NSSF INATANGAZA NAFASI MBALIMBALI ZA AJIRA, WAOMBAJI KAZI KWENU HAPA CHINI
The
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) which is the leading provider of social
security services in Tanzania is hereby inviting applications from suitably
qualified, dynamic and motivated Tanzanians to immediately fill vacant
positions currently existing in the Fund.
Directorate
of Actuarial and Risk Management
1.
Position: Operational Risk and Quality Manager(ORQM)
Report
to: Director of Actuarial and Risk Management
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assists the Director in the overall process of Enterprise Risk Management
within the organization;
2.
Develops, initiates, and reviews policies and procedures for the effective
operation of enterprise risk management program and manages the day to day
operation of the program;
3.
Ensure that the overall risk assessment of all key risks imparting the
organization is performed as appropriate;
4.
Prepare and implement risk management training programs, risk-based performance
measurement and incentives, and other change management programs;
5.
Perform consultation with process owners to responds to all identified
operational risks;
6.
Ensure that enterprise risk issues are being appropriately investigated,
evaluated, and resolved;
7.
Ensure that the risk management plan is established, implemented, and
maintained;
8.
Establish, implement, and maintain an effective enterprise communication
program;
9.
Monitors the performance of the enterprise risk program and related activities
on a continuous basis, taking appropriate actions to improve its effectiveness;
10.
Enforce the implementation of Business Continuity Management Policy and perform
policy review;
11.
Ensure that Risk Assessment(RA), Business Impact Analysis(BIA) are performed,
and Business Continuity Management(BCM) Strategy developed for the Business
Continuity Planning;
12.
Coordinates and oversees the implementation of Quality Management System (QMS);
13.
Ensure that members/customers requirements are determined and promoted as appropriate;
14.
Ensure that quality planning is performed, and Quality Policy and Quality
Objectives are reviewed;
15.
Ensure continual improvement of the Quality Management System through regular
Quality Audits, and Management Review;
16.
Perform peer review of QMS documents and recommend to Management Representative
for approval; and
17.
Any other duties as may be directed by the Director.
Competence
Requirement
•
Holder of postgraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration,
Risk Management, Statistics or related field. Must have a strong quantitative
background;
•
At least three years of work experience at a senior position in Operational
Risk Management or related field. Experience in financial sector will be an
added advantage;
•
Possess a good knowledge of the ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Standards;
•
Ability to process, organize, analyze and present multi-functions/processes
data;
•
Must be a strong team player, preferably with internal and external customer
relationship;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being self motivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Demonstrate a good understanding of Enterprise Risk Management, and Risk
Management Process;
•
Demonstrate a good understanding of Business Continuity Management including
ability to perform Business Impact Analysis;
•
Demonstrate a good understanding of Quality Management System;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills;
•
Ability to learn quickly and solve poorly defined problems;
•
Demonstrate an understanding and application of accelerate Governance Risk and
Compliance(GRC) application or any other renown GRC application; and
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Knowledge
with data analysis packages is an added advantage.
2.
POSITION: ACTUARIAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGER(AFRM)
Report
to: Director of Actuarial and Risk Management
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assists the Director in the overall process of actuarial, statistical, and
financial modelling within the organization;
2.
Ensure that programs to promote actuarial culture and actuarial competence are
properly developed and maintained;
3.
Ensure that appropriate statistical information management system which
maintain relevant data for actuarial valuation, social security performance
indicators, and risk management performance monitoring is properly maintained;
4.
Ensure compliance with Asset-Liability Management practice;
5.
Ensure that surveys and researches that are intended to either review or
improve the existing schemes’ design are conducted as appropriate;
6.
Plan and supervise the conduct of experience analysis to assess whether or not
the basic scheme evolution is in line with the actuarial projections;
7.
Monitor the development on national demographic and economic factors which
influence the evolution of NSSF schemes;
8.
Ensure that NSSF basic scheme specific financial and demographic modelling is
performed annually;
9.
Perform an actuarial and risk assessment of NSSF supplementary schemes;
10.
Establish, implement, and maintain an appropriate financial risk management
framework;
11.
Conduct financial risk assessment and develop controls as appropriate;
12.
Establish, implement, and maintain an appropriate credit and liquidity risks
management strategy;
13.
Ensure that financial risk issues are being appropriately investigated,
evaluated, and resolved;
14.
Review credit risk analysis performed in line with the existing credit granting
process;
15.
