Detailed description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
To give strategic and leadership direction to the division.
To contribute to the compilation of divisional operational plans and take responsibility for the implementation as well as the monitoring thereof.
To provide input to stakeholders such as National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS)in terms of policy enhancement and formulation.
Take responsibility for the planning of work and improvement of workflow for the division.
Make suggestions for refining South African Reserve Bank (SARB) policies, processes and systems.
Manage quality, facilitate delivery of the unit-specific outputs, clarify roles and responsibilities, and optimise and manage unit resources.
Manage the processing and authorisation of applications as well as act as the signing authority within
prescribed parameters.
Manage the risk-based inspection process from end to end in order to ensure adequate preparation, the completion of related administration, team leadership during inspections and effective reporting.
Design and manage the maintenance of a management information system for consistent and accurate reporting of relevant information to senior management.
Lead stakeholder engagements (internal and external), displaying the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message.
Identify and mitigate risks related to own function and ensure compliance with relevant governance frameworks.
Stay current with developments (e.g. changes to exchange control policies, rules and regulations) and provide input to publication and surveys related to own area of expertise.
Fulfil the line management function pertaining to development and performance of the team.
Job requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
an Honours degree in Finance, Statistics, Business Economics, Banking, Accounting or a related field;
industry, business and organisational knowledge;
knowledge of, and experience in:
quality assurance knowledge;
continuous improvement knowledge;
continued learning/ professional development knowledge;
relevant software applications (MS Word, Excel, etc);
the application of the Exchange Control Regulations and the Currency and Exchanges Manual for
Authorised Dealers;
relevant policies; and
financial and exchange control regulatory environment.
a minimum of 8 - 10 years' job-related experience in either exchange control, banking, financial markets or a relevant regulatory environment; and
at least two years' proven experience in managing teams.