Head of Scheme Governance at BankservAfrica

Key focus areas include setting:

• Scheme committee governance frameworks, structures, and leadership there-of
• Appropriate committee member engagements, lobbying and relationships, input, feedback and outcomes
• Co-ordinating subcommittee structures, purposes, functions, messages and alignment with overall purposes / objectives of scheme
• Agenda and clear objectives of each meeting
• Manage meetings in a professional manner, guide, drive decision and needed outcomes 
• Give guidance and inputs as appropriate to advance scheme objectives

You will engage with the following external stakeholders:

• Banks – participant members 
• Regulators (SARB, Pasa, Basa)

Your key responsibilities include:

Scheme Committee Leadership 

• Ownership of the scheme committee / steerco overall governance, chair / lead, set and manage mandates, processes, meetings and communication structures. 
• Co-ordination of meeting objectives, purpose, parameters and leadership there-of. Ensure appropriate engagement by (and with) members, facilitate inputs and decisions that drive outcomes. 
• Facilitate discussion and resolution of issues as needed.
• Ensure alignment of scheme sub-committees / steerco’s re: purposes, objectives, decisions and standard communications (one-voice, clear and common messages) across all.

Build stakeholder relationships 

• Build and develop relationships with committee members and external stakeholders that are conducive to strategically drive the scheme forward, align with scheme objectives, mandate and deadlines. 
• Build stakeholder engagement plan as pertains to the appropriate steeroc’s, committees and members. 
• Ensure the correct senior buy-in, participation and collaboration where needed between stakeholders.

Scheme Advocate 

• Champion the scheme and build the needed professionalism around committee meetings; best practice and ensure professionalism.
• Give / create strategic direction and input as needed. 
• Provide input into relevant policies and procedures and ensure compliance as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• Appropriate tertiary/business-related qualification preferred (Commerce, Legal)
• Banking, regulatory framework, payment industry knowledge
• Required computer literacy levels 
• MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) 

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Payments/Banking/Financial Services industry 
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience 
• Experience in leading and coordinating senior committee steercos 
• Ability to build and maintain networks with senior / executive management
• Operational, market knowledge of financial services, payments regulatory environment