Job Vacancies at South African Reserve Bank

Brief description (main purpose of the job)

To provide systems-related configuration and business support to users of critical domestic business systems within the Financial Markets Department.

Detailed description (objectives – consider most important)

The successful candidate will be responsible for, among other things, the following key performance areas:

• Define and interpret business needs and requirements as well as compile functional specifications for new and existing business solutions for FMD.  
• Coordinate, guide and oversee the implementation and change management of new solutions, enhancements and upgrades to existing systems, in consultation with stakeholders, to ensure alignment with business needs and requirements (business processes, reports, upgrades, patches and fixes).
• Maintain the master data on FMD domestic systems to ensure its integrity. 
• Guide and manage system testing as well as verify testing results against the defined test-case criteria. 
• Provide ad hoc training as well as guide and oversee externally provided training and support on all functional system changes to internal and external users of the systems, including commercial banks. 
• Establish and maintain relevant stakeholder relationships as well as represent the department at relevant industry forums. 
• Participate in adhoc business systems and market participant projects.
• Stay abreast of business/market changes and apply these in the course of own work. 
• Maintain policy changes on the system.
• Identify risks in own area and assist in the mitigation thereof. 
• Monitor and facilitate the timely resolution of all systems-related issues reported by the FMD users and other external users and manage the incident management process as well as provide development support to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Coordinate and communicate decisions during major system incidents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a Bachelor degree (NQF 7) in Finance/Banking OR equivalent combination of education and job-related experience;
• five to seven years of relevant work experience as a Systems Analyst, with at least three years of work experience in a treasury, capital or financial markets environment; and
• good knowledge of capital or financial markets value chains, role players and processes. 

The following would be an added advantage: 

• strong product knowledge, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements; 
• analytical knowledge and skills;
• above-average skills in interpersonal relations, time management, report-writing, stakeholder management and communication; and
• the ability to display attention to detail.

Additional requirements include: 

• industry, business and organisational knowledge and skill;
• quality assurance knowledge and skill;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill; 
• continued learning or professional development knowledge and skill; 
• business transformation and optimisation knowledge and skill; 
• elicitation techniques knowledge and skill; 
• business analysis practices, methodologies and tools knowledge and skill; 
• realisation and testing practices knowledge and skill; 
• information technology (IT) domain management knowledge and skill;
• mastery of all the knowledge areas of the (BABOK) v3.0;
• practical knowledge of the (SWIFT) payments and securities settlement;
• practical experience with data or business intelligence (BI) project delivery;
• systems development life-cycle (SDLC) knowledge and skill; 
• the ability to use basic software applications (e.g. the Microsoft Office suite);
• skill in using modelling tools; 
• negotiation skills; and
• presentation skills.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to lead and manage the core engineering strategy, processes, scope design and optimisation of fire systems across the entities of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group, as well as enhance engineering value through appropriate technology selection, application and prudent maintenance techniques.

Detailed description

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

• Conceptualise and plan the technical scope of critical (built environment) projects and manage quality output (from design to testing/commissioning) according to agreed user requirement specifications or the SARB’s engineering or real estate strategy. 
• Draft a maintenance strategy, work/engineering instructions and standard operating procedures for technical equipment to ensure proper maintenance and the optimal use of assets through the asset life cycle management model. 
• Ensure the optimal performance of the engineering plant by applying technical and safety standards, and act as the legal authority with respect to plant engineering. 
• Conduct preliminary research or feasibility studies for the purpose of recommending or approving designs (or modifications) to improve efficiency to building systems or engineering machinery.
• Draw and manage contracting models that inform service level standards/objectives or service level agreements for the performance of specialist service providers.
• Analyse the performance of equipment and measure/model overall equipment effectiveness.
• Create output specifications and working models for full-scale engineering or inspections, which entails technical audits and condition assessments, and manage the execution thereof. 
• Consult or engage stakeholders on the drawing of or the preparation of technical specifications, user requirement specifications and scope of work for the production and maintenance of fire-related systems/equipment. 
• Work closely with external engineering consultants and supporting specialists on the optimisation of technology and the enhancements of system efficiencies.
• Manage the design and installation of fire sub-systems, which include the fire protection, fire detection, sprinkler, gas suppression, related wet services, and emergency evacuation and communication (public address) systems

