1. (1293) Programme Administrator – GSMD

Pretoria, South Africa

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to perform general programme/project administrative support functions to ensure the smooth running of programmes and projects within the Group Security Management Department.

Detailed description

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

• Coordinate Programme Management Office (PMO) activities such as collating and consolidating PMO monthly reports and organise team events.
• Provide financial management support, not limited to collating and consolidating budget information using approved templates, liaising with vendors and the Management Support Division, and processing the timely payment of invoices.
• Maintain financial spreadsheets to keep track of expenditure versus budgets.
• Assist in compiling and maintaining mandatory documentation (e.g. information relating to charters, business cases, project plans and change requests) to ensure compliance in terms of PMO standards and procedures.
• Collate and manage information and reports to ensure that relevant stakeholders are adequately informed of the programme/project’s status.
• Liaise with various stakeholders (internal and external) throughout the project life cycle to maintain effective communication on all matters relating to the programme/project.
• Maintain a programme/project repository to ensure that information is accessible to all stakeholders and available for audit purposes.
• Schedule meetings, consolidate information for meetings, maintain and disseminate minutes and ensure that actions are followed up as per the minutes.
• Record, update and maintain lessons learnt, risks, issues, action and decision logs to allow the management of risks by the programme/project manager.
• Contain and follow up on programme/project activities in the absence of the programme/project manager to ensure project continuity.
• Provide general administration and support that includes making travel arrangements, providing general administrative support as and when requested in special projects or filling in for other administrators.
• Guide project and controls administrators on divisional and programme/project requirements.
• Ensure continuous improvement by identifying and introducing improvements in programme administration processes.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a National Higher Certificate (NQF5) in Project Management or an equivalent qualification; 
• five to eight years’ experience in a project administration environment; of which one to two years of exposure to administration in the programme management discipline will be an advantage.
• sound knowledge of project management disciplines and methodologies, budget and procurement management, records management, stakeholder engagement and reporting.

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2. (1294) Project Manager: Security – GSMD

Pretoria, South Africa

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to manage the Group Security Management Department’s (GSMD) projects by leading, planning, organising and controlling resources in accordance with the approved project management methodology.

Detailed description

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

• Define the project scope/brief and work breakdown structure (WBS) in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of deliverables and approach. 
• Produce project management plans and ensure that they are comprehensive; this includes scope, quality, risks, time, cost, human resources, procurement, integration and communication and to confirm that these knowledge areas are regularly updated and maintained.
• Ensure that all project documentation, deliverables and reports are produced, approved and maintained timeously, including close-out documents. 
• Identify and manage project risks, constraints and changes, ensuring that the project plan is managed and approved. 
• Establish and manage relationships with all stakeholders, role players and service providers to ensure commitment to a common goal. 
• Establish and effectively manage a multi-disciplinary project team throughout the project life cycle, clearly defining roles and responsibilities of project team members for the delivery of project outputs. 
• Direct and coordinate the activities of project resources to ensure the project progresses according to the approved schedule, producing the expected deliverables within budget and according to specification and quality standards.
• Coordinate and facilitate initiatives that are formal projects, across GSMD.
• Manage the quality of the information and monitor progress and reporting to different departmental structures.  

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or an equivalent NQF7 qualification; 
• a relevant Project Management certification; and
• five to eight years’ experience in project management.

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3. (1030) Data Steward – NPSD

South Africa

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to provide support to the National Payment System Department (NPSD) in managing and overseeing data and information assets, ensuring high quality and accessible information for the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

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

• Prepare and provide accurate and reliable data and information in support of strategic decisions.
• Acquire new data sources to enable effective departmental decision making.
• Identify and manage data assets within the domain, ensuring alignment and integration across elements.
• Create and maintain consistent metadata to ensure clear and precise data definition, while complying with legislative, quality and security requirements.
• Develop and maintain business metadata for published data sources, ensuring that it is easily discoverable and meaningful to information consumers.
• Provide relevant data for appropriate consumers within the SARB Group and relevant stakeholders and monitor published data sources for feedback on usage, relevance and quality.
• Ensure that the assigned data element is current and does not conflict with other data elements in the metadata registry and ensure consistency in data usage across various systems.
• Monitor and improve data quality through defined metrics, continuous feedback loops and proactive issue resolution.
• Proactively identify and resolve data integrity and quality issues.
• Stay current with developments in all functional areas relevant to information management and ensure appropriate application thereof.
• Propose and implement the refinement and continuous improvement of systems, tools, methods and processes in own area.
• Represent the SARB’s NPSD at the Data Stewards Council.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Mathematics or an equivalent qualification at NQF 7 level; and
• five to eight years’ experience in data governance, data architecture or metadata management.

