The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is a regionally owned institute with 13 member countries currently: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified nationals of member states to fill the following positions at the MEFMI Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe. :
POSITION: Programme Officer – Payments, Clearing and Settlement Systems and Monetary Policy Implementation
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Director Financial Sector Management Programme, the Programme Officer will carry out the following duties:
• Planning, developing, preparing and coordinating capacity building activities in payment, clearing and settlement systems and monetary policy implementation.
• Planning and preparing annual departmental work programmes, budgets and reports and other related materials;
• Identifying and updating training and capacity building needs in the area of expertise;
• Designing and structuring courses, workshops, seminars and country missions, conducting regional and in-country capacity building programmes.
• Contributing to MEFMI’s publications (e.g. MEFMI Forum) and writing and contributing to reports (quarterly, annual, back to office and Fellows).
• Monitor inputs into MEFMI database of programme activities.
• Participating in the selection, assessment and accreditation of Fellows and development of regional trainers in Debt Management.
• Review operational documents ( manuals, policies and guidelines) in the area of expertise for member countries to ensure that they are in line with best practices
• Liaising with central bank officials, technical cooperating and networking partners;
• Coordinating Financial Sector Programme activities with multilateral and development institutions such as IMF, World Bank, BIS, UNDP and regional institutions.
• Disseminating recent technical knowledge and practical tools in the field of expertise and customizing best practices from international organizations for the benefit of member states;
• Providing advice and suggestions on problems identified in the area of payment, clearing and settlement systems and monetary policy implementation.
• Planning and preparing annual departmental work programmes, budgets and reports and other related materials;
• Identifying and updating training and capacity building needs in the area of expertise;
• Designing and structuring courses, workshops, seminars and country missions, conducting regional and in-country capacity building programmes.
• Contributing to MEFMI’s publications (e.g. MEFMI Forum) and writing and contributing to reports (quarterly, annual, back to office and Fellows).
• Monitor inputs into MEFMI database of programme activities.
• Participating in the selection, assessment and accreditation of Fellows and development of regional trainers in Debt Management.
• Review operational documents ( manuals, policies and guidelines) in the area of expertise for member countries to ensure that they are in line with best practices
• Liaising with central bank officials, technical cooperating and networking partners;
• Coordinating Financial Sector Programme activities with multilateral and development institutions such as IMF, World Bank, BIS, UNDP and regional institutions.
• Disseminating recent technical knowledge and practical tools in the field of expertise and customizing best practices from international organizations for the benefit of member states;
• Providing advice and suggestions on problems identified in the area of payment, clearing and settlement systems and monetary policy implementation.
Requirements
• At least a Masters degree in either Finance and Banking, IT & Communications, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, or any other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. A professional qualification in finance/payment systems will be an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in a functional area with emphasis on payment systems
• Experience in policy formulation and in developing, implementing and monitoring activities within the payment, clearing and settlement area.
• Hands on experience and deep technical knowledge of large value and retail payment systems and their oversight;
• Knowledge of electronic payment systems and their oversight;.
• Good knowledge of monetary policy implementation (open market operations – OMOs) and
conversant with indirect tools of monetary policy and how they work;
• Not less than five (5) years experience in at least one of the other key specialty areas of foreign exchange reserves management, domestic financial markets development and/or financial institutions supervision tools.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong written communication skills in English.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in a functional area with emphasis on payment systems
• Experience in policy formulation and in developing, implementing and monitoring activities within the payment, clearing and settlement area.
• Hands on experience and deep technical knowledge of large value and retail payment systems and their oversight;
• Knowledge of electronic payment systems and their oversight;.
• Good knowledge of monetary policy implementation (open market operations – OMOs) and
conversant with indirect tools of monetary policy and how they work;
• Not less than five (5) years experience in at least one of the other key specialty areas of foreign exchange reserves management, domestic financial markets development and/or financial institutions supervision tools.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong written communication skills in English.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants for the above vacancies should submit written applications, clearly stating the position applied for, accompanied by a detailed CV with names and addresses (including telephone, fax and e-mail) of three referees to be received by 31 August, 2011.
MEFMI is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications should be sent to:
The Executive Director
MEFMI
9 Earls Road
Alexandra Park
P.O Box A1419
Avondale
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Applicants for the above vacancies should submit written applications, clearly stating the position applied for, accompanied by a detailed CV with names and addresses (including telephone, fax and e-mail) of three referees to be received by 31 August, 2011.
MEFMI is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications should be sent to:
The Executive Director
MEFMI
9 Earls Road
Alexandra Park
P.O Box A1419
Avondale
Harare
ZIMBABWE
