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Detailed description

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

• Plan and perform tasks against work plans defined by the team leader.
• Clean offices, boardrooms, the dining area, the plant room, ablution facilities and parking areas.
• Load and offload consignments as required.

Qualifications

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

• a Matric/Grade 12 certificate or an equivalent qualification. 

The following would be an added advantage: 

• some experience in a service-related environment. 

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

• Complete assigned work within the set time and defined standards.
• Deliver high quality and relevant work by performing document handling task activities as required.
• Provide driver services for parcels and passengers. 
• Receive and deliver packages, documents, mail and other items for distribution and ensure that all items are properly recorded in the relevant register.
• Provide delivery instructions and consign delivery through courier service provider or internal drivers, and track and trace the waybill/ service requests.
• Sort and distribute items to be delivered according to recipients and destinations.
• Distribute mail/documents and items to the allocated department(s)/offices, external locations or subsidiaries.
• Communicate daily with the client to provide updates, track and trace items based on the tracking report and ensure timely resolution of any queries or discrepancies.
• Obtain signatures for the delivered goods including recipient's responses to messages as proof of delivery.
• Record information for all goods received and delivered, including time of receipt, time of delivery and recipient acknowledgment or response.
• Identify and solve document handling task-related queries.
• Track and trace all goods collections and deliveries, communicate with recipients of mail, deliveries and other stakeholders through various communication channels and provide timely feedback on the status of items.
• Assist with administrative and ad hoc duties within the Mailing Services Unit, including verifying and reconciling monthly courier invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Follow approved mail and courier guidelines, along with applicable SARB-wide policies to complete tasks efficiently and ensure deliveries are made promptly and effectively.

Qualifications

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

• a Grade 12 certificate or an equivalent qualification; 
• one to two years of job-related experience; and
• a valid driver’s licence and a PDP as driving duties will form part of responsibilities.

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Detailed description

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

• Provide input to the divisional operational plan to ensure achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
• Define, plan and allocate work for the security governance team, in alignment with departmental and operational plans.
• Manage the performance and development of the team.
• Coach, steer, motivate and supervise the outputs of the team, ensuring quality in execution of work delivered through staff.
• Guide the refinement and continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes in the areas of security risk, threat and policy management.
• Drive the implementation of the cyber and information security (CIS) programme by defining the scope, objectives and deliverables based on organisational inputs and risk profile changes.
• Work closely with the cyber security technical consultant to ensure alignment of cyber technologies within the programme.
• Ensure appropriate procurement and contracting for the CIS programme through liaising with CIS Unit.
• Lead and participate in engagements with relevant stakeholders/clients, within the SARB Group and external parties, displaying a service orientation in own work and the ability to solicit information as well as to convey and explain information fluently.
• Lead governance structures for the CIS programme to ensure alignment of roles and activities by various stakeholders across the SARB Group.
• Manage the provision of management information for the purposes of decision making.

Job requirements

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

• An Honours degree (NQF 8) in Security, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification;
• a certificate in Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information
• Security Manager (CISM); and
• 8 to 10 years experience in a cyber and information security management environment with a minimum of two years exposure to a holistic enterprise wide cyber and information security programme implementation. 

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Detailed description

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

• Plan and prioritise security awareness initiatives across the SARB Group, based on a needs assessment.
• Develop a SARB Group security awareness programme, incorporating schedules, methods, audience and resources.
• Drive the implementation of the security awareness programmes across the SARB Group and evaluate the effectiveness thereof.
• Guide the refinement and continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes in area of functional expertise. 
• Ensure that industry practices and changes are maintained and incorporated in own functional area. 
• Provide periodic reporting on awareness programmes status and effectiveness thereof.
• Engage with stakeholders across the SARB Group at various seniority levels, demonstrating the ability to solicit information as well as convey and explain information fluently

Qualifications

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

• a B Degree (NQF 7) in Security/Information Technology or an equivalent qualification; 
• five to eight years’ experience in training, coaching and awareness in the security field; and
• solid technical and functional knowledge of security concepts and training and awareness programmes.