Carry out a robust assessment of planned investments;;
16.
Perform detailed assets valuation and analysis to identify potential portfolio
risks; and
17.
Any other duties as may be directed by the Director.
Competence
Requirement
•
Holder of postgraduate degree in Actuarial Science, Financial Economics,
Financial Mathematics, Quantitative Finance or related field;
•
At least three years of work experience at a senior position in Financial Risk
Management or related field. Experience in financial sector will be an added
advantage;
•
Demonstrate an understanding of actuarial valuation process and reporting, and
a good understanding of statistical modelling;
•
Demonstrate a good knowledge in accounting and financial statement analysis,
fixed income securities analysis and valuation, credit risk measurement and
management, liquidity risk measurement and management, market risk measurement
and management, time series analysis, corporate financial risk management; and
portfolio performance evaluation;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being self motivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills; ability to learn quickly and solve
poorly defined problems;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). An advanced
skill in computing packages such as VBA, and SPSS is an added advantage.
3.
POSITION: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL RISK OFFICER(PFRO)
Report
to Actuarial and Financial Risk Manager
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assist the Manager in the overall process of financial risk management within
the organization;
2.
Ensure that the components of financial risk management framework are
identified, established and maintained as appropriate;
3.
Establish, implement, and maintain an appropriate credit and liquidity risks
management strategy;
4.
Conduct financial risk assessment and communicate the results as appropriate;
5.
ensure that credit risk analysis is performed in line with the existing credit
granting process;
6.
Reviews credit risk analysis performed in line with the existing credit granting
process;
7.
Ensure that credit portfolio risk assessment is performed, and appropriate
measures to manage credit risk exposures are identified and implemented;
8.
Maintain statistical records of observed payment defaults;
9.
Perform liquidity risk analysis and modelling;
10.
Ensures the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of both short term
and long term liquidity plans;
11.
Perform cash flow modelling based on the specified assumptions to determine the
amount and timing of future payments and receipts;
12.
Ensure that risk based performance assessment of investment portfolio is
performed as appropriate;
13.
Monitor developments of financial markets to identify predicted changes in
interest rates and recommend appropriate action to mitigate its effects;
14.
Ensure that key risk indicators for assessment of Fund’s exposure to liquidity,
liability, credit, economic, and investment risks are established and
maintained;
15.
Perform detailed assets valuation and analysis to identify potential portfolio
risks; and
16.
Any other duties as may be directed by the Manager.
Competence
Requirement
•
Holder of postgraduate degree in Financial Economics, Financial Mathematics,
Quantitative Finance or related field;
•
At least three years of work experience in financial risk management, financial
modelling, credit and liquidity risk management or related field;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of basic financial indicators including risk
adjusted rate of returns;
•
Demonstrate a good knowledge in accounting and financial statement analysis,
fixed income securities analysis and valuation, credit risk measurement and
management, liquidity risk measurement and management, market risk measurement
and management, time series analysis, corporate financial risk management; and
portfolio performance evaluation;
•
Ability to process, organize, analyze and present multi-functions/processes
data;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being self motivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills; ability to learn quickly and solve
poorly defined problems;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
•
Advanced skills in computing packages such as VBA, and ability to perform
computer programming is an added advantage.
4.
POSITION: SENIOR ACTUARIAL SERVICES OFFICER (SASO)
Report
to Principal Actuarial and Statistics Officer
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assist the Principal Actuarial and Statistics Officer in the overall process of
actuarial services within the organization;
2.
Coordinate and supervise collection of statistical information relevant for
actuarial valuation;
3.
Reviews and reconcile data to ensure conformance with the required format for
actuarial valuation, and actuarial investigation into multiple decrements;
4.
Perform Asset-Liability Modelling to ensure proper Asset-Liability Matching;
5.
Reviews the actuarial analysis conducted to develop key actuarial descriptors
to assess scheme experience;
6.
Participate in the actuarial valuation of the NSSF basic scheme;
7.
Perform NSSF basic specific financial and demographic modelling annually;
8.
Perform actuarial and risk assessment of NSSF supplementary schemes;
9.
Reviews the analysis and modelling of national demographic and economic factors
which influence the evolution of schemes;
10.
Any other duties as may be directed by the supervisor.
