Senior Specialist: Human Settlements

Industry: Finance / Job Expires: 2024-03-15 00:00:00 / Location: Gauteng

Purpose

The primary objective of the role is to capacitate the human settlements portfolio as the company continue to promote a conducive environment that enables the banks to provide competitive, sustainable, as well as customer-centric financial services and products with regard to human settlements.

Minimum Requirements 

• Completed an Honours/equivalent and or be working towards completing a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning or related, MBA, Property Studies or Real Estate.
• Have a working knowledge of the building environment, particularly human settlements, property, and real estate.
• Have a working knowledge of the law, the political dynamic, socio-political imperatives, and regulatory issues impacting property finance, affordable housing and property valuations will be an advantage.
• Have a good understanding of the financial sector regulations and an appreciation of the political and social context of regulatory issues. 

Duties

• Enable the company to be the voice of the banking sector by providing support on formulating positions on critical regulatory, supervisory, or key stakeholder issues.
• Proactively identify and drive initiatives affecting the salient banking sector product house frameworks.
• Lead and consolidate member positions on various issues to develop a sector position.
• Lead and create and/or enhance service offerings within the sphere of operations for the company to deliver continuous value to its members.
• Represent the company at conferences, seminars and meetings with regulatory authorities and other stakeholders to defend and present the interests of the banking sector.
• Provide administrative support for the company committees (arrange, schedule, follow-up on committee action list).
• Participate in, create and promote a collaborative learning and performance-oriented culture.
• Assist in driving projects efficiently and effectively by adhering to defined performance objectives.
• Support domestic and international research on different topics and compile reports and material for media articles.
• Maintain effective relationships with member bank representatives and all stakeholders.
• Assist in managing outputs from meetings with members and external stakeholders.
• Assist the public policy section with identified projects and outputs.

Skills and Competencies

• Good presentation and facilitation skills.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook) and Internet.
• Advocacy stakeholder/client relations.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Performance tracking/monitoring.
• Research and analytical report writing.
• Policy analysis and formulation.
• Batho Pele principles.
• Dynamic project management and strategic planning.

Location: Gauteng

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

To apply please send your CV to refilwe@heitha.co.za