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Electrotechnics);
• registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (essential); and 
• five years’ experience post-professional registration

The following will be an added advantage:

• accreditation by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA);
• knowledge of the National Building Regulations and relevant South African National Standards (SANS);
• knowledge of design tools/packages (e.g. AutoCAD and Revit draughting), and document management systems (e.g. AutoDesk BIM360);
• knowledge and experience in all local fire safety codes for code-compliant fire safety designs and projects (e.g. SANS);
• knowledge and experience in other international codes and standards to carry out rational fire designs (e.g. British Standards (BS), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), European Standards (EN), International Fire Engineering Guidelines(IFEG));
• knowledge of safety legislation, regulations and standards (e.g. Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, SANS).

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to perform various general accounting support tasks within the Financial Services Department (FSD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

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

• Engage in the short-term planning and performance of tasks against work plans as defined in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Perform work independently within the established practices, given processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with the set standards, policies and other guidelines.
• Identify, evaluate and solve defined, routine and new problems within a familiar context.
• Perform general accounting duties and reconciliations in accordance with the accounting and SARB policies, relevant accounting standards and applicable legislation. 
• Prepare and provide information related to transactions within a defined context to relevant stakeholders.
• Perform general administration tasks, including the preparation of payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping to ensure the smooth running of operations in FSD.
• Create and maintain consistent metadata in a manner that allows for a clear and unambiguous data element definition and meets legislative, quality and security requirements.
• Test any system changes for the core banking module (where required).
• Engage with the relevant stakeholders/clients within the SARB and external parties, displaying a service orientation in own work and the ability to handle basic queries and explain information fluently. 
• Proactively broaden own knowledge of the functional area, displaying a willingness to make improvements in own work (including methods and practices). 
• Evaluate own performance against the given criteria and identify and address task-specific learning needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• a minimum of a National Diploma in Accounting (NQF 6) or an equivalent qualification; and
• six months to two years’ working experience in a financial environment, specifically in accounting.

Additional requirements include:

• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continued learning and/or professional development;
• finance project management;   
• financial accounting;      
• financial reconciliation;
• cash requisition and recording of transactions;         
• payments settlement accounting;                  
• function-specific performance management;  
• function-specific information systems; and     
• business continuity planning;
• conceptual thinking;
• effective communication;
• flexibility;
• a drive for results;
• a learning focus;
• teamwork; 
• a service and stakeholder focus;
• building and maintaining relationships;
• sound judgement and decision-making;
• impact and influence;
• analysis and problem-solving;
• resilience; and
• managing complexity and ambiguity.

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Brief description 

The main purpose of this position is to build, maintain and optimise business intelligence (BI) data pipelines that feed from various data systems across the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and enable the support of Data as a Service (DaaS) to the SARB. 

Detailed description 

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

•  Implement data service standards and frameworks across the SARB to ensure optimised solutions and adherence to best practice, that is, data operations, development and operations as well as machine learning and operations. 
•  Take responsibility for BI data pipelines and flows for domain specific analytic implementations across the SARB. 
•  Ensure understanding of client’s data requirements in order to drive continuous development of data services and address evolving business needs. 
•  Design and build data pipelines that are robust, modular, scalable, deployable, reproducible and versioned for analytics and reporting purposes. 
•  Continually monitor and optimise domain specific data pipelines to ensure data availability and optimal long-term performance of data pipelines. 
•  Implement new data engineering features. 
•  Implement data sharing technology services for the SARB, in alignment with the BI and Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD) Strategy. 
•  Diagnoses, manage and enhance the performance of BI data marts and warehouses across the SARB by applying data engineering techniques such as distributed computing and data optimisation. 
•  Resolve data issues across BI data marts, data warehouses and data lakes. 
•  Implement initiatives to ensure compliance and adherence to security and application standards with respect to all BI data services. 
•  Identify and manage the mitigation of risks relating to domain-specific BI data services. 
•  Proactively engage and problem-solve with cross functional stakeholders ‒ from technical data teams to managers ‒ to address their data needs in order to build impactful analytics solutions. 
•  Provide reporting and recommendations on data service performance, improvements and data availability for domain-specific solutions to management. • Keep abreast of industry best practices and technologies and lead implementation thereof to optimise effective and efficient data pipelines and services. 
•  Impart knowledge of the technical environment to other data engineers, systems development, database administrator, infrastructure and enterprise architecture and enterprise information management teams.