Competence
Requirement
•
A minimum of bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Mathematics;
•
A postgraduate degree in any relevant field is a plus;
•
Ability to apply various data collection techniques;
•
Experience working or be involved in an actuarial valuation project for at
least two years;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of basic actuarial descriptors;
•
ability to process, organize, analyze and present multi-functions/processes
data;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being self motivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills;
•
Ability to learn quickly and solve poorly defined problems;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
•
Advanced skills in computing packages such as VBA, Minitab, SPSS; and
ability
to perform computer programming is an added advantage.
5.
Position: Senior Credit Risk Officer (SCRO)
Report
to: Principal Financial Risk Officer
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assist the Principal Financial Risk Officer in the overall process of Credit
Risk Management within the organization;
2.
Establish, implement and maintain an appropriate Credit Risk Management
Framework;
3.
Conduct credit risk assessment and communicate the results as appropriate;
4.
Perform credit risk analysis in line with the existing credit granting process;
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5.
Perform credit portfolio risk assessment and identify appropriate measures to
manage credit risk exposures;
6.
Maintain statistical records of observed payment defaults;
7.
Ensure that key risk indicators for assessment of Fund’s exposure to credit,
economic, and investment risks are established and maintained; and
8.
Any other duties as may be directed by the supervisor.
Competence
Requirement
•
A minimum of bachelor degree in Financial Economics, Financial Mathematics,
Quantitative Finance or related field;
•
A postgraduate degree in any relevant field is a plus;
•
At least two years of work experience in financial risk management, financial modelling,
and credit risk management or related field;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of basic financial indicators including risk
adjusted rate of returns;
•
Demonstrate a good knowledge in accounting and financial statement analysis,
fixed income securities analysis and valuation, credit risk measurement and
management, liquidity risk measurement and management, market risk measurement
and management, time series analysis, corporate financial risk management; and
portfolio performance evaluation;
•
Ability to process, organize, analyze and present multi-functions/processes
data;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being selfmotivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills;
•
Ability to learn quickly and solve poorly defined problems;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); and
•
Advanced skills in computing packages such as VBA, and ability to perform
computer programming is an added advantage.
6.
POSITION: SENIOR LIQUIDITY RISK OFFICER (SLRO)
Report
to: Principal Financial Risk Officer
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Assist the Principal Financial Risk Officer in the overall process of Liquidity
Risk Management within the organization;
2.
Establish, implement, and maintain an appropriate liquidity risk management
framework;
3.
Conduct liquidity risk assessment and communicate the results as appropriate;
4.
Perform cash flow modelling based on specified assumptions to determine the
amount and timing of future payments and receipts;
5.
Ensures the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of both short term
and long term liquidity plans;
6.
Monitors developments of financial markets to identify predicted changes in
interest rates and recommend appropriate action to mitigate its effect;
7.
Ensure that key risk indicators for assessment of Fund’s exposure to liquidity,
and liability risks are established and maintained; and
8.
Any other duties as may be directed by the supervisor.
Competence
Requirement
•
A minimum of bachelor degree in Financial Economics, Financial Mathematics,
Quantitative Finance or related field;
•
A postgraduate degree in any relevant field is a plus;
•
At least two years of work experience in financial risk management, financial
modelling, and liquidity risk management or related field;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of basic financial indicators including risk
adjusted rate of returns;
•
Demonstrate a good knowledge in accounting and financial statement analysis,
fixed income securities analysis and valuation, credit risk measurement and
management, liquidity risk measurement and management, market risk
measurement
and management, time series analysis, corporate financial risk management; and
portfolio performance evaluation;
•
Ability to process, organize, analyze and present multi-functions/processes
data;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision, being self motivated, working towards common goal, and confidence;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to effectively perform
multi-task and prioritize deliverables;
•
Strong analytic and problem solving skills;
•
Ability to learn quickly and solve poorly defined problems;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
advanced
skills in computing packages such as VBA, and ability to perform computer
programming is an added advantage.
•
Knowledge on application of aCCelerate Governance Risk and Compliance(GRC)
application or any other renown GRC application is an added advantage; and
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Knowledge
with data analysis packages is an added advantage.
7.
POSITION: FINANCIAL RISK OFFICER (FRO) (4)
Report
to: Senior Credit/Liquidity Risk Officer
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Collect and analyze data to monitor compliance with the credit and liquidity
management strategies and policies;
2.
Conduct credit and liquidity risk assessment and communicate the results as
appropriate;
3.
Perform credit risk analysis in line with the existing credit granting process;
4.
