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Detailed description

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

• Take responsibility for business-as-usual (BAU) resource planning and management to ensure the effective delivery and business continuity to balance demand and supply for work completed by various projects.
• Establish and lead the data management working groups in the various departments.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the EIM Service Catalogue.
• Monitor, measure and manage the service level agreements associated with approved EIM service requests. 
• Determine and identify data management deliverables, resources and skills requirements as well as data-related technologies to meet business demands and associated budgets.
• Drive the improvement of data management literacy within the SARB Group by ensuring the development and training of stakeholders.
• Develop business continuity and recovery plans for implementation during outages and disasters.
• Establish and lead the EIM Change Advisory Board to manage and evaluate the data-related change across the SARB Group.
• Manage and coordinate the overall Data Management Maturity assessment within the SARB against best practices.
• Coordinate and manage the development of standards, frameworks, guidelines, processes and procedures across the various data management capabilities within the SARB Group.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data management awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision-making.
• Provide integrated reporting in relation to EIM operations including, but not limited to, governance structures, projects, demand management and BAU.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• an honours’ degree (NQF 8) in Informatics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field of study or an equivalent qualification;
• a relevant data management certification (e.g. CDMP Practitioner) will be an added advantage; and
• 8 to10 years’ experience in the field of data and information management.

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Detailed description

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

• Design and implement data modelling solutions which include, but are not limited to, the use of relational, dimensional and NoSQL databases.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models as required by the SARB business units and their various projects and business-as-usual operations.
• Identify and adopt an enterprise data model as a standard for data model designs to leverage best practice and fast-track modelling efforts.
• Monitor, measure and report the data modelling and data development quality levels to ensure the correct entities and objects are captured as per business requirements.
• Amend data model designs as well as update data entities and objects emanating from business process changes.
• Perform the reverse engineering of physical data models from existing databases and SQL scripts.
• Ensure that the coverage of entities necessary to respond to the business requirement is accounted for in the data models.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data modelling awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision-making.
• Deliver test scripts for the data models and see the data models through implementation.
• Deliver all the necessary supporting documents relating to data modelling.
• Develop reports pertaining to data modelling and associated activities.
• Drive the automation of data modelling management processes and functions.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or an equivalent qualification;
• a relevant data management/modelling certification (e.g. Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Associate); and 
• five to eight years’ experience in the field of data modelling.

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Detailed description

System Development and Enhancement:

• Research and develop new forecast and modelling platform requirements, liaising with all stakeholders.
• Recommend enhancements to existing forecast and modelling platform functionality, provide technical inputs, and infrastructure support.
• Keep abreast of developments of information and communications technology trends and within specialised areas of technology (Java and financial technology development) to develop and design the most appropriate IT solution within the area of responsibility.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and code reviews.

System Maintenance and Administration:

• Maintain the system, oversee and monitor roll-out of new releases, and integrate the system into existing business processes in line with South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD) governance and security standards.
• Maintain certificates (ensuring they are up to date and properly configured to secure communications and data), manage system backups (ensuring they are up to date and properly configured to secure communications and data), and monitor resource utilisation (central processing unit usage, memory usage, disk space, network bandwidth and other system resources).
• Ensure high performance and availability of critical ERD solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and technical issues.

Collaboration and Compliance:

• Collaborate with BSTD (infrastructure support, cyber security, etc.) and other applicable SARB departments (Legal, Procurement, ESD, etc.) to comply with all IT-related requirements.
• Participate in internal audits and provide system information required by the Internal Audit Department during their audit processes.

Data Integration and Mapping:

• Integrate and map data from various internal and external sources as inputs to the relevant models and related solutions.

Best Practices and Continuous Improvement:

• Follow the best software development practices, i.e., DevSecOps.
• Follow best project management practices such as Scaled Agile Framework®.
• Support on-the-job training for team members.
• Collaborate with colleagues and experts in the field to gain insights and practical knowledge to ensure business benefits are realised.
• Engage in continuous learning through courses, seminars, and workshops.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, the candidate must be in possession of:

• a Batchelor’s degree in IT or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in IT or an equivalent qualification;
• development language certification; and
• at least five to eight years’ relevant experience.