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

•  a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Management, Technology or an equivalent qualification; and 
•  six to eight years’ experience in building, maintaining and optimising data pipelines and services

Additional requirements include: 

•  ability to write clean, maintainable, scalable, and robust code in object-oriented language, e.g., Python, Scala, Java, in a professional setting; 
•  proven experience building data pipelines in production for advanced analytics use cases; 
•  experience working across structured, semi-structured and unstructured data; 
•  experience with database technologies such Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2 and NoSQL; 
•  familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (e.g. Spark, Dask) cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, containerization, and analytics libraries (e.g. pandas, NumPy, matplotlib); 
•  familiarity with time-series and graph database types and related technologies (Druid, InfluxDB, Neo4J, etc.) would be considered a plus; 
•  practical knowledge of software engineering concepts and best practices, including DevOps, Development Security and Operations and Data Operations, would be considered a plus; 
•  ability to scope projects, define workstreams and effective lead, and mentor more junior colleagues; 
•  continuous improvement knowledge and skill; 
•  industry, organisational and business awareness, knowledge and skill; 
•  quality assurance knowledge and skill; 
•  business continuity planning knowledge and skill; 
•  information technology (IT) enablement planning knowledge and skill; 
•  IT transformation and innovation knowledge skills; 
•  release management knowledge and skill; 
•  infrastructure design and development knowledge and skill; 
•  workload estimation knowledge and skill; 
•  technical analysis knowledge and skill; 
•  systems integration knowledge and skill; 
•  IT governance knowledge and skill; and 
•  continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skill.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to develop, plan, deliver and evaluate technical and specialised security training in accordance with legislative requirements and in support of the Group Security Training strategy. 

Detailed description

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

• Develop and deliver technical and specialised training material through integrated/blended learning methodologies for physical security.
• Plan and prioritise training needs, interventions and resources to align training and development with operational requirements. 
• Engage with relevant key stakeholders to meet all regulatory as well as business requirements in order to ensure compliance and quality learning.   
• Perform learning and administrative duties and act as point of contact for clients in relation to security training. 
• Conduct formative and summative assessments to determine the level of competence for staff through a workplace/virtual training-based approach. 
• Track quality and impact of the learning and development interventions, compile integrated reports and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of learning solutions. 
• Proactively broaden knowledge of the functional area, displaying a willingness to make improvements in own work (including methods and practices).

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• a National Diploma in Education, Training and Development or an equivalent NQF6 qualification;
• a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in learning and development design and/or facilitation of which at least three (3) years in an operational security environment;
• a Professional Firearms Trainers Council (PFTC) advanced training certificate in handling of firearms (handgun, rifle and shotgun);
• a level of medical, physical and psychological fitness that is commensurate with the inherent requirements of the position; and
• a Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) Grade A certificate

Additional requirements include:

• E - learning Delivery knowledge and skill.
• Education, Training and Development strategy knowledge and skill.
• Education, Training and Development planning, curriculum development and assessment knowledge and skill.
• Education, Training and Development legislation, governance, risk and compliance knowledge and skill.
• Transformation knowledge and skill.
• Project management knowledge and skill.
• Skills planning and development knowledge and skill.
• Information management knowledge and skill.
• Reporting knowledge and skill.
• Financial management knowledge and skill. 
• Contract and service management knowledge and skill.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to develop and execute an information-sharing strategy within the Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), and to coordinate the communication of information and reporting for the provision of a holistic and comprehensive view of BSTD’s strategy and programme performance.