Perform liquidity risk analysis and modelling;
5.
Perform credit portfolio risk assessment and identify appropriate measures to
manage credit risk exposures;
6.
Collect, compile, and analyze statistical records on payment defaults;
7.
Collect, compile, and analyze financial markets data to identify predicted
changes in interest rates;
8.
Perform risk based performance assessment of investment portfolio;
9.
Perform cash flow modelling based on specified assumptions to determine the
amount and timing of future payments and receipts necessary to create
appropriate liquidity plans; and
10.
Any other duties as may be directed by the supervisor.
Competence
Requirement
•
A bachelor degree in Financial Economics, Financial Mathematics, Quantitative
Finance or related field;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of financial risk management, financial
modeling, credit and liquidity risk management;
•
Demonstrate a better understanding of basic financial indicators including risk
adjusted rate of returns;
•
Demonstrate a good knowledge in accounting and financial statement analysis,
fixed income securities analysis and valuation, credit risk measurement and
management, liquidity risk measurement and management, market risk measurement
and management, time series analysis, corporate financial risk management; and
portfolio performance evaluation;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision;
•
Demonstrate the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Keen attention to detail and highly organized;
•
Strong analytic, arithmetic and problem solving skills;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
advanced
skills in computing packages such as VBA, and ability to perform computer
programming is an added advantage.
8.
POSITION: ACTUARIAL AND STATISTICS OFFICER (ASO) (4)
Report
to: Senior Actuarial/Statistics Risk Officer
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Collect, compile, analyze, and reconcile data in the required format for
actuarial valuation, actuarial investigation into multiple decrements; social
security performance indicators, and risk management performance monitoring;
2.
Perform Asset-Liability Modelling to ensure proper Asset-Liability Matching;
3.
Collect and analyze data from surveys and researches that are intended to
either review or improve the existing scheme design;
4.
Prepare reports for surveys and researches conducted by the department;
5.
Perform analysis and modelling of national demographic and economic factors
which influence the evolution of the scheme;
6.
Perform actuarial analysis and develop key actuarial descriptors to assess
scheme experience;
7.
Participate in the actuarial valuation of the scheme;
8.
Collect, compile, and analyze loss data, and data on Key Indicators;
9.
Collect, compile, and analyze national demographic and economic data;
10.
Prepare and produce the report on social security performance indicators for
NSSF scheme and make comparison with other schemes within Tanzania and across
the region and Africa;
11.
Prepare and produce Risk Management Performance Index;
12.
Prepares and produce statistical bulletin;
13.
Provide ad hoc actuarial support and related fields; and
14.
Any other duties as may be directed by the supervisor.
Competence
Requirement
•
A bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Mathematics;
•
Ability to apply various data collection techniques;
•
Demonstrate better understanding of actuarial data requirement for a pension
scheme;
•
Demonstrate better understanding of actuarial and statistical modeling;
•
Excellent presentation skills-written, verbal and graphic communication;
•
Demonstrated the right attitude in terms of the ability to work under minimum
supervision;
•
Keen attention to detail and highly organized;
•
Strong analytic, arithmetic and problem solving skills;
•
Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
•
Advanced skills in computing packages such as VBA, Minitab, SPSS; and
•
Ability to perform computer programming is an added advantage.
1.
POSITIONS: SACCOS OFFICERS (2)
Duties
and Responsibility
1.
Undertake preliminary appraisal of loan applications
2.
Make follow-ups on any missing information or document of Loans applications;
3.
Identify applications which meets the minimum requirements and those which do
not;
4.
In collaboration with regional offices, educate applicants on terms, conditions
and procedures for applying loans;
5.
Participate in seminars and awareness campaigns towards widening understanding
of the Loans to Members Scheme as per directives of Supervisor and;
6.
Undertake any other assignment as may be assigned by her/his superior from time
to time.
Educational
Qualification and work experience
•
First degree in Economics,Finance or its equivalent
•
Experience in banking activities will be an added advantage
Skills
and competence
•
Computer literacy.
•
Excellent communication skills.
Mode
of application:
Applications
in writing enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of relevant
certificates, contact address including telephone numbers, email address and
names and addresses of three referees to be addressed to the undersigned.
Please
take note of the following;
1.
Applications without latest CVs will not be considered;
Director,
Human Resources and Administration
National
Social Security Fund,
P.O.
