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

• Develop, maintain and embed SARB Group risk management frameworks, methodologies, processes and systems, as well as embed related policies.

• Develop risk management quality criteria and perform quality reviews of risk management outcomes. 

• Identify, collate, analyse and report on emerging risks to the SARB Group.

• Identify and coordinate risk management training needs and conduct related training. 

• Facilitate strategic risk management processes in the SARB Group, in accordance with the SARB Group Risk Management Framework. 

• Compile and coordinate reporting on risk management outcomes and activities to the SARB Group executives and risk oversight committees.

• Develop the bank-wide risk overarching plan, and coordinate and embed operational risk and continuous risk management across the SARB Group, including key risk indicators (KRIs), risk incidents and emerging risks. 

• Develop risk awareness campaigns to educate stakeholders, influence behaviour and promote a positive and proactive risk management culture across the SARB Group.

• Analyse risk data and information from the various risk registers to identify trends, interconnectedness, polycrisis factors and commonalities; produce qualitative risk reporting; and derive reliable business intelligence and insights for management to enable decision-making. 

• Engage with stakeholders to provide information and support on risk management matters. 

• Research and benchmark leading risk management processes and developments and propose improvements accordingly. 

• Analyse and understand the SARB Group’s internal and external environment to support and guide the identification of risks and opportunities, and to enable decision-making.

• Provide input into other specialised risk management processes, including policies, methodologies and frameworks related to financial risk management, cyber and information security, privacy, physical security, and strategic and operational resilience. 

• Manage the implementation of the Risk Management and Compliance Department’s (RMCD) strategic and operational risk treatment action plans and report on their progress and impact on risks. 

• Oversee the integration between RMCD and other specialised risk areas.

 

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.