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Purpose of the Job:

• To conduct forensic regulatory investigations within the financial services industry (financial markets, insurance, collective investment schemes, hedge funds, pension funds and financial and advisory services) and to take responsibility for the regulatory and enforcement action, following from such investigations. Persons appointed to these positions will report to the Senior Manager.

Key Performance Areas:

• Create and execute clear, focused, and efficient investigation plans with reasonable timelines.
• Assess complaints and new cases for further action.
• Conduct quality investigations in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 (gathering all relevant, admissible evidence and proper analysis of the evidence).
• Take responsibility for the execution of all enforcement actions, including the drafting of all enforcement documentation presentation to enforcement meetings, debarments, withdrawal of licences and administrative penalties.
• Ensure compliance with protocols and procedures, including confidentiality and non-abuse of investigation powers.
• Identify and implement methods to improve efficiency and quality.

Other Key Competencies:

• The candidates must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: proven interviewing skills, a confident and decisive approach particularly in difficult situations must be a person with a high level of judgement and integrity; and must be able to carry out duties independently, impartially, and objectively. Candidates must be able to draft investigation reports, with findings properly supported by cross-referenced evidence.

Job Requirements

• An LLB, BCom, or B degree in Forensic Science and Technology, with at least 10 years’ experience in litigation, prosecution, forensic investigation, or forensic accounting; an admitted attorney or advocate (for law incumbents). A good knowledge and understanding of the law of evidence (admissibility; documentary and computer-generated evidence) and the financial sector laws.  

Closing Date: 22 October 2025.

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Purpose of the Job: 

• The ICT Security Engineer: Analysis and Support, will play a critical role in safeguarding the organisation's information and cyber security posture. This position is primarily responsible for the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and support, cyber threat analysis and investigative activities to manage the security events and incidents. This role will also be responsible for the training programme to encourage a culture of cyber security awareness, compliance to policies, standards procedures and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders for security project initiatives and to facilitate mitigation plans across the organisation. The person appointed to this role will report to the Departmental Head: ICT Security and Risk.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor the cyber security operations center and respond to the security incident response actions.
• Coordinate the cyber security incident response (CSIRT), periodically update the cyber security incident response plan (CSIRP) and Crisis Management Plan (CMP) as required.
• Coordinate the periodic security penetration testing and security vulnerability remediation activities.
• Manage and maintain optimal performance of the Security Operations Center solutions (log collector agents, SIEM, XDR and Vulnerability Management)
• Define and develop the annual cyber security awareness programme, calendar and publish awareness content to the organisation.
• Perform a review of ICT security policies, standards and procedures as required and in line with industry frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO27001, COBIT).
• Coordinate information technology general control (ITGC) requests for governance, assurance, business resilience audit and control assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security-by-design for project initiatives.
• Prepare monthly operational ICT security and cyber threat intelligence reports.

Other Key Competencies:

• The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: Good verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and must collaborate effectively with other team members. The candidate must be energetic, have the ability to learn new concepts fast, work independently and under pressure when it is required. 

Job Requirements

• A Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Equivalent qualifications will also be considered. Valid Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or CompTIA PenTest+ certification is required. Additional certifications such as ISC2 SSCP or other relevant information security credentials are advantageous. Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience in information and cyber security operations. Proven experience in managing cybersecurity awareness programs, including phishing simulation campaigns. Familiarity with key industry regulations and frameworks, including but not limited to: ISO/IEC27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, MITRE ATT$CK and COBIT. Understanding and development of IT security policies, standards, and procedures is beneficial. Experience with multiple operating systems, including Windows, Red Hat, Debian and other Unix-based platforms is advantageous.

Closing Date: 21 October 2025.