Box 1322,
DAR
ES SALAAM
The
closing date for submission will be on 15th December, 2014. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Business
Units:
Kindly
confirm that this advert fits your requirement and should proceed accordingly.
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1.
POSITION: HELPDESK SUPPORT OFFICERS (2)
Report
to: Senior Computer Operations Officer – Service desk
Job
Purpose
Provide
helpdesk support to field offices and Head Office departments or any other
operating unit on the problems pertaining to the system use and all other ICT
operations related issues in the course of operation through helpdesk
integrated system.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Managing the overall operations and control functions in Helpdesk systems
2.
Ensuring record and maintain of daily log of all incoming enquiries i.e. track
the enquiries from the inception to resolution.
3.
Liaise with ICT Departments in case of any technical problem and communicate
resolution back to system users
4.
Ensure timely preparation of Helpdesk weekly reports to Management on ICT
operations related issues
5.
Liaise with field offices, ICT and Customer Service Team to ensure Customers
are provided with Value for money by delivering timely and accurate services
6.
Any other relevant duties as will be assigned by the supervisor.
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications
•
A Degree or Equivalent in ICT or any other related field
•
At least two (2) years of experience in multidisciplinary IT environment.
b)
Skills
1.
A person of high integrity
2.
Great analytical and problem solving skills
3.
Good communication skills,
4.
Customer focused, good communication skills, results oriented, problem solving,
team player, analytical,
5.
Experienced in operating systems,
6.
Knowledgeable in Databases,
7.
Basic knowledge in computer networks
2.
POSITION: PRINCIPAL COMPUTER OPERATIONS OFFICER
Report
to: Computer Operations Manager (COM)
Job
Purpose
To
translate business requirements into systems qualities and hence into
repeatable design strategies and patterns that enables those qualities (e.g.
adaptability, scalability, availability, non-repudiation, reusability, etc.).
Responsible
for enterprise application integration (EAI). This includes defining the
opportunities for integration, selecting the tools, specifying the shared data
& code resources, defining the interfaces and data-flows, and monitoring
the success of integration.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Making architectural designs of the new products/solutions/systems and ensure
the designs are aligned to the Fund's future technological and operational
strategic roadmap and architectural designs
2.
Act as an interface between business and back-office, translating business and
customer needs into operational deliverables covering processes, technology
solutions, management Information and business intelligence data.
3.
Ensure the back office performance objectives are aligned to the business and
Fund’s strategic objectives.
4.
Interpret business strategy and determine innovative solutions supporting
strategy implementation.
5.
Design and model solutions for customer innovation and experience along with
similar initiatives variants, i.e. to improve controls, cost saving, improve
efficiency, etc.
6.
Designs architectural models of current and proposed systems across the Fund
for internal use and in conjunction with Technology Partners.
7.
Surveys external emerging developments, and evangelizes new technologies,
standards and methodologies that will have a positive impact on the Fund's
bottom-line and quality of service.
8.
Design the creation of deployment tools e.g. for data migration, interfacing
and configuration management.
9.
Validate and monitor data structure changes to maintain deployment tool
viability and documentation.
10.
Investigate and document integration approaches with third party systems;
11.
Ensure that compliance risk is managed by maintaining a compliance tracker and
preparing action plans.
12.
Coordinate the implementation of compliance plans by preparing progress
updates, highlighting deviations.
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Job
Qualifications
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
Graduate – Computer science/Computer engineering, preferably Post-graduate –
Computer science/Computer engineering, or its equivalent, Degree or equivalent
with focus on enterprise systems architecture & designs.
•
5 years’ experience in ICT area responsible for technology solutions design and
support.
•
Experience in enterprise systems architecture.
•
Demonstrated ability and experience to develop and defend technical
recommendations and budgetary plans .
•
Demonstrated experience working in a deadline-oriented environment managing
multiple projects simultaneously .
•
Detailed knowledge of the application architecture, data structures and
interfacing/integration capabilities as well as design processes.
b)
Skills and competencies
§
Project management.
§
Process/Operations design and management.
§
Risk management.
§
Systems architecture and design.
§
Systems implementation and administration
3.
POSITION: PRINCIPAL IT GOVERNANCE OFFICER (1)
Report
to: Systems and Application Manager
Job
Purpose
Accountable
for reducing to a minimum the required Capital Allocation Risk for all function
units under DIT which includes but not limited to Technology, Fund Operations
Risk, Change, Projects, business interface, innovation, etc. 5
Ensuring
that Operational Risk policies, standards, processes and procedures are
embedded within the Directorate.
