(1650) Governance and Standard Specialist at South African Reserve Bank

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Governance Framework Design, Quality Assurance, Compliance Monitoring, Risk Management, Project Management, Audit Readiness, Continuous Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Enterprise Delivery Governance, Policy Documentation, Strategic Management, Quality Gate Management

Industry

Banking

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: * Design and maintain the SARB’s enterprise delivery-governance frameworks, standards, quality gates, escalation routes and compliance expectations. * Conduct independent governance reviews to verify adherence to the SARB’s delivery-governance standards. * Update frameworks proactively as institutional maturity, assurance expectations or regulatory obligations evolve. * Identify systemic governance gaps or repeated non-compliance and escalate through Strategy Management Office (SMO) leadership. * Develop and maintain governance templates, checklists, quality-gate criteria and escalation pathways. * Works with the systems and tooling specialist to embed governance requirements into delivery systems and tooling. * Consolidate governance-assurance findings into enterprise insights, highlighting control gaps, regulatory-related governance risks and emerging compliance themes. * Advise the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), senior portfolio managers, programme managers and delivery assurance on governance requirements, quality gates, templates and compliance expectations. * Provide guidance to delivery teams to support consistent and accurate application of governance standards. * Support governance-related capability uplift in collaboration with SMO and EPMO leaders. About SARB Primary mandate of the SARB Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows: The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic. The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice. WHAT WE DO Monetary Policy The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inﬂation low and steady. Financial Stability The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance ﬁnancial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the ﬁnancial system. Prudential Regulation The Prudential Authority regulates ﬁnancial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support ﬁnancial stability. Financial Markets Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves. Financial Surveillance The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions. Payments and Settlements The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa’s modern ﬁnancial system. Statistics The SARB provides important economic and ﬁnancial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa. Research Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, ﬁnancial stability, banking and emerging trends in ﬁnance. Our research supports policy decision-making. Banknotes and Coin The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing and maintaining enterprise delivery-governance frameworks, standards, and quality gates for the South African Reserve Bank. The specialist will conduct independent reviews to ensure compliance and provide guidance to delivery teams and senior management.