The following would be an added advantage:

• DAMA-certified data management professional (CDMP) or similar data management certification.

Additional requirements include:

• enterprise information management (EIM) legislation, governance, risk management and compliance knowledge and skill;
• EIM reporting knowledge and skill;
• information governance knowledge and skill;
• data security knowledge and skill;
• reference and master data knowledge and skill;
• metadata management knowledge and skill;
• data quality management knowledge and skill;
• knowledge of the Data Product Life Cycle (DPLC);
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
• competency in the use of Microsoft (MS) Office software packages (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint);
• excellent verbal and written communication skills (including presentation and report-writing skills);
• analytical and problem-solving skills;
• judgement and decision-making skills;
• planning and organising skills;
• a drive for results;
• building and managing relationships;
• a stakeholder and client focus;
• impact and influence;
• flexibility; and
• innovation and creativity.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.

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4. (1208) Associate Resolution Planning Specialist – Fin Stab

South Africa

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to conduct research, support the development of crisis management capabilities within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, and assist with the development of resolution policies and plans for financial institutions.

Detailed description

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

• Conduct research to inform the development of policies related to the SARB’s crisis preparedness and management and resolution functions.
• Analyse data submitted by financial institutions to aid the development of resolution plans and the execution of resolvability assessments.
• Identify information gaps and contribute to developing proposals aimed at addressing these gaps.
• Engage with financial institutions and industry stakeholders on issues related to crisis management and resolution.
• Provide administrative support for meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the coordination and administration of the SARB’s resolution and crisis management governance forums.
• Stay abreast of international best practices and sector developments, analyse their implications for the Resolution and Crisis Preparedness Division and suggest improvements to current practices.
• Assist in preparing presentations for various SARB and industry forums on topics related to crisis management and resolution.
• Support the day-to-day operations of the Resolution and Crisis Preparedness Division.

Qualifications

Job requirements 

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

• an Honours’ degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, or finance or have an equivalent qualification; and 
• two years’ job-related experience within the financial sector or financial services industry.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge of regulatory frameworks and international standards;
• knowledge and understanding of business continuity or crisis management;
• knowledge of, or experience in, managing distressed assets;
• facilitation and presentation skills;
• strong interpersonal skills;
• strong communication skills (verbal and written); and
• proficiency in the use of Microsoft (MS) Office products such as MS Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.

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5. (1289) Senior Team Leader: National Operations Centre – GSMD

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership and oversee security incident information management to ensure effective situational awareness that supports tactical strategic decisions relating to the security posture of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group.

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

• Manage day-to-day centralised security incident information management and reporting to ensure situational awareness across the SARB Group in support of the security strategic value proposition of a secure operating environment. 
• Develop and manage the Incident Information Management Framework.
• Continually assess the strategy for responding to ongoing incidents, coordinate the execution of such a strategy with operational areas, and initiate the incident management process.
• Oversee and manage governance processes for security incident information management. 
• Provide recommendations to improve response and management processes for the security monitoring teams and applicable operational areas.
• Refine and continuously improve security incident management processes, including liaising with the security incident monitoring and management teams to improve incident response and management capabilities across the SARB Group. 
• Manage coordination between the incident response team and the investigative and support functions within the SARB Group to ensure effective response and management capabilities across the SARB Group. 
• Ensure security incident information management processes are based on industry practices and that guidelines are maintained and incorporated in the various functional areas within the team.
• Compile and provide integrated management information reports to support decision-making.
• Lead and participate in engagements with relevant stakeholders, both within the SARB Group and with external parties, demonstrating a service orientation as well as the ability to solicit and convey information effectively. 
• Take responsibility for ensuring industry practices and changes are maintained and incorporated in own functional area.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Security Management or Information Technology or an equivalent qualification in a related field;
• eight to 10 years’ experience in a security incident handling and response environment, of which at least three years should be in a managerial or leadership capacity; and 
• sound knowledge and experience in areas such as situational awareness, business continuity, information management and stakeholder engagement.

The following will be an added advantage:

• a security certification, such as CISP or SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling.

Additional requirements include:

• a drive for results;
• client and stakeholder focus;
• analytical and problem-solving skills;
• developing and empowering others;
• leading teams through effective communication and collaboration;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• impact and influence; 
• flexibility; and 
• sound judgement and decision-making skills.

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