SARB Vacancies

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Information Governance Specialist – BSTD

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to drive the improvement of data governance and security maturity within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group, supporting reliable decision-making, proper data usage and data protection.

Detailed description

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

• Assess data governance and security maturity levels within the SARB Group, benchmarking against best practices.
• Develop standards, guidelines, processes and procedures for data governance and security within the SARB Group.
• Raise awareness of data governance and security throughout the organisation to ensure appropriate use of business information. 
• Support the development of the SARB data strategy and monitor its progress.
• Define measurement criteria and metrics for data governance and security to enable reliable decision-making and proper data usage.
• Monitor, measure and report on data stewardship levels to ensure appropriate use of data.
• Enhance data governance and security capability by developing relevant stakeholders in all aspects of data governance and security.
• Provide oversight in resolving data governance and security issues.
• Oversee the development of a data security management plan.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relations to promote data governance and security awareness, supporting reliable decision-making and appropriate data use across the organisation.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in either Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or an equivalent qualification in a related field; 
• five to eight years’ experience in data management; and
• relevant data governance and security certification (e.g. CDMP Associate) will be an advantage. 

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• enterprise information management (EIM) strategy;
• EIM legislation and governance, risk and compliance;
• information governance;
• EIM reporting;
• industry, organisational and business awareness; and
• continued learning and/or professional development.

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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Associate Trade Analyst – FinSurv

Job Description

The main purpose of this position is to monitor the receipt of goods or export proceeds in respect of import and export transactions, thereby contributing to the maintenance of the balance of payments of South Africa.  

Detailed description

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

• Monitor import and export transactions to ensure compliance with exchange control regulations.
• Process applications for imports and exports for approval by the team leader.
• Analyse data, prepare reports based on findings and provide regular status updates to the team leader. 
• Plan and conduct inspections and provide written reports for approval by the team leader or manager.
• Participate in short-term planning and perform tasks in line work plans as defined with the team leader.
• Work independently within established inspection best practices, processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines.
• Deliver work that meets the time and quality standards set by senior staff, ensuring effective daily monitoring and reporting of all reportable transactions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and participate in meetings with external stakeholders.
• Proactively expand own knowledge and keep abreast of changes in relevant regulations and policies.
• Perform general administrative and ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

•    a National Diploma in either Finance, Informatics, or Statistics, or an equivalent NQF 6 qualification; and
•    two to five years’ experience in the exchange control environment.

Additional requirements include:

•    knowledge of:
–    the Operations Manual for reporting;
–    risk management and compliance practices and standards;
–    exchange control legislation, governance, risk and compliance; and
–   business continuity planning;
•    competence in data analytics tools (e.g. SAS or Power BI);
•    competence in Microsoft Office software packages (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
•    proficiency in verbal and written communication (including presentation and report-writing skills);
•    a drive for results; 
•    analysing and problem-solving;
•    learning focus; and
•    service and stakeholder focus.

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Project Accountant – CSD

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this role is to oversee, monitor and co-ordinate financial management activities across the Corporate Services Department’s construction programmes to ensure proactive and effective planning, coordination, accurate central document repository, execution, progress monitoring and reporting.

Detailed description

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

• Prepare estimates, budget and manage expenditure within the approved budget.
• Centrally coordinate all financial management aspects of the CSD Programmes.
• Effectively communicate with Programme and Project Managers (PM), Controls Lead, and any other relevant stakeholders regarding project financial matters.
• Collaborate with Financial Services Department in the creation and set up of a suitable project accounting structure, linked to the relevant financial processes and activities, in the Oracle ERP accounting system.
• Maintain detailed records of all financial management artefacts for the project in a central document repository, structured appropriately to meet all audit and governance requirements.
• Oversight, tracking and attestation of services delivered in accordance with approved milestones, deliverables, contracts, review and approval of supplier invoices prior to payment, in close collaboration with Programme and Project Managers.
• Centrally coordinate the compilation of a detailed programme budget by liaising with all key stakeholders.
• Ongoing budget, variance, forecasting and expenditure management.
• Generate monthly variance reports for management approval.
• Prepare budget motivations as and when required.
• Generate and distribute regular, accurate financial status reports to key stakeholders.
• Prepare financial reconciliations and distribute for management approval.
• Recommend and implement agreed process improvements to the financial management activities.
• Provide support of auditor requirements, which may include research and reconcilement.
• Perform additional assignments, as directed by the Controls Lead.
• Communicate and coordinate with the project teams.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF7) in accounting.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including experience in word processing, spreadsheets and accounting software.
• Five to eight years of financial management experience, with at least 2-3 years in a construction environment