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Detailed description

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

Provide actuarial support concerning both solo and group entities, this includes but is not limited to the following: 

• scrutinising the financial soundness of non-life insurers; 
• participation in on-site visits to non-life insurers.
• Scrutinise and check the compliance of submissions by non-life insurers.
• Assist in maintaining the statutory returns required by regulated entities.
• Participate in projects initiated within the PA and industry forums.
• Develop and test systems and procedures for internal use.
• Maintain and upgrade databases.
• Participate in and execute projects initiated within industry forums.
• Transfer knowledge and skills to stakeholders, both inside and outside of the PA

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must:

• hold  a relevant Postgraduate degree in Actuarial Science;
• be actively pursuing studies and ideally have passed or been exempted from at least two A-series subjects of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. Credit will also be given for passes in any of the more advanced subjects; and
• have two to five years’ relevant working experience in the non-life insurance industry.

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Detailed description

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

• Work with the Head of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) to ensure the effective implementation of information governance.
• Establish, apply and maintain EIM policies, procedures and standards.
• Create relevant metrics to monitor ongoing availability, usability, quality and security of information.
• Develop, maintain and communicate the enterprise data strategy and roadmap. 
• Serve as the first point of contact for resolving and discussing operational data governance issues.
• Establish an annual governance and management workplan, prioritised and aligned with the data strategy.
• Facilitate the establishment and continuous operation of the Data Management Forum.
• Engage with master data management, content management, records management and content management systems.

Job requirements

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

• an Honour’s degree in either Information Systems, Information Science or Informatics or an equivalent qualification in a related field; 
• at least 8 to 10 years’ experience in an information management environment; and
• a qualification as a certified data management professional will be an advantage.

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Detailed description

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

• Prioritise the tasks to be completed in consultation with the Engineering Manager and take responsibility for the execution thereof.
• Perform the daily and weekly planning of work orders, including the sourcing of materials (to reduce lead-times), as per the work package, and gather information for monthly reports.
• Perform daily capacity planning to optimise resources within the SARB’s Engineering Services Division.
• Identify, plan and schedule different types of maintenance activities such as breakdown maintenance, predictive/condition-based maintenance as well as scheduled and operational projects.
• Manage the vehicle maintenance and procurement system as required for qualifying management staff, issue daily work orders and produce the reports needed by the SARB’s Financial Services Department. 
• Develop time and cost estimates for planned and corrective maintenance work. 
• Liaise with maintenance team leaders and the service desk to schedule resources to enhance productivity on all maintenance activities.
• Manage and advise role players on the effective and standardised prioritisation of work.
• Keep records of key documentation for maintenance activities and assist in configuration management activities as required for panning to comply with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of work.

Job requirements

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

• a Matric/Grade 12 Certificate; 
• at least a National Diploma (NQF 6) in Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience; and
• at least three to six years of experience as a Technician or Technical Planner.

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Detailed description 

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

• Lead, develop and provide specialist actuarial support with regards to technical provisions reviews.
• Lead, develop and provide specialist actuarial support with regards to further refinements of the SAM framework.

Provide actuarial support concerning both solo and group entities, this includes but is not limited to the following:

• scrutinising the financial soundness of life and non-life insurers;
•  participation in on-site visits to insurers; and 
• the consideration of internal model approvals.
• Scrutinise and check the compliance of submissions by insurers.
• Assist in maintaining the statutory returns required by regulated entities. 
• Participate in projects initiated within the PA and industry forums.
• Develop and test systems and procedures for internal use.
• Participate in and execute projects initiated within industry forums.
• Transfer knowledge and skills to stakeholders, both inside and outside of the PA.

Job requirements 

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

• Be a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA); and 
• At least 10 to 12 years experience, which includes at least three years’ relevant post-qualification working experience, in the insurance industry. 

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Detailed description

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

• Monitor, inspect and evaluate banking payment records to ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations and standards governing the payments industry.
• Provide training to team members on all relevant payments industry rules and regulations to ensure up-to-date knowledge and consistent compliance.
• Act as the data steward for all the banking services data; maintain and keep up-to-date the know-your-customer (KYC) documentation for all Banking Services Division Customers.
• Represent the division in all Records Management forums within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
• Review master data changes, including user administration, to ensure compliance with the set standard procedures.
• Conduct compliance reviews and support audit processes, facilitating both internal and external audit activities to ensure regulatory alignment and operational integrity.
• Prepare and disseminate monthly banking reports that include key statistical insights, quality assurance metrics, operational changes and other relevant management information.
• Ensure data integrity, confidentiality and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Coordinate and support the division’s resilience initiatives to uphold business continuity standards.

