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Job Advert Summary    

• The role of IT Architect – Applications, Technology and Security is responsible for the strategic applications, technology and security  transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as application catalogue, rationalisation, robust security architecture and related programmes.
• This role is further responsible for leading the architecture of new technology or re-architecting legacy for technology modernisation to address the Landbank strategic objectives.
• The IT Architect - Applications, Technology and Security is also responsible for setting the technology architecture principles, create enterprise integrations to enable seamless flow of data that enable the implementation of the intended business processes.

Key Performance Areas    

Application & Technology Architecture Strategy:

• Develop, implement, and monitor the end-to-end application and technology strategy.
• Collaborate on EA governance, focusing on applications and technology.
• Create models, catalogues, views, and capabilities for applications and technology.
• Application & Technology Architecture Blueprint and Roadmap:
• Work with stakeholders to design the architecture blueprint and roadmap.
• Develop architecture descriptions, perform gap analysis, and align architecture with strategic objectives.

Application & Technology Governance:

• Manage and govern application and technology architecture.
• Collaborate with IT divisions to ensure goals are met, and adopt best practices for business architecture.

Cyber Security Strategy:

• Develop and monitor the cybersecurity strategy.
• Align security architecture with organizational goals and adopt best practices for security frameworks.

Security Architecture Blueprint and Roadmap:

• Develop the enterprise security model, create security architecture patterns, and perform gap analysis.
• Implement security controls and roadmap for systems protection.

Security Solutions and Migration Plans:

• Identify security opportunities and constraints.
• Develop migration plans and ensure readiness for security transformation.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Create and execute engagement strategies with stakeholders.
• Map and manage stakeholder relationships, addressing risks, maximizing opportunities, and facilitating decision-making
• Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in in Information Systems/ Information Technology / Computer Science or related field
• TOGAF 9/10 Certification and Enterprise Architecture 

Minimum Experience:

• 8 - 10 years Enterprise Architecture Leadership
• 8 - 10 years Doman Architect for Data and Business 

Critical Competencies    

• Knowledge of Land Bank Act
• Protection of Personal Information Act.
• Knowledge of PFMA

Additional Requirements    

• Enterprise Architecture Leadership
• Solution Architecture
• IT Portolio Managemet & optimisation 
• Technology Modernisation 
• Doman Architect for Data, Application, Technology and Security

Closing Date    

• 2025/07/04

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Role Summary

• The role of IT Architect – Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams.
• This role is further responsible for leading the architecture of new organizations or re-architecting aspects of existing business operations and capabilites.
• The IT Architect - Business and Data is also responsible for setting the data architecture principles, create enterprise models of data that enable the implementation of the intended business architecture, create architecture strategic models showing key data entities, and create an inventory of the data needed to implement the architecture vision.

Key Performance Areas    

Business Architecture Strategy Development:

• Collaborate with the Head of Enterprise Architecture (EA) to establish governance, focusing on business architecture.
• Develop and monitor the Business Architecture Vision, Capability Model, Business Process Modelling, and Value Streams for Landbank.
• Ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Business Architecture Blueprint & Roadmap:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and architects (applications, technology, security) to select reference models and create baseline and target business architecture descriptions.
• Perform gap analysis and develop a roadmap aligned with Landbank’s strategic objectives.

Business Architecture Governance:

• Manage activities to develop, maintain, and govern business architecture.
• Ensure architecture goals are met and assess best practices to improve business frameworks and data quality management.

Data Architecture Strategy Development:

• Develop and implement the Data Architecture Vision and Principles.
• Collaborate with other IT divisions to create data management practices and ensure data architecture goals are achieved.

Data Architecture Blueprint & Roadmap:

• Consult with stakeholders to develop an Enterprise Data Model, data flows, integration patterns, and master data management architecture.
• Conduct gap analysis and participate in creating a Data Warehouse, Data Mart, or Data Lake roadmap.

Opportunities and Implementation Planning:

• Identify business and data change opportunities and constraints.
• Perform gap analysis, refine architecture dependencies, and create implementation and migration plans for business and data transformation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Management:

• Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy, map stakeholders by influence, and manage expectations.
• Maximize opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve stakeholder relationships to support architecture goals.
• Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in in Information Systems/ Information Technology / Computer Science or related field
• TOGAF 9/10 Certification and Enterprise Architecture 

Minimum Experience: 

• 8 - 10 years in Enterprise Architecture Leadership and Doman Architect for Data and Business     

Critical Competencies    

• Knowledge of Land Bank Act
• Protection of Personal Information Act.
• Knowledge of PFMA

Additional Requirements    

• Enterprise Architecture Leadership
• Solution Architecture
• IT Portolio Managemet & optimisation
• Technology Modernisation
• Doman Architect for Data, Application, Technology and Security

Closing Date    

• 2025/07/04

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide strategic direction to the Treasury department.
• To develop and manage strategies, operations and policies in respect of the bank’s treasury function, which involves asset and liability management, liquidity and capital planning, funding operations, investment portfolio management and third party fund administration.

Key Performance Areas    

Design and Implement the Treasury Strategy as Aligned to the Corporate Plan

• Gives funding advice to guide decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives and potential funding
• Collates the information into a workable document for use for review and buy-in for the development of a divisional strategy and implementation roadmap
• Informs affected groups/divisions of the strategic intent of the specific working area to adjust or modify associated roadmaps and strategy
• Compiles the final version of the strategy and roadmap in the prescribed organisational format inclusive of organisational position related to the specific elements
• Makes the appropriate recommendations related to the strategy and roadmap to the relevant role players
• Implements the Strategy and Roadmap

Processes, Policy and Treasury function Limit Development and Financial Risk Management

• Process, Policy and Limit Development
• Financial Risk Management

Manages the Land Bank’s Assets and Liabilities

• Directs and supervises the development and production of monthly and quarterly risk management information (including but not limited to interest rate and currency risk reports, financial projections, liquidity and capital planning reports) to enable strategic decision-making for the bank’s balance sheet.
• Leads the Bank’s resource mobilization efforts.
• Supervises and contributes to the formulation, periodic review and distribution of Asset and Liability Management policies and guidelines for the Bank.

Manages the Land Bank’s Capital Funding, Liquidity and Optimises Investment Returns on Surplus Cash

• Conducts cash flow forecasting
• Determines, monitors and manages the Bank’s funding requirements.
• Liaises with investors, shareholders and banks to ensure the Land Bank has sufficient funding at all times
• Manages the Cost of funding and advise on adjustments and amendments to proactively deal with market changes
• Ensures sufficient sources of capital are available to exceed the target Capital Adequacy Ratios.
• Instructs cash office and front office liquidity to invest the surplus cash relative to approved limits.

Formulates the strategy and oversees the execution of third party fund administration

• Directs and oversees the development of service level agreements and contractual agreements.
• Takes ultimate responsibility for disbursement of funds in line with service level agreements and contractual agreements.
• Provides strategic oversight regarding fund launch support; providing operational guidance in terms of key fund terms and accounting and administration mechanics.
• Establishes policies and standard operating procedures pertaining to third party fund operational support and administration.
• Ensures robust third party fund accounting and reporting processes are place.

Directing Treasury Operations

• Takes ultimate accountability for the implementation of new banking technologies and services aimed at improving the treasury function and simplifying treasury operations.
• Ultimately responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the treasury operations.
• Directs the development and maintenance of a robust treasury operations management framework.
• Oversees the review of treasury operating processes with the aim of promoting industry best practices.

Investor Relations and Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Develops and implements a fit-for-purpose investor relations strategy to enhance the bank's reputation and credibility among funders, partnership stakeholders, investors, analysts, and the financial community.
• Builds strong relationships with existing and potential investors and analysts by providing accurate, timely and relevant information about the bank's performance, financials, and strategic initiatives.
• Fulfils the role of primary point of contact for investor inquiries and manage all investor communications, investor presentations, and investor meetings.
• Proactively identifies and engages with potential new investors and analysts to increase the company's visibility and attract investment interest.

Departmental and People Management

• Performance Management
• Capacity Planning
• Financial Management

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• 3 year qualification in Accounting, Finance or Economics 
• CFA / CA
• Senior Management experience in a typical finance environment including cash management = 10 Years
• Senior Leadership & Management experience of Treasury Function = 10 Years
• Senior management experience in fixed income markets (specifically, debt issuance and Management) = 10 Years
• Extensive experience in debt capital markets and funding operations = 10 Years

Critical Competencies    

• Macro Business Environment and financial markets – debt and capital markets
• Financial Accounting and IFRS
• Financial instruments (including derivatives)
• Treasury policy, controls and management
• Asset and liabilities management
• Financial risk management 
• Third party fund management
• Investor relations

Additional Requirements    

• Extended hours as and when required.
• Travel as and when required.

Closing Date    

• 2025/07/04