(937) Trade Analyst at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

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

• Approve applications in line with exchange control regulations and within approved limits. 
• Deliver work outputs for the trade platform, including supervising and conducting data analysis and managing advanced payments.
• Authorise decisions relating to trading exceptions and written application and liaising with other divisions where exceptions are concerned.
• Propose and implement the refinement and continual improvement of tools, methods and processes in own functional area.
• Plan work for self and other team members, using discretion in defining and prioritising work for the team.
• Act as a team leader and coach, coordinating and ensuring quality in the execution of work delivered by staff.
• Provide input into team member performance evaluations and development needs.
• Provide regular status updates and consolidated reports as defined to the manager.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, displaying the ability to deliver a coherent and convincing message.
• Stay abreast of developments in relevant standards, procedures and regulations, holding self, team members and stakeholders to account.

Qualifications

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

• a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Informatics, Statistics or an equivalent (NQF 7) qualification; and
• five to eight years’ experience in an exchange control environment.

The following would be an added advantage:

• experience in leading teams.