Detailed description

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

• Develop an information-sharing communication strategy for BSTD to provide a holistic and integrated view of BSTD’s information and performance.
• Execute the information-sharing strategy through relevant channels within BSTD, ensuring collaboration, consistency and transparency in delivering quality reporting and information sharing.
• Work closely with senior leadership in the development of a stakeholder engagement plan to ensure strategic alignment between BSTD and its customers.
• Collate, compile and conduct quality assurance of BSTD’s strategic reporting packs for presentation to executives by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) (e.g. quarterly reports, annual reports and quarterly performance reports). 
• Develop and present induction content (where applicable) and on-board new employees and other BSTD stakeholders. 
• Maintain and manage relevant BSTD information to ensure high-quality standards, including induction material, BSTD organograms and Intranet information.
• Plan, coordinate and manage BSTD-wide events which create a culture of team building, collaboration and inclusivity (e.g. the Head of Department Awards, team-building events and year-end functions).
• Partner with BSTD’s Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) and senior BSTD leadership in facilitating communication and the follow-up of actions relating to an improvement in the results of the annual SARB-wide Employee Engagement Survey (e.g. through staff engagements and information sharing). 
• Plan and organise various BSTD staff and leadership sessions to embed the agreed-upon culture.
• Prepare and deliver the information and technology (I&T) strategy stakeholder analysis and communication plan for execution by the BSTD Executive Committee (Exco) and other stakeholders.
• Conduct research on good practice to enhance information sharing and engagement among staff and relevant stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Visual Communication or an equivalent qualification; and
• five to eight years of working experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, information sharing and/or reporting or in related environments. 

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge of information and technology;
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skill;
• quality assurance knowledge and skill; 
• stakeholder management knowledge and skill;
• communication management knowledge and skill;
• communication channels/platforms skill;
• graphic design and associated software knowledge and skill;
• communication/information-sharing principles, methodologies and tools knowledge;
• customer relationship management knowledge and skill;
• culture development knowledge and skill;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
• project and event management knowledge and skill; and
• digital media, presentation and reporting knowledge and skill.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to perform day-to-day planning, scheduling and coordination (issue and follow through on work orders) within the Engineering and Facilities Services divisions of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

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

• Plan daily capacity to optimise resources cost (labour, material and equipment) across the Engineering and Facilities Services divisions. 
• Identify, plan and schedule different types of maintenance activities (i.e. breakdown maintenance, condition-based maintenance, and scheduled and operational (ad hoc) maintenance). 
• Draw, issue and follow up on backlog work orders to ensure the timely dissemination of information to relevant team leaders. 
• Perform daily and weekly planning (seven-day cycle), including sourcing materials (to reduce lead times) as per the work package, and gather information for the monthly report. 
• Identify, purchase, update and manage the spares inventory for work orders and file the proper documentation. 
• Manage the vehicle maintenance and procurement system as required for qualifying management staff, issue daily work orders and produce reports needed by the Financial Services Department. 
• Develop cost and time estimates for planned and corrective (ad hoc) maintenance work. 
• Manage and advise role players (mainly technicians and contractors) on the effective and standardised prioritisation of work (as per service level standards). 
• Keep records of key documentation for maintenance activities and assist in configuration management activities as required for planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must have: 

• an N6 Technical Diploma in Engineering, or a National Diploma in Engineering or Industrial Engineering. 
• a valid driver’s license. 
• three to five years’ general work experience with one to three years’ experience as a technician or              technical planner. 
• previous experience in working with multidisciplinary technical teams at various levels; and 
• computer literate and able to work on Microsoft Office (MS Word and Excel).

The following would be an added advantage: 

• a specialist qualification in planning and scheduling; and 
• an intermediate to advanced computer qualification.

Additional requirements include:

• sound knowledge of filing and records management. 
• a thorough knowledge of engineering and facilities management in the SARB or a similar environment. 
• an understanding of the safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) management system. 
• excellent interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills; and 
• the ability to function independently (self-starter).

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to safeguard the assets of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Durban Cash Centre and facilitate cash transactions to ensure an adequate supply of acceptable-quality banknotes to the industry to meet public demand.

