Jobs Available at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

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

• Plan and/or prioritise work for self and others in the team, using guidance from the Strategic Sourcing Manager and own discretion (as seen fit) in defining and prioritising work for the team.
• Ensure adherence to controls and that work is performed within established practices and given processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines.
• Supervise and perform the sourcing of goods and services, which includes, but is not limited to, market research, the preparation of requests for a tender/proposal/quotation/information (RFXs), the evaluation of bids, commercial negotiations, recommendations for supplier awards, as well as the preparation and presentation of submissions to relevant committees. 
• Manage the category sourcing activities in accordance with the Procurement Policy as well as the general administrative processes to ensure validity, timeliness, accuracy and completeness. 
• Supervise the sourcing activities in accordance with the Procurement Policy and relevant legislation, including the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 (B-BBEE Act).
• Review and authorise RFXs, recommendations for supplier awards and purchase orders within the delegation of authority. 
• Manage the cycle times for all category sourcing-related activities to ensure process efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Collate and analyse spend data for the sourcing category in order to develop demand plans to ensure adequate resource planning as well as the development of category strategies for category management, process improvement and reporting for management purposes.
• Analyse and compile management information relating to the category for reporting purposes. 
• Manage relationships, and lead and participate in internal and external stakeholder engagements. 
• Diagnose problems and display the ability to provide solutions through team collaboration for problems within a defined context.
• Actively participate in activities/engagements that aim to continuously improve systems, processes and procedures within the department. 
• Proactively increase knowledge and skills of functional area and apply such. 
• Manage the performance and development of team members and provide ongoing on-the-job training and long-term career management support.
• Implement/execute sourcing category strategy based on spend-and-demand analysis.
• Collaborate with other procurement clusters to ensure operational alignment in driving overall strategy

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Commerce or Supply Chain Management, or an equivalent qualification; and
• a minimum of 7–8 years of experience in the procurement or sourcing environment, of which at least three years should be in a supervisory capacity. The following would be an added advantage:
•  a Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) certification.

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Detailed description

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

• Plan and prioritise tasks that need to be completed on a daily and weekly basis with the Tactical Buying Lead.
• Buy goods and services from suppliers, which include but is not limited to the preparation of requests for tender/proposal/quotation/information (RFXs), commercial negotiations and recommendations for supplier awards. 
• Manage the entire value chain of the requisitioning and ordering cycle.
• Perform general administration in a timeous, accurate and complete manner throughout the buying cycle. 
• Engage with relevant stakeholders, including requisitioners and suppliers, displaying a service orientation towards own work as well as the ability to handle queries and explain information fluently. 
• Ensure that all buying activities and deliverables are of high quality and are executed in accordance with the SARB Procurement Policy.
• Collate and analyse procurement data for reporting.
• Keep abreast of developments in the procurement field and propose improvements to methods and practices in tactical procurement.

Qualifications

Job requirements

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

• the minimum of a National Diploma (NQF 6) in Commerce/Supply Chain Management or an equivalent qualification; and
• the minimum of two to five years’ experience in the procurement or supply chain management environment.

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Detailed description

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

• Drive the delivery of identified programmes and projects in partnership with the responsible business units within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group. 
• Oversee delivery by project managers of project progress according to the approved schedule, the expected deliverables, specifications and quality standards and within budget.
• Oversee the delivery of project benefits and monitor post-implementation reviews to ensure sustainability of project solutions.
• Prioritise projects and new requests in collaboration with the relevant business and stakeholders to enable strategic alignment and optimal resource allocation. 
• Facilitate the development of the business case and project initiation documents in accordance with Programme Management Office methodology to clearly define and approve the purpose and business motivation.
• Allocate project managers and administrators and negotiate and agree on the allocation of project team members to ensure the effective utilisation of skills. 
• Fulfil the line management function pertaining to the development and performance of project managers and administrators within the team. 
• Coach and mentor project managers and administrators within the team, providing leadership and motivation. 
• Conduct required programme meetings to consolidate reporting and manage risks and constraints, ensuring cohesion, consistency and integrity of output. 
• Manage specific projects as and when required in accordance with workload or as assigned.
• Engage and present to senior stakeholders within the SARB Group at various stages of the different life cycles.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and other governance processes during the programme life cycle.
• Ensure effective partnering with solution and implementation partners, based on agreed contracts and service level agreements. 

Qualifications

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

• an Honours degree in Programme/Project Management or an equivalent NQF8 qualification; 
• relevant programme/project management certification (PMP, CAPM or PgMP), with exposure to Agile/Scrum (CSM or SAFe); 
• at least eight years’ programme/portfolio management-related experience, of which at least two years are in a team leader or management capacity; and
• sound knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management disciplines, contract and service management and project cost management. 

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Detailed description

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

• Oversee the development and continual improvement of fit-for-purpose strategy execution products and services (framework, practices, methods, tools and templates) to ensure effective end-to-end strategy execution enablement.
• Integrate and coordinate the strategy execution functions throughout the strategy management process to support effective strategy execution in the SARB.
• Work with business in maturing strategy execution skills and resources across the strategy execution functions to help build sufficient capacity and capability to execute the SARB’s strategy.
• Provide integrated reporting on the SARB’s performance by connecting portfolio performance. 
• Identify and mitigate risks related to the strategy execution function and ensure compliance with relevant governance frameworks as defined by the SARB.
• Take responsibility for the performance and overall development of staff within the function.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the SARB – such as the Business Solutions and Technology, Internal Audit, Financial Services, Risk Management and Compliance and Human Resources departments and project management offices – to collaborate on strategy execution.
• Develop and manage relationships with key business stakeholders through the SMO business partnering model to enable effective strategy execution.
• Use advanced analytics to understand the relationships or cause and effect within the strategy, providing insight to business to constantly test and adapt strategy.
• Maintain a network of other central bankers or stakeholders in similar industries in relation to leading strategy execution trends.

Qualifications

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

• a minimum of an Honours degree in Strategy Management or an equivalent qualification;
• at least eight to 10 years’ experience in a strategy management role, either in a corporate strategy office or consulting house; and
• three to five years’ experience in a financial services environment.

The following would be an added advantage:

• a Master of Business Administration degree; and
• experience in business architecture and enterprise change management.