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Applications are invited from
suitably qualified Lesotho nationals to fill the
position of Section Head - Operations in the
National Payments System (NPS) Division:-
The
purpose of this job is to operate Central Bank of
Lesotho operated payment systems in accordance with
operations policies and procedures in order to
maintain reliable, efficient and secure systems.
DUTIES:
Reporting directly to Head NPS, the
incumbent will be responsible for the following
duties, amongst others:-
- Develop
and review operations, policies, procedures and
rules documentation, system configuration and
configuration manuals;
- Develop
and review comprehensive and systematic back up
procedures and business continuity plans;
- Operate
the payment systems in accordance with operations
manuals, back up and recovery procedures mandates;
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Administer participation in the
systems including certification and registration;
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Monitor participants operations in the systems;
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Ensure
compliance with Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) and
Back up Recovery Plans
(BRP);
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Prepare and generate statistical and non-statistical
periodic and ad hoc reports on performance of
payment systems;
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Administer the SWIFT and archive SWIFT data and
systems data
- Provide
help desk services in the support of the system;
- Maintain
liaison with payment system participants on
operations and system supplies (vendors) for ongoing
maintenance, updates and upgrades;
- Monitor
market operations and liquidity positions.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have a first degree
in any one of the following areas of study: BBA
or BA Accounting or B comm. Banking or
Registered Accountant or equivalent
qualification plus five years experience
working in a financial institution.
- Experience
at supervisory or managerial level, in banking
operations in a computerised environment, and
experience in finance will be an added advantage.
- In
- depth knowledge and understanding of payment
systems operations is important.
- Computer
literacy is a must
Letters of application, certified
copies of certificates and transcripts, detailed
curriculum vitae and two letters of referees
should be sent to:-
Section Head – Recruitment & Training
Central Bank of Lesotho
P.O. Box 1184
Maseru
Closing date: Friday, 19 August 2005 |