Coordinating
the improvement of the control environment so as to reduce operational risk
exposure.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
In line with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, develop a control
framework for each of the key functions under the DIT area.
2.
Develop an implementation and embedment plan, execute and deliver the plan
within agreed timeframe in line with the approved Control framework
3.
In line with best practice and international framework related to data,
information security and overall systems security, develop an enterprise wise
Security Strategy to ensure protection of Fund's data and information with
focus on confidentiality, integrity, availability of both data and systems.
4.
Maintain the Risk and controls policy frameworks within the DIT area and ensure
that it is updated on an annual basis
5.
Define an implementation plan of Operational risks policy by translating policy
statements and concepts into action-able requirements and assigning roles and
responsibilities amongst staff
6.
Engage staff in Risk policy implementation by communicating expectations,
providing coaching and support
7.
Monitor compliance to Operational Risk policy requirements and advise
management of any gaps by conducting periodic reviews
8.
Coordinate the closure of policy gaps by engaging management to define, agree
and monitor progress
9.
Ensure the effective quantification of all risks under DIT area by maintaining
a framework for financial quantification and applying it across Risk incident
reporting
10.
Ensure the effective communication of DIT Risk profile to all NSSF risk forums
by preparing the relevant reports as per NSSF standards
11.
Review and ensure necessary security, availability, change management controls
are built in all projects, review all systems related project before
implementation to verify that all necessary standards controls are in place.
12.
Identify and assess operational risks and Controls through the use of NSSF
defined standard frameworks and Industry standard frameworks.
13.
Coordinate risk assessments by engaging function risk and control owners on
risk control assessment and ensuring that data is updated to relevant risk
management systems.
14.
Reduce risk exposure by identifying and /or validating control improvement
plans as well as opportunities for risk transfer and avoidance
15.
Perform Assurance on Audit/Examination issues pending Issues assurance and
identify any embedment weaknesses and/or implementation gaps by applying
appropriate assurance frameworks.
16.
Establish relevant and implement-able action plans for pre- audit/audit
/examination/pre-issues
assurance remediation through applying appropriate industry best practice frameworks
(e.g. ITIL, COBIT, PCI) and engaging with Risk/Control owners.
17.
Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
Graduate – Computer science/Computer engineering/CISA, preferably Post-graduate
– Computer science/Computer engineering
•
5 years’ experience in audit/security/controls Industry, with experience in the
Risk/Controls/IT/Operations Industry
•
Experience in operational Risk management and Assurance
•
Experience in operations, process and controls design and IT Governance
•
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues and concepts in a simple
manner
•
Demonstrated ability and experience to develop and defend technical
recommendations and budgetary plans
•
Demonstrated experience working in a deadline-oriented environment managing
multiple projects simultaneously
•
Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively in a dynamic,
collaborative and fast-paced atmosphere
b)
Skills and Competencies
§
Project management
§
Process/Operations design and management
§
Risk management
§
Report writing and Presentation skills
§
Systems implementation
§
Systems architecture and design
§
Systems administration
§
Back up/Recovery and Systems continuity
§
Understanding of financial sector operational risk management
4.
POSITION: REGIONAL HARDWARE ENGINEERS (5)
Report
to: Senior Computer Hardware Engineer
Job
Purpose
To
ensure that the underlining hardware infrastructure for in the Fund and its
associated technology operate efficiently, performs within agreed targets and
that delivers a secure platform for field offices staff to effectively carry
out its daily business operations
To
ensure field office IT infrastructure meet and retain compliance with relevant
national and international IT standards and frameworks as approved and directed
by management.
To
manage ICT zone support to provide first line IT services support and technological
machinery and ensure that the staff working tools are perfectly working and
maintained.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Ensure that field office hardware snags are being resolved quickly and system
uptime is maintained.
2.
Ensure that the preventive maintenance of the IT infrastructure for the NSSF
offices is being effectively and timely performed as schedule.
3.
To provide capacity plan services to end-users to ensure that expectations are
managed within a framework
4.
Keep inventory records of the field office IT infrastructure asset, manage
movements across the field office network and keep records and report the same
to the ICT Asset management section.
5.
Accountable for IT infrastructure, application and systems installation and
deployments to the end-user as according to the given standards and
specifications,
6.