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Detailed description

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

• Prepare, process, verify and quality-sort banknotes received from internal and external customers. 
• Reconcile processed batches of banknotes to ensure they balance with the amount deposited by customers. 
• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined by the team leader. 
• Perform work as part of a team within established practices, processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines in executing prescribed tasks. 
• Identify, evaluate and solve defined, routine and new problems within a familiar context, applying solutions based on relevant evidence and procedures. 
• Deliver work that meets the time and quality standards set in terms of the processing and destruction of soiled notes. 
• Provide information to the supervisor relating to operational efficiency as well as any deviations from policies, procedures and service level agreements. 
• Engage with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure optimal delivery within the division. 
• Proactively broaden knowledge of the functional area, displaying a willingness to make improvements in own work (including methods and practices). 
• Evaluate own performance against given criteria, and identify and address task-specific learning needs.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have: 

•  a Grade 12 certificate or an equivalent qualification; and 
• some experience in a cash-handling environment. 

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Detailed description

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

• Define own and others’ work plans using own discretion and in alignment with departmental and functional work plans.
• Conduct analysis and design/architect quality IT solutions according to approved business requirements and in line with governance frameworks.
• Develop and deliver quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment according to the approved design specification and within agreed timelines.
• Ensure total quality of an IT solution by contributing to the compilation of standards and improved process, and by ensuring that the approved processes and standards are followed.
• Consistently provide IT solution maintenance and support in the designated area, thereby ensuring business continuity in line with the agreed service standards.
• Keep abreast of developments of information communications and technology (ICT) trends and within your specialised area of technology in order to develop and design the most appropriate IT solution within the area of responsibility.
• Set the functional discipline standards for the work area and hold others to account in complying with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of the tasks/activities performed.
• Actively participate as a team member and drive the team towards the completion of goals.
• Engage with the internal and external user community to ensure that business benefits are realised.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• An Honours degree in Computer Science, or an equivalent NQF8 qualification; and
• eight years’ working experience as a senior developer or technical resource in a project and support environment.

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Detailed description

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

• Analyse, process and finalise basic applications for approval, ensuring that the work meets the required time and quality standards.
• Assist in the planning of inspections and provide written reports on inspection findings for approval.
• Support daily administration tasks, including record-keeping, schedule compilation and inspection-profiling to enhance operational efficiency within the division and own work.
• Capture data and provide management with information to aid decision-making. 
• Perform duties with minimal supervision, adhering to established practices, processes, rules and regulations, and ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines specific to the area of expertise.
• Communicate effectively with relevant internal stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to clearly explain information.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and compile the information to inform policy decisions.
• Stay informed about developments in the functional area and ensure self and others comply with changes (e.g. changes to excon policies, rules and regulations).
• Identify problems and adapt routines to address them, demonstrating the ability to provide solutions within a defined context.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a Diploma in Finance or an equivalent NQF 6 qualification; and
• two to five years’ work experience in the excon and/or banking environment.

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Detailed description

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

• Drive business analysis initiatives and lead a team to find solutions for complex projects.
• Lead the establishment and maintenance of stakeholder relationships to ensure the efficient running of business systems and the quality of information, defining future business requirements, identifying opportunities for optimisation and developing and proposing solutions.
• Lead the writing of business specifications and the implementing of system enhancements (business processes, reports, upgrades) in consultation with business and/or other stakeholders.
• Supervise the maintenance of the integrity of the master data on the Financial Surveillance Reporting System to process end-to-end transactions and mitigate system-related risks. 
• Advise business and the market about Financial Surveillance Reporting System rule changes in line with policy changes.
• Provide training and support for internal and external users, including user maintenance and management information.
• Stay abreast of business/market changes and apply these in the course of own work. 
• Take responsibility for the quality assurance of the work and outputs of other business analysts.
• Participate in external industry business analyst forums, contributing to developing and furthering the business analyst body of knowledge (both theoretical and applied).
• Improve and standardise work processes in the course of own work, and ensure standards and methods are applied within the team.
• Provide input into team members’ performance evaluations.
• Lead key strategic projects and activities related to other operational divisional initiatives.
• Lead various forums (domestic and international) on new developments, research findings and insights from project-related activities. 
• Provide inputs to the division’s strategy, budgetary requirements for initiatives, mentorship and the allocation of work to junior team members.
• Actively build relationships and collaborate with relevant South African Reserve Bank stakeholders and other regulators on matters related to the FinSurv’s functions and responsibilities.

Qualifications

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

• an Honours degree in Economics, Accounting, Informatics, Statistics, Finance or Banking or an equivalent (NQF 8) qualification; and
• eight to ten years’ experience within a financial business analysis environment, two of which must be in leading consulting and/or public sector industry teams through various phases of the system development life cycle.