(1740) Associate Analyst- Rules and Approval

South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

  • Provide input regarding the issuing and/or amending of interoperable, operator and scheme rules.

  • Review and process the applications for exemptions and other legislative, regulatory and rules approvals.

  • Assist with the development of an anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism/combating the financing of proliferation (AML/CFT/CFP) strategy, policies and regulatory framework and rules.

  • Review the internal and external comments received from stakeholders on draft rules.

  • Conduct research to keep abreast of developments and best practice in national payment system (NPS)-impacting rules.

  • Provide input into NPS and other relevant policy, regulatory, licensing, supervisory and oversight frameworks.

  • Provide input into requests from operators of the payment, clearing or settlement system to operate in another jurisdiction, and provide recommendations.

  • Provide input into new payment methods, innovation and developments in the NPS.

  • Build relationships and engage with internal and external stakeholders on NPS developments.

  • Assist with the drafting and completion of surveys in order to obtain inputs and feedback from stakeholders on payments-related policy and regulatory matters.

  • Participate in the facilitation of training, capacity-building and the education of stakeholders, including consumers.

  • Collect and analyse data impacting the interoperable, operator and scheme rules.

  • Contribute to projects and attend to ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as per requirements.