Participate in the implementation of ICT projects based, provide technical
inputs and knowledge of current and emerging technologies on the undertaken
projects or external projects impacting the Fund operations
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
Graduate – Computer science/Computer engineering
•
2 years’ experience in ICT area responsible for IT Infrastructure support and
maintenance
•
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex issues and concepts in
a simple manner
•
Demonstrated experience working in a deadline-oriented environment managing
multiple projects simultaneously
•
Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively in a dynamic,
collaborative and fast-paced atmosphere
b)
Skills and Competencies
•
Process/Operations and Support
•
Risk management
•
Report writing and Presentation skills
•
Systems implementation
•
Systems administration and record keeping
•
Understanding of financial sector systems architecture
5.
POSITION: SENIOR COMPUTER OPERATIONS OFFICER - ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS (1)
Report
to: Principal Computer Operations Officer
Job
Purpose
Responsible
for ensuring Enterprise Systems security design, systems architectural
drawings, implementation and monitoring of servers, and end point security
detection and prevention systems (eg. SCCM, AV, SIEM )
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Designing and documenting the management framework for categorization and
deployment of standard desktops to end-user PCs.
2.
Executing patches and anti-virus management process for the organization.
3.
Designing and maintaining architectural drawings for applications and systems
within the Enterprise Systems section.
4.
Documenting and maintaining standards and baselines for security for the Fund
Systems servers as per industry best practice.
5.
Responsible for maintaining up-to-date patches (critical and security) on
servers and staff PCs in the entire organization.
6.
Responsible for maintaining up-to-date anti-virus on servers and staff PCs in
the entire organization.
7.
Responsible for designing, implementing and managing enterprise Security
Information and Events Management (SIEM) solution.
8.
Responsible for designing and ensuring implementation of host based Intrusion
Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
9.
On new systems, applications that will be introduced assess security impact to
existing core ES systems’ Availability, Integrity, Confidentiality and
Performance.
10.
Documenting and maintaining baseline configuration parameters for all systems
in the enterprise systems section.
11.
Other relevant duties as will be assigned by the Supervisor.
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
A bachelor degree in Computer science or related discipline
•
At least three (3) years of experience in multidisciplinary IT environment of
which at least one year in leading others.
•
The following ICT certifications will be an added advantage (ITIL, IS27001,
PRINCE2, OCA, MCDBA, MCP)
b)
Skills and Competencies
•
Multidisciplinary skills in ICT field (OS, DBMS, Microsoft infrastructure,
security)
•
Great in using e-drawing tools (e.g. MS-Visio)
•
Great in oral and writing communication skills
•
Great analytical skills
•
Good reports writing skills
•
Experienced in using Microsoft Infrastructure Management tools (e.g. SCOM,
SCCM)
•
Experienced in implementing and managing enterprise anti-virus solutions
•
Projects management skills
6.
POSITION: SENIOR COMPUTER OPERATIONS OFFICER - WINTEL & AD (1)
Report
to: Principal Computer Operations Officer
Job
Purpose
Responsible
for availability, performance, maintenance and security of Microsoft
Infrastructure: Active Directory, Exchange, Sharepoint and administration of
other windows servers running other apps, i.e. share-point, audit system, HR
system, etc. 12
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Ensure availability of all enterprise and secondary business systems (Domain
Controllers, Mail services , Internal-web, specific departments systems, etc)
2.
Ensure optimal performance of all enterprise and secondary systems.
3.
Implement to Enterprise Systems - security controls and their respective
operational monitoring according to the Fund’s standard baselines and
industry’s best practices.
4.
Ensure Backup and recovery of enterprise and auxiliary systems.
5.
Ensure availability and coordination of technical resources for internal
website and external website.
6.
Maintain the Fund’s Domain Name services both internal and external.
7.
Provision of awareness training on best usage practices on windows applications
in the organization.
8.
Custodian of the enterprise software/media library.
9.
Documenting unit’s operational processes & documentation of implemented
solutions
10.
Ensure effective management of innovation and automation projects in the Fund
11.
Perform other relevant duties as will be assigned by supervisor
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
A bachelor degree in Computer science or related discipline
•
At least three (3) years of experience in Microsoft infrastructure
administration.
