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.
Established in 1997 under an expanded mandate, MEFMI was founded with the view to building sustainable capacity in identified key areas in ministries of finance, planning commissions, central banks or equivalent institutions.
MEFMI strives to improve sustainable human and institutional capacity in the critical areas of macroeconomic and financial management; foster best practices in related institutions; and bring emerging risks and opportunities to the fore among executive level officials.
MEFMI seeks to achieve, within its member states, prudent macroeconomic
management, competent and efficient management of public finances, sound, efficient
and stable financial sectors and stable economies with strong and sustained
growth.Established in 1997 under an expanded mandate, MEFMI was founded with the view to building sustainable capacity in identified key areas in ministries of finance, planning commissions, central banks or equivalent institutions.
MEFMI strives to improve sustainable human and institutional capacity in the critical areas of macroeconomic and financial management; foster best practices in related institutions; and bring emerging risks and opportunities to the fore among executive level officials.
The long term objective is to contribute to the poverty reduction process among people in MEFMI’s operational zone of Eastern and Southern Africa.
The MEFMI Secretariat is based in Harare, Zimbabwe,
Applications are invited from suitably qualified nationals of member states to fill the following positions:
1. Programme Officer - Reserves Management and Foreign Exchange Operations, Domestic Financial Markets Development
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
Reserves Management and Foreign Exchange Operations and Domestic Financial
Markets Development
- Planning
and preparing annual departmental work programmes, budgets and reports and
other related materials;
- Identifying
and updating training and capacity building needs in Reserves Management
& Foreign Exchange Operations, and in Domestic Financial Markets
Development:
- Designing
and structuring courses, workshops, seminars and country missions:
conducting regional and incountry capacity building programmes in the same
areas.
- Contributing
to MEFMI’S publications and reports
- Monitor
inputs into the MEFMI database of programme activities.
- Participating
in the selection, assessment and accreditation of Fellows; and development
of regional trainers in Reserves Management and Foreign Exchange
Operations and Domestic Financial Markets Development.
- Review
operational documents ( manuals, policies and guidelines) in the areas of
expertise, for the Institute and 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,
- Providing
advice and suggestions on problems identified in the areas of Reserves
Management and Foreign Exchange Operations and Domestic Financial Markets
Development.
- Disseminating
recent technical knowledge and practical tools in the fields of expertise
and customizing best practices from international organizations for the
benefit of member states.
Requirements
- At
least a Masters degree in Economics, Financial Economics, Finance or
Banking.
- A
PhD, relevant MBA or professional qualifications such as Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) would be an added advantage.
- At
least five (5) years of relevant experience in central bank financial
market operations including at least three years in foreign exchange and
reserves management operations.
- Clear
knowledge of portfolio/fund management.
- In
depth understanding of domestic market operations, issuance, pricing and
trading of financial instruments,
- Capacity
building, training or teaching experience.
- Strong
leadership skills.
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills in English and good presentation
skills,
- Hands
on experience with Microsoft office tools.
2. Assistant Information Technology Officer
Reporting to the Information Technology Officer (ITO), the Assistant Information Technology officer will assist with the following:
Reporting to the Information Technology Officer (ITO), the Assistant Information Technology officer will assist with the following:
- Provide
user support on productivity, collaboration and electronic communication
tools.
- Provide
preventive maintenance,
- Troubleshoot
the Institutes’s ICT problems,
- Procurement
of computer hardware and software,
- Maintain
the Institute’s LAN/WAN Infrastructure, electronic mail and the associated
services.
- Maintaining
the MEFMI web page.
- Maintaining
the Institute’s Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll and Employee Self
Service (ESS) systems.
- Preparing
reports in areas of responsibility,
- Maintaining
the Institute’s capacity building activities database and design user
reports,
- Responding
to on demand requests by individual staff.
- Undertaking
the duties of the ITO in his/her absence.
Requirements
- Information
Communications Technology (ICT) degree or equivalent
- Technical
training in lnformation and Communication Technologies,
- 5
years experience with hands on exposure to support LAN/WAN environment.
The successful candidates for the above positions will be appointed on fixed term contracts at an attractive remuneration package which includes a tax free salary paid in US dollars and which is competitive with other similar international organizations.
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 January 20, 2012.
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
Email: capacity@mefmi.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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