(663) Asset Administrator - CSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

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

• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined in conjunction with the team leader.
• Perform work independently within established practices, processes, rules and regulations and legislation (Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993).
• Take responsibility for allocated portions of assets at various points of their life cycle (capturing/monitoring purchase requests, allocating item asset barcodes, initiating invoice payments and facilitating the delivery and disposal of assets)
• Undertake fixed asset verification in line with South African Reserve Bank requirements and report on the findings of the verification.
• Manage and administer compliance by suppliers where contracts or agreements exist.
• Diagnose problems, choose and/or modify routines to deal with them, displaying the ability to provide solutions for problems within a defined context. 
• Provide regular status updates (daily, weekly and monthly as defined) to facilitate accurate reporting.
• Engage relevant stakeholders/clients, inside and outside own department, displaying a service orientation and the ability to convey and explain information coherently.
• Proactively broaden knowledge of functional area, displaying willingness to make improvements in own work (including methods and practices).
• Evaluate own performance against given criteria and identify and address task-specific learning needs.

Qualifications

Job requirements 

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

• a National Diploma (NQF6) in Financial Management, Accounting, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification; and
• two to five years’ experience in asset management.

Additional requirements include: 

• conceptual thinking skills;
• effective communication skills;
• flexibility;
• a drive for results;
• a learning focus;
• teamwork skills;
• a service and stakeholder focus;
• the ability to build and maintain relationships;
• judgement and decision-making skills;
• impact and influence;
• analytical and problem-solving skills;