•
The following ICT certifications are highly recommended (MCSA – Active
Directory, Exchange Server, ITIL)
•
The following ICT certifications will be an added advantage (IS27001, Any MCSE,
PRINCE2)
b)
Skills and Competencies
•
Multidisciplinary skills in ICT field (OS, DBMS, Microsoft infrastructure,
security)
•
Great in oral and writing communication skills
•
Great analytical skills
•
Good reports writing skills
•
Experienced in using Microsoft Infrastructure Management
•
Experienced in implementing and managing Microsoft Infrastructure Projects
•
Projects management skills
•
Great in using e-drawing tools (e.g. MS-Visio)
7.
POSITION: SENIOR PROJECT OFFICERS (2)
Report
to: Principal Projects Officer
Job
Purpose
To
take full responsibility for the successful delivery of business/technical
solutions and ensure that projects are delivered on time, to budget, and to
quality expectations and in compliance with NSSF project policies, standards
and methodologies
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Define business requirements to meet NSSF’s strategic objectives, including the
development of business cases for the related projects
2.
Define, scope and of plan the project, structure and deliverables
3.
Prepare and agree detailed project/sub project responsibilities
4.
Responsible for project management initiatives, acting either alone or managing
small numbers of staff
5.
Establish and maintain the correct structures to control and monitor the
initiation, progress and delivery of the project or comply with the correct
structures set up to control and monitor the initiation, progress and delivery
of the project
6.
Actively participate in all phases and activities of the project and provide
specialist guidance to the project team, particularly project definition,
requirements analysis, business and technical design and change control
activities
7.
Co-ordinate the work of the project team, allocating tasks, monitoring
progress, ensuring awareness of responsibilities and securing commitment to
successful project delivery
8.
Identify and manage all programme/project issues and risks including their
appropriate escalation and contingency management
9.
Monitor and control the use of resources and funds against the original budget
or, where appropriate the latest allocation. communicate for all changes of the
project as necessary to senior officers
10.
Ensure that operational support staff are adequately trained and prepared for
implementation of the solution, that the operational handover is well planned
and managed, without any adverse effect on existing systems and processes
11.
Prepare a quality plan for each project that outlines the overall approach to
quality, identifies the standards to be employed and or/developed in the
preparation of all products and plans for the process of quality assurance,
review and control.
12.
Ensure all tasks are carried out, comply with departmental procedures,
mandatory quality standards and agreed architectural framework as appropriate
13.
Manage the full project lifecycle from business case to the handover of project
deliverables and completion of the project to post-project review ensuring
quality deliverables throughout
14.
Ensure benefits are managed and tracked for each project in line with
expectations.
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
A degree or /advanced Diploma in ICT or its equivalent
business/planning/finance/(Project
management (PRINCE 2)),
•
Experience of working in a high pressure, results driven environment
•
Exposure to governance, control and risk management
•
A good understanding of planning and budgeting processes and methodology
•
Project Management Certificate( Prince2)
b)
Skills and Competencies
§
Project management
§
Risk management
§
Systems architecture and design
§
Systems administration
§
Back up/Recovery and Systems continuity
8.
POSITIONS: SENIOR SYSTEMS OFFICER – DBA (1)
Report
to: Principal Systems and Application Officer
Job
Purpose
Responsible
for administration of the Fund’s critical database management systems (DBMS)
and associated applications to ensure their availability, recoverability, high
performance and security
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Ensures availability and high performance of the Fund’s core database
management systems.
2.
Daily monitoring of the critical databases health and prepare respective health
check reports.
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3.
Management of database objects (tables, views, indexes, etc.) per application
specifications.
4.
Management of database backups and recovery activities.
5.
Implementation and maintenance of security best practices for database
management systems.
6.
Capacity management of critical database resources (CPU, Memory and Storage).
7.
Monitoring and advice on necessary upgrades of the database and related
software to new release levels.
8.
Work as part of a team and provide around the clock support when required.
9.
Assist in other duties as will be required in the Directorate.
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
•
At least two (2) years working in relational database environment. Preferably
Oracle DBMS.
•
Professional certifications of any (ITIL, OCA, OCP, etc. ) will be required
b)
Skills and Competencies
•
High personal integrity.
•
The ability to work to a high degree of accuracy.
•
A good understanding of database architecture, software and database management
systems.
•
Knowledge in Oracle, MySQL and MS SQL Database Management Systems.
•
Competent in scripts writing and SQL query programming.
•
Knowledgeable in AIX-UNIX and LINUX administration
9.
POSITION: SENIOR SYSTEMS OFFICER –MIDDLEWARE APPLICATIONS (1)
Report
to: Principal Core Applications Officer
Job
Purpose
Responsible
for availