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The Central Bank of Lesotho invites applications from
suitably qualified Lesotho citizens to fill the following
three positions in the Department of Corporate Affairs
and Security Services Division:-
1. Head –
Legal Services
Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Affairs, the
incumbent will carry out the following duties and
responsibilities:
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Direct,
plan, organize, coordinate and evaluate the daily activities
of the Legal Services Division to ensure efficient delivery
of the mandate of the Division as a whole.
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Draft legal
policies and procedures, and implement changes and
improvements as resolved by the Management and the Board of
Directors.
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Provide
technical legal expertise to the Bank and all its
Departments, including preparation and reporting on cases
under consideration by courts of law and tribunals.
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Provide
secretarial, advisory and administrative services to the
Financial Institutions Supervision Technical Committee of
the Bank.
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Draft and
interpret statutes, regulations, bye-laws and any other
legal pronouncements required to implement the role of the
Bank and as resolved by the Bank, and conduct periodic
review and assessment of the adequacy of existing
instruments.
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Provide
advisory role on compliance functions of the Bank.
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Holds
custodianship of the Bank’s legal instruments in order to
ensure optimal safeguarding of the legal and juristic
interests of the Bank.
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Performs any other duties that may reasonably be assigned from time
to time, which duties shall be within the scope of the
operations of the Legal Services Division.
Qualifications and Experience
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Master’s
degree in Law.
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Seven years
experience from a background similar to the Central Bank of
Lesotho; three of which should be at senior managerial
level.
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Post –
graduate qualification/s in commerce, banking, compliance
and management will be an added advantage.
Other Requirements
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He/she must
have a proven record of delivery of tasks.
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He/she must
also be an admitted advocate of the High Court and Court of
Appeal of Lesotho.
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2. Section
Head – Risk and Intelligence
Reporting directly to Chief Security Officer, the incumbent
will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
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Gather and
analyse intelligence that is relevant to the Bank’s
operations.
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Identify
and profile the Bank’s security risks.
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Develop and
disseminate the Bank’s risk management standards.
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Monitor
national and regional crime trends with a view to taking
proactive action.
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Collect
intelligence on the production and circulation of
counterfeit currency.
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Develop a
sound internal investigation strategy for the Bank.
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Craft and
implement the Bank’s information protection and counter
espionage measures.
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Collaborate
with law enforcement agencies in profiling organized crime
syndicates, their members and activities.
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Conduct
comprehensive pre-employment vetting and background checks
for all applicants.
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Undertake
mobile and/or static surveillance before and during high
level security operations and movement of assets.
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Collect
security-related information from local, regional and
international sources; create a database thereof.
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Up-dating
intelligence records databases.
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Using
intelligence data to help Heads of Departments with resource
planning (tactical assessment).
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Work
closely with state security organizations in all cases of
interest to the Bank.
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Investigate
all cases on internal crime or misconduct involving staff.
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Prepare
regular security and intelligence reports to Management.
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Evaluates
performance of staff and recommends training, promotion and
performance related salary rewards.
Qualifications & Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree in Risk or Security Management, or
Law or such other related qualifications in the field
of security services; plus five years experience in a
security intensive organization or private security
industry. The candidate must have served at managerial level
e.g. Inspector, Captain or above in the Law Enforcement
Agencies.
Other
Requirements
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Computer
literacy
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People
skills
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Valid
driver’s license
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Basic
Marshal Arts
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Law/legal
statutes
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3. Risk &
Intelligence Officer
Reporting directly to Section Head - Risk and Intelligence,
the incumbent will carry out the following duties and
responsibilities:
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Collect
relevant data from relevant divisions within the Bank,
financial institutions and relevant police units on weekly
basis for assessment.
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Compile a
monthly report on incidents of crime related to the Banking
industry.
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Communicate
programmes and outcomes of crime related activities with the
relevant institutions.
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Liaise with
the police, military, and National Security Services on
information of crime related to the Banking industry.
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Investigate
reported cases of crime and breaches of the Bank rules and
regulations, and security procedures.
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Conduct
background checks on applicants to the Bank.
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Keep and
up-date records of crime statistics related to the Banking
industry.
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Assist
other external units with investigations on reported cases
of crime related to the Banking industry.
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Undertake
cash in transit route surveys.
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Conduct
regular security audits in the Bank and its facilities.
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Coordinate
the Bank’s “at risk personnel” protection programme.
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Prepare the
country security profile and brief management before
departure of the V.I.P. missions.
Qualifications & Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree in Risk or Security Management, or
Law or such other qualifications in a related field.
Experience in a security intensive organization or private
security industry will be an added advantage.
Other
Requirements
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Computer
literacy
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People
skills
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Valid
driver’s license
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Basic
Marshal Arts
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Law/legal
statutes
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Letters of
application including certified copies of certificates,
detailed Curriculum Vitae, two letters of reference should
be mailed or delivered to:-
Senior
Manager, Recruitment & Training
Central
Bank of Lesotho
P.O. Box
1184
Maseru -
100
Corner
Airport & Moshoeshoe Roads
The closing date for applications is Friday 14 May 2010 |
