. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Masters’ degree (NQF8) in Finance, Economics or an equivalent qualification; and
• 8 to 10 years’ experience in economic policy or the financial sector, with at least five years in a leadership role.

The following are strong requirements:

• good interpersonal skills; 
• strong stakeholder relationship skills;
• communication and presentation skills;
• ability to act under pressure; and
• good project management skills and the management of processes. 

Additional requirements include:

• leading change;
• establishing focus;
• driving results;
• developing and growing others;
• judgement and decision-making;
• strategic thinking;
• conceptual thinking;
• manage complexity and ambiguity.