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Detailed description 

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

• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined in collaboration with the quality and hygiene coordinator.
• Implement and maintain the food safety management system and hygiene practices to ensure food safety standards, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22000, and maintain Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) compliance with relevant ISO standards (i.e. ISO 9001 and ISO 45001) within the SARB.
• Perform work independently within established practices, given processes, rules and regulations.
• Take responsibility for the administration of related implemented systems using established practices, processes and procedures.
• Accompany the auditors during external food safety audits in the food preparation environments, ensuring compliance with hygiene, health and safety standards as required by relevant legislation and South African national standards.
• Conduct daily/monthly internal food safety and OHS inspections in the SARB kitchens and all function areas.
• Implement and maintain sustainability initiatives in alignment with the net zero strategy.
• Follow up on action plans relating to risk assessments conducted to ensure compliance with health and safety measures in line with relevant legislation.
• Monitor the implementation of mitigation measures and ensure that any deviations or non-conformances with procedures and standards are addressed.
• Collate and provide relevant information through periodic integrated reporting to the quality and hygiene coordinator.
• Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders and clients.
• Conduct toolbox talks using developed materials to raise awareness to facilitate understanding and adoption.
• Provide administrative support regarding traceability exercises in cases of potential foodborne illness.
• Participate in the process of obtaining certificates of acceptability in collaboration with the quality and hygiene coordinator and relevant team leader.
• Stay informed about developments in the hospitality industry, including new standards and legislation.
• Conduct daily inspections to ensure that relevant documentation is completed according to defined standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a Diploma (NQF6) in Environmental Health or an equivalent qualification; and
• three to five years’ experience in a food safety and hygiene industry and environment.

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Detailed description

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

• Lead the Contracts and Cost Management Section, ensuring a consistent and professional approach to the delivery of construction projects and programmes within time, scope, quality, risks and cost.
• Oversee construction project and programme contracts and costs to ensure finances and contracts are well managed.
• Develop and maintain the contract and cost management strategies in line with the corporate real estate procurement strategies and best practices, ensuring continuous improvement in all processes.
• Contribute to the development of the division’s operational plan and manage the implementation thereof in the Contracts and Cost Management Section.
• Develop and implement the operational plan for the Contracts and Cost Management Section.
• Define, embed and manage the implementation of contracts and cost controls as well as governance practices for construction projects and programmes.
• Develop and guide the implementation of contract and cost management frameworks and processes for construction projects and programmes, and facilitate effective governance structures.
• Act as the custodian of corporate real estate contracts and cost management, serving as the central point of contact for project and programme governance, documentation, information and stakeholder management.
• Fulfil the line management function pertaining to the development and performance of the Contracts and Cost Management team.
• Report on progress related to the contracts and costs of construction projects and programmes, ensuring alignment with prioritisation plans, management of information, financial and contracts reporting and resource planning.
• Oversee financial reporting while ensuring that the projects and programmes comply with corporate financial, risk and contract processes.
• Oversee the management of cross-programme dependencies to ensure that construction projects and programmes are prioritised in accordance with the approved budget.
• Manage the development of contract and cost close-out reports as well as lessons learnt reports.
• Oversee internal and external stakeholder relationships relating to the management of corporate real estate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sustainable practices into core business functions.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• an Honours degree (NQF8) in the Built Environment, Construction Project Management, Quantity Surveyor or an equivalent qualification;
• professional registration with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) or South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP); and
• eight to 10 years of experience in a cost and project management environment, with at least five years managing programmes and projects valued at over R500 million as well as five years in a people management role.

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Detailed description

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

• Conceptualise, monitor and manage operational work plans drawn from the division’s strategy (primarily focused on markets analysis, regulation and supervision), and provide managerial direction, leadership and technical guidance to a team of market risk specialists.
• Perform supervisory duties for relevant areas and financial institutions, including assessing compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Develop fit-for-purpose regulatory instruments, including subsequent attendance to all post-implementation matters. 
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, and develop and implement appropriate analytical techniques, procedures and controls to enhance regulatory capability and supervisory depth.
• Work collaboratively on relevant initiatives with other teams within and outside of the division, including providing expert technical input to supervisory teams, policy development specialists and other stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder engagements and relationships (internal and external to the PA). 
• Manage team performance, learning and development, succession planning and talent development.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to own function, and ensure compliance with relevant governance frameworks. 

Qualifications

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

• a postgraduate degree (at least NQF level 8) in Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Insurance Investment Management, Mathematics, Statistics, or another relevant quantitatively focused degree; preference will be given to candidates with financial mathematics or financial engineering post-graduate qualifications;
• at least 8–10 years of relevant working experience in the financial services or financial regulatory sector; 
• relevant knowledge of and experience in the insurance and financial market infrastructure environments, market risk, counterparty credit risk and/or quantitative analytics (including model development, validation, etc.) focused on investments and financial derivatives; and
• at least 2 years of proven experience in managing teams.

The following would be an added advantage: 

• being a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA);
• being a Financial Risk Manager[1] (FRM);
• having a Certificate in Quantitative Finance[2] (CQF) or another appropriate industry-recognised certification; and/or
• having a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree or another relevant Master’s-level (or higher) management-related degree.

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Detailed description

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

• Analyse, assess and evaluate financial, market and business information to report on market risks to facilitate informed decision making on the foreign exchange, gold and other fixed-income reserve portfolios of the SARB.
• Prepare and coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual risk reports, and provide analysis on the market risk measures and how they impact SARB’s investments. 
• Assist in the development of strategies for market risk management of SARB’s investment portfolios. 
• Assist in conducting research on market risk developments and make recommendations based on the findings.
• Assisting in researching and conceptualising and building market risk models for calculating market risks associated with the SARB’s portfolios and particular trades or strategies. 
• Contribute towards the formulation of market risk-related policies and ensure the implementation thereof.
• Participate in cross-functional activities for the alignment and harmonisation of risk-related information.
• Creating and maintaining procedure manuals for operational purposes 
• Develop and maintain business relationships with all stakeholders
• Create and maintain procedure manuals for operational purposes.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• an Honours degree or NQF8 equivalent qualification in Investment Management, Risk Management, Finance, Accounting or a related field; and
• two to five years of work-related experience in market risk management and various aspects of financial markets

The following would be an added advantage: 

• a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Professional Risk Management (PRM) or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) qualification;