Qualifications

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

• a Diploma (NQF 6) in Accounting, Auditing, Commercial Law or an equivalent qualification in a related field; and
• three to five years’ experience in a financial environment, specifically in compliance and data management.

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Detailed description

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

• Develop, maintain and embed SARB Group compliance management frameworks, methodologies, processes and systems while implementing associated policies.
• Develop risk management quality criteria and perform quality reviews on compliance risk management outcomes.
• Identify, collate, analyse and report on information technology (IT) related legislative developments to the SARB Group.
• Analyse and assess the impact of emerging IT-related compliance risks on the SARB Group and report thereon.
• Identify training needs, develop a training plan for compliance risk management and conduct related training.
• Facilitate Priority 1 IT compliance risk management processes in the SARB Group, in accordance with the SARB Group Compliance Management Framework.
• Compile, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Risk Management and Compliance Department (RMCD) compliance risk treatment action plans and provide integrated reporting on compliance risk management outcomes and activities to the SARB Group’s executives and risk oversight committees.
• Lead the development of the organisation-wide and SARB Group regulatory universe in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coordinate and implement compliance risk and continuous risk management across the SARB Group (key risk indicators, compliance risk incidents and emerging risks).
• Develop compliance and regulatory risk awareness campaigns to educate stakeholders, influence behaviour and promote a positive and proactive compliance risk management culture across the SARB Group.
• Analyse risk data and information on the various IT-related compliance risk management plans (cross-cutting) to identify trends, interconnectedness and commonalities.
• Develop compliance risk reports and derive reliable business intelligence and insights for management to enable decision-making. 
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships to effectively manage compliance risks.
• Research and benchmark leading compliance risk management processes and developments and propose improvement accordingly.
• Analyse and understand the SARB’s environment (internal and external) to support and guide the identification of compliance risks and opportunities to enable decision-making.
• Provide input on compliance risk management processes (i.e. policies, methodologies and frameworks).
• Monitor the implementation of the RMCD compliance risk treatment action plans and report on their progress and impact on risks. 
• Drive a positive culture within the division and department.
• Oversee the integration of RMCD and other specialised risk areas.

Job requirements

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

• an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Compliance Management, Risk Management, Auditing or an equivalent qualification; and 
• 8−10 years’ experience in the relevant environment (Audit/IT/Project Risk Management/Risk).

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Requirements

To be considered for this internship, candidates must:

• either have a National Diploma in IT (NQF 6); a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or IT, with exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and data engineering;  or a BTech degree in Computer Science Engineering, AI and Machine Learning or Data Science (NQF 7);
• be a South African citizen;
• be between the ages of 18 and 35 years; and
• be curious, self-motivated and innovative.

The following will be an advantage: 

• Familiarity with working in cloud platforms (Google, AWS, Microsoft Azure)
• Python programming language
• Basic understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP)

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Detailed description

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

• Develop comprehensive business cases for proposed solutions to the identified business problems and needs.
• Drive business analysis initiatives and lead a team on projects of a high-risk and multi-year nature characterised by an elevated level of solution complexity, from initiation to implementation.
• Develop a partnership role with business owners and interact with clients independently to define future business requirements, identify opportunities for optimisation and develop and propose solutions.
• Lead and present engagements with business customers, taking responsibility for managing the relationship and interface with the customer for the business analysis and optimisation streams.
• Lead the analysis/solution life cycle for initiatives, from problem identification to the management of change requirements and training.
• Engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously and consult with the relevant project managers and stakeholders.
• Provide quality assurance of the work and outputs of other business analysts.
• Provide substantive input to support other disciplines (e.g. systems development, project management and change management).
• Participate in external industry business analysis forums to contribute to developing and furthering the business analysis body of knowledge.
• Improve and standardise work processes during own work and ensure application of standards and methods are applied by the team.
• Support business architects in defining, analysing and developing the business architecture, reference model, framework and implementation roadmaps required to enable the strategy.
• Stay abreast of changes to analytical tools and methodologies and apply these in the course of own work.
• Actively develop own expertise and support and encourage the skills development of other business analysts to build a strong and competent team.
• Engage and influence stakeholders by negotiating timelines, deliverables, priorities and resources.
• Lead and manage a team of business analysts.

Job requirements

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

• an Honours degree in Economics, Finance, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification;
• relevant Business Analysis diploma/certification; and
• eight years’ business analysis experience.