Team Leader - Systems Administration - Pretoria at South African Reserve Bank

Brief Description        

• The main purpose of this position is to provide team leadership within the systems administration function of the Economic Statistics Department (ESD) to ensure quality economic statistics.  

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

• Fulfil the team leadership function pertaining to the performance and the development of the team as well as the optimisation and management of resources.
• Plan work for self and others in the team, supervise the quality of work and facilitate the delivery of section-specific outputs, in line with relevant policies.  
• Identify system process inefficiencies, risks and internal control deficiencies, and implement processes to mitigate the impact thereof.  
• Administer and maintain ESD databases, including changes, testing and ensuring that controls are maintained. 
• Participate in new ESD information and communications technology (ICT) projects and systems enhancement initiatives by providing key input during all phases of project management. 
• Compile, analyse and provide reports with recommendations on ESD system functions and processes. 
• Effectively manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Stay current with developments in own functional area and ensure application thereof where relevant. 
• Manage the process related to the dissemination of the Quarterly Bulletin’s economic statistics.
• Develop and maintain relevant training material and conduct training interventions within ESD. 

Job Requirements        
To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a postgraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics or Economics; and
• five to eight years’  job-related experience, with at least three years supervisory experience.

Additional requirements include:

• proficiency in the use of Microsoft (MS) Office products such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• an affinity for statistics and economic analysis;
• knowledge of system integrations and service management;
• working knowledge of database administration;
• understanding of business intelligence;
• service and stakeholder focused;
• in-depth understanding of information technology  governance;
• time management skills to operate in a deadline-driven environment;
• ability to develop and growth others;
• excellent communication skills (both written and verbal);
• excellent report-writing skills;
• initiative and problem-solving skills; 
• analytical skills;
• ability to pay attention to detail; and
• good interpersonal skills.