Detailed description

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

• Plan and perform tasks against work plans as defined in conjunction with the team leader.
• Manage the vault to ensure a sufficient supply of banknotes to the cash industry.
• Capture and verify bulk deposits and withdrawals as per the laid-down procedures.
• Verify that the personnel from the cash industry collecting or depositing banknotes are authorized to do so.
• Mitigate risks by ensuring the adherence to controls, established practices, processes, rules and regulations.
• Provide information relating to cash transactions to the team leader for decision making.
• Review and authorize work pertaining to cash transactions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information integrated with the National Cash Management System, including preparing the necessary documentation for the payment of charges.
• Act as a liaison and engage with external stakeholders for the timeous completion of cash transactions.
• Evaluate own performance against given criteria and identify and address any task-specific learning needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must have: 

• a National Diploma in Business Management (NQF 6) with accounting as a major subject or an equivalent qualification; and
• two to five years of working experience in a cash environment.

Additional requirements include:

• verbal and written communication skills; 
• planning and organising skills;
• judgement and decision-making skills;
• problem-solving skills;
• service and stakeholder focus; 
• attention to detail; 
• drive for results; and 
• resilience.

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Brief description

The purpose of this position is to produce well-structured, innovative, best practice solution designs, standards, message flows, configurations and software with an advanced understanding of the integration platforms.

Detailed description

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

• Define own work plan and deliverables with guidance from the manager as well as conduct and prioritise delivery of own outputs against the work plan. 
• Prepare and deliver work that reflects the range of methods and practices in integration. 
• Develop and implement integration processes and interfaces, including third-party and perimeter/boundary integration, in support of the current environment and new project initiatives aligned with Project Management Office (PMO) standards.
• Analyse and translate functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications and designs. 
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of integration systems, message flows and integration patterns through analysis, coding, writing clear documentation and problem resolution. 
• Interact with vendors on the implementation, configuration and maintenance of integration-related platforms (including hardware and software components).
• Comply with policies and procedures and participate in disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives to ensure effective availability, protection and integrity of data assets. 
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders; maintaining employee, vendor and client relationships by providing timely and accurate information to keep them updated. 
• Comply with expected standards and procedures for the completion of processes and tasks in integration, and to contribute to the overall strategy of integration in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, or an equivalent qualification (NQF 7); and
• five to eight years’ job integration-related experience

The following would be an added advantage: 

• working experience (design, development and administration) in IBM integration technologies, such as IIB/ACE, MQ, Datapower, API Connect, ITX, Cloud Pak 4 Integration and redhat openshift;
• working experience (design, development and administration) in Oracle integration technologies – Oracle SOA;
• working experience (design, development and administration) in globalscape;
• extensive experience in Unix and Linux; and 
• extensive experience in Confluence, JIRA and Bitbucket

Additional requirements include knowledge and skill in:

• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;    
• continuous improvement;       
• continued learning and/or professional development;    
• business continuity planning; 
• integration application design and development; 
• integration application support and maintenance;
• systems integration;   
• systems specialisation;
• IT governance, risk and compliance;    
• integration testing;
• business relationship management;  
• IT enablement reporting; and
• capacity and performance management 

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to develop and maintain detailed technical designs and ensure alignment of the implementation and maintenance thereof with respect to all business intelligence (BI) solutions across the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

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

• Develop detailed technical domain-specific BI technology and solution standards in adherence to, and in line with, enterprise architecture (EA) standards, strategy and product roadmaps. 
• Translate business requirements into detailed solution designs and technical specifications, and guide the development of end-to-end BI solutions, ensuring that the implementation adheres to the specifications.
• Guide product owners and application technical specialists on infrastructure, application configuration and software licensing requirements for implementation of the BI solutions. 
• Apply architectural and engineering concepts in designing detailed technical solutions that meet operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability and manageability.
• Lead, guide and review various phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure adherence to project-specific solution designs and EA standards. 
• Ensure that technology solutions which are production ready meet the defined design specifications and do not impose risks to the SARB.
• As a subject matter expert, lead BI proofs of concept and prototypes when introducing new BI technologies into the SARB.
• Continually review BI solution architectures and designs, and provide recommendations for improvement to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of industry best practices and technologies, and lead the implementation  thereof to design and optimise effective and efficient data solutions.
• Impart knowledge of the technical environment to the product team as well as system developers, database administrators, and infrastructure and EA teams.
• Own and be accountable for the delivery of technical BI solution design workstreams while also mentoring and guiding more junior colleagues.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Management/Technology or an equivalent qualification;
• at least five years’ experience in solutioning, designing and implementing complete BI solutions at an enterprise level; and
• at least five years’ working experience with Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). 

The following would be an added advantage:

• TOGAF and ITILv3 certifications;
• experience across the BI platforms, such as Microsoft Power BI Reporting Server and Services, Informatica, Teradata, AWS and Azure;
• proficient in SQL, Oracle and AIX;
• solid experience in translating business requirements into detailed BI designs (conceptual, logical and physical), with a focus on re-usability;
• practical knowledge of software engineering concepts and best practices, including DevOps, DevSecOps, DataOps;
• familiarity with Time-Series and Graph database types and related technologies (Druid, InfluxDB, Neo4J, etc.); 
• ability to scope projects and define workstreams, and effectively lead and mentor more junior colleagues;

experience in:

• ODS, data warehouse, data mart, cube, database technologies and big data design and frameworks;
• designing of various schemas (Star schema, Snowflake schema, Fact    Constellation schema);
• BI infrastructure components from applications, databases, operating systems and networks;
• database technologies such Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2 and NoSQL, with a strong knowledge of database fundamentals (normalisation and de-normalisation).

Additional requirements include:

• client/service orientation;
• effective communication skills;
• judgement and decision-making skills;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• drive for results; 
• planning and organising skills; 
• problem-solving and analytical skills; and
• conceptual thinking skills.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to oversee and manage the building maintenance, planning, inspection and functioning of all relevant facilities at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Head Office. 

Detailed description

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

• Manage and monitor operational and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Maintain equipment and replacement programmes, including the documenting and inventory of all related systems,
• Manage the work of all contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and budgetary restrictions.
• Assist in vendor selection and soliciting bids for building maintenance services.
• Ensure that the design and maintenance of building systems meet legislative as well as health and safety requirements.
• Supervise the installation of building systems and specify maintenance and operating procedures.
• Negotiate and develop project contracts with external service providers.
• Respond to emergency situations and to provide assistance where and as directed.
• Commission, organise and assess the work of contractors.
• Manage and forecast expenditure, using whole life cycle costing techniques and ensure that work is completed within budget. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager of Facilities.
• Manage the performance and development of staff in the division.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must:

• have a National Diploma in Building Management/Civil Engineering (NQF6) or an equivalent qualification;
• have a management qualification (e.g. Management Development Programme);
• be registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa and
• have 8 to 10 years’ experience in Building/Civil Engineering, with at least three years in a supervisory role.

Additional requirements are as follows:

• conversant in the dynamics of a high-rise and/or high-tech commercial office and building environment;
• work experience in maintaining office surroundings;
• knowledge of general building maintenance procedures;
• knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations;
• knowledge of Risk Management related to Occupational Health and Safety;
• problem-solving skills;
• knowledge of the reading of floor plans and civil drawings;
• computer literacy (i.e. the Microsoft Office suite); and
• good communication skills (verbal and written);
• experience with client services and support.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to provide customer support to participants as well as clearing and settlement operators, and to monitor the domestic settlement system.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for, among other things, the following key performance areas:

• Provide customer support to participants as well as clearing and settlement operators through various mediums.
• Monitor the operational conditions of the domestic settlement system and its interlinked subsystems to ensure availability. 
• Log, monitor, escalate, transfer, resolve and close calls relating to business and/or technical problems that may be experienced. 
• Provide reports and statistics on the operations and the systems to relevant stakeholders. 
• Execute the operational activities of cost recovery for the domestic settlement system.
• Conduct audits on users and user profiles by verifying the audit reports from the systems. 
• Assist with internal and external audits that are performed on the systems to ensure compliance. 
• Perform training, mentoring and coaching according to the training programme for new team members. 
• Perform system testing for the domestic settlement system according to the system test framework.
• Compile and maintain the operational and systems’ procedures and processes. 
• Capture, verify and update static data on the systems.
• Support the business continuity planning test coordination and execution for participants and the domestic settlement system.
• Participate in projects relating to the domestic settlement system, facilities and offerings.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements 

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

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Finance or an equivalent qualification; and
• a minimum of two to five years of experience in a customer support environment.

Additional requirements include:

• settlement systems knowledge;
• national payment system knowledge;
• risk management knowledge;
• central banking knowledge;
• relevant legislation knowledge;
• computer literacy skills;
• decision-making skills;
• problem-solving skills;
• verbal and written communication skills;
• confidentiality;
• professionalism;
• service and stakeholder focus; and
• time management skills.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to manage the cyber-governance team outputs as well as to drive the implementation of the cyber and information security programme within the South African Reserve Bank Group (SARB Group).

Detailed description

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

• Provide input to the divisional operational plan to ensure achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
• Define, plan and allocate work for the security governance team, in alignment with departmental and operational plans.
• Manage the performance and development of the team.
• Coach, steer, motivate and supervise the outputs of the team, ensuring quality in execution of work delivered through staff.
• Guide the refinement and continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes in the areas of security risk, threat and policy management.
• Drive the implementation of the cyber and information security (CIS) programme by defining the scope, objectives and deliverables based on organisational inputs and risk profile changes.
• Work closely with the cyber security technical consultant to ensure alignment of cyber technologies within the programme.
• Ensure appropriate procurement and contracting for the CIS programme through liaising with CIS Unit.
• Lead and participate in engagements with relevant stakeholders/clients, within the SARB Group and external parties, displaying a service orientation in own work and the ability to solicit information as well as to convey and explain information fluently.
• Lead governance structures for the CIS programme to ensure alignment of roles and activities by various stakeholders across the SARB Group.
• Manage the provision of management information for the purposes of decision making.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Security, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification;
• a certificate in Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); and
• 8 to 10 years experience in a cyber and information security management environment with a minimum of two years exposure to a holistic enterprise wide cyber and information security programme implementation.

Additional requirements include:

• solid knowledge of leading information security best practices, relevant legislation; information technology trends; project and programme management; and procurement and contract management;
• promoting team work;
• developing and growing others;
• effective communication;
• leading change;
• establishing focus;
• drive for results;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• impact and influence;
• planning and organising;
• developing and managing relationships;
• driving results;
• flexibility; and
• judgement and decision making.

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Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to support the Cyber and Information Security Unit (CISU) Head in driving and maturing cyber and information security within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group as well as to coordinate the reporting, governance and budgeting functions.

Detailed description

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

• Support the divisional budgeting process by anticipating requirements, ensuring overall coordination and submission of information for budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs and analysing variances.
• Work closely with the CISU Head in representing the CISU or providing needed support across operational committees, forums and meetings as appropriate.
• Liaise with the various units across the SARB Group in support of the Privacy, Cyber and Information Security (PCIS) Committee functioning, including follow up on matters arising, providing agendas, evaluating effectiveness and providing input into required structure and coverage of meetings.
• Coordinate the required activities of the CISU with the various SARB Group governance and risk functions.
• Drive CISU procurement activities through liaising with subject matter experts and the SARB Group procurement function in order to ensure appropriate solution provision and contracting aligned with the CISU strategy.
• Analyse, interpret, integrate and effectively distribute CISU reporting in order to meet management information requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders across the SARB Group at different levels of seniority, displaying the ability to solicit information as well as convey and explain information fluently.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Security, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification; 
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); and
• seven to nine years’ experience in a security management environment, with two years’ exposure within a cyber and information security function. 

Additional requirements include:

• leading information security best practice;
• relevant legislation;
• information technology trends;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• effective communication;
• impact and influence; 
• planning and organising;
• developing and managing relationships;
• driving results;
• flexibility; and 
• judgement and decision-making.