PASA – the Payments Association of South Africa – was recognised by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as the Payment System Management Body (PSMB) of South Africa in 1998. In this role, PASA oversees the function of 18 different payment streams ranging from low value debit card transactions to high value bond exchange payments.
Strategy
Consultant – JHB
Job Purpose:
- To support the
strategy team and the strategy development process through research that
has adequate breadth & depth.
- To develop and
grow unique payments expertise that will allow the incumbent to become a
valued contributor in the strategy team and eventually a fully-fledged
thought leader.
- To become
familiar with international trends, strategic payment scenario’s,
regulatory standards and objectives, possible payment related risks,
stakeholder needs and broader ecosystem challenges or dependencies.
- To become
proficient in the articulation and presentation of factual information,
and the conceptualisation of options and choices.
- To develop
relevant facilitation skills that can support an effective strategy
process and contribute to effective industry wide strategic dialogue.
- To help
formulate solutions through problem solving, logic and research.
- Gain knowledge
and experience into the payments environment including trending
innovations.
Core Accountabilities:
Core Accountability 1
- Support the
strategy team in facilitating structured strategic dialogue related to the
relevant payment stream and in relevant formal interbank forums.
- Engage in
continued evaluation of current payment system strategy with stakeholders
and support strategy team managers to formulate and develop new strategic
positions and payment system plans and strategies.
- Maximise the
effectiveness & efficiency of the research & analysis through the
effective presentation and articulation of findings and recommendations.
- Support the
strategy team to review and ensure high quality meeting artefacts such as
agendas, review of minutes, and other relevant documentation.
Core Accountability 2
- Assist with
specific ad-hoc strategic focus areas and topics and help strategy
managers to prepare for the facilitation of insight, decision making and
progress in specific projects.
- Become familiar
with techniques, strategic tools and strategic frameworks to enable
strategic processes.
- Engage in
research where necessary.
- Engage National
Payments System (NPS) stakeholders, both in structured and ad-hoc
engagements to expand networks necessary for the role.
Core Accountability 3
- Articulate
strategic facts and findings in formal documentation and from time to time
also assist the strategy team to publish relevant high quality position
papers.
Core Accountability 4
- Participate in
relevant project work groups and ensure that project implementation /
execution is progressed through the provision of strategic facts,
recommendations, and by making relevant strategic options and choices
clear at all decision junctions.
- Support projects
in any of the phases of defining, scoping, designing and implementing of
industry requirements.
Education and experience
- 2-3 years hands
on experience in general banking with an applicable Bachelors degree; or
- 1-year hands on
experience in banking (preferably payments related) with a formal
applicable post graduate degree
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) on
pasa.simplify.hr to apply