Head: Currency Operations Division – Ref: HCOD
Purpose:
The Head, Currency Operations is responsible for ensuring that the division works towards achieving its objective of issuing, managing and redeeming of the currency of Lesotho.
Areas of Responsibility include:
- Ensuring proficient and prudential oversight of the Division’s operation to avoid systemic currency failure in the banking sector.
- Shall ensure that the Bank on demand is able to issue notes and coins both in Maloti currency.
- Assist the Bank to recommend to the Minister of Finance to prescribe by public notice the denomination, forms and designs, of the notes and coins to be issued by the Bank.
- Assist in the detection of counterfeit money.
Candidate will have to:
- Comply with laws, regulations and guidelines that govern the operations of the Currency management in Lesotho.
- Be Proactive and timely response to emerging challenges and market dynamism by deployment of supervisory methods in line with international best practice and informing policy where necessary.
- Meet the currency demands of the customers of the Central Bank of Lesotho
- Manage risks relevant to a central bank as the agent for the issue, exchange and withdrawal of currency.
- Preparation of annual work plan and progress reports.
- Preparation of annual Divisional budget and variance report.
Candidates applying for this role require the following behavioural competencies:
- Formulating Strategies & Concepts
- Deciding & Initiating Action
- Leading & Supervising
- Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking
- Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
- Presenting & Communicating
All candidates wishing to apply should have the above stated behavioural competences and the following qualifications and experience to be considered at least:
- Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in any one or more of the following:
- Accounting, Finance, Banking, or equivalent professional qualification or CA.
- A minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience of which three (3) years is at a managerial level.
Please indicate a reference of the position applied for on the application.
Letters of application, comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of certificates & transcripts, names and contacts (including telephone and e-mail) of two referees must be sent on or before 29th June 2018 @ 16:30 to:
Director of Human Resources Central Bank of Lesotho
Corner Moshoeshoe & Airport Roads P.O. Box 1184
MASERU 100
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.