Additional details

• knowledge of Oracle ERP Accounting Software or other accounting platform will be beneficial.
• a thorough knowledge of standard contract terms, including hourly, lump sum, not-to-exceed and how they are applied in the billing process.
• ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.
• good written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
• ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.
• employ problem-solving skills and analysis, and report problems to Controls Lead, as necessary.
• strong proactive service orientation.
• knowledge of the project structure in a client/consultant business environment

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Senior Test Analyst – BSTD

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to oversee the design, development and execution of test strategies, test plans and test cases that verify software conformance to the defined acceptance criteria (i.e. system behaviours), feature design documents and application standards to ensure the delivery of quality solutions for the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

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

• Conduct functional, integration, usability, configuration, installation, system, regression, performance, user acceptance and operations readiness testing.
• Perform gap analyses and analyse business requirements to ensure comprehensive testing can be done.
• Create test strategies, approaches and test cases, including test estimation, to maintain a structured approach during testing.
• Plan, design, develop and deploy testing techniques for new solutions, products, applications and enhancements to existing applications throughout their development life cycles.
• Stay updated with advancements in information and communications technology trends, specifically within the testing field, to design and develop the most appropriate test approaches and solutions.
• Generate progress and quality reports that include test results and statistics to support the final approval for solution implementation.
• Assist in creating user manuals.
• Engage with internal and external user communities to ensure that business benefits are realised.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• an Honour’s degree (NQF 8) in Information Technology (IT) or an equivalent qualification;
• at least 8 to 10 years’ experience in an IT environment; and
• certification from the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and a database or structured query language (SQL) qualification will be an added advantage.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continued learning and professional development;
• IT enablement legislation and governance, risk and compliance;
• application design and development;
• infrastructure testing;
• systems development life cycle (SDLC);
• manual and automation testing; and 
• operations.

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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Cloud Architect – BSTD

Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to research, plan, architect, design and deploy infrastructure cloud solutions within the South African Reserve Bank Group (SARB Group).

Detailed description

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

• Research and recommend emerging and fit-for-purpose infrastructure (servers, mainframe, storage, etc.) solutions and participate in the procurement of such solutions aligned to the business strategy.
• Define and evolve the SARB Group’s cloud architecture in alignment with the to-be architecture.
• Plan and develop cloud architecture blueprints and roadmaps for cloud solutions in alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure designs and ensure alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud adoption and cloud cost management strategies.
• Oversee the management of the cloud technology life cycle.
• Lead the design of cloud native solutions.
• Implement and maintain the governance and security model for the cloud as developed by the Cyber and Information Security Unit.
• Develop, maintain and document technical standards, procedures, user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), instructional documents and so forth relating to the cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the functionality of the deployed cloud infrastructure solutions and technologies.
• Identify, address and remediate risks in the cloud environment as identified by auditors and governance-related assessments.
• Stay abreast of new developments in cloud architectures and technologies.
• Provide cloud architectural expertise as part of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure projects and participate in other SARB Group projects to contribute towards business objectives.
• Take responsibility for infrastructure capacity planning, disaster recovery and resource allocation to ensure optimal performance, continuity and scalability.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a minimum of a Honours degree (NQF 8) in IT, computer science or an equivalent qualification;
• TOGAF certification;
• ITIL v3/4 and COBIT 2019 will be an added advantage;
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect;
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect;
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) will be an added advantage;
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) will be an added advantage; and 
• a minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in cloud infrastructure architecture with a strong track record of designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions in enterprise organisations.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance; and
• continued learning and/or professional development;
• excellent technical knowledge of cloud services;
• continuous improvement of cloud services;
• comprehensive hands-on cloud services troubleshooting experience;
• ability to read and understand technical manuals, procedural documentation and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) guides;
• liaising with external services providers for purposes of product and technology review and coordinating vendor presentations where relevant; and
• understanding of critical IT processes (incident, configuration and change management) and other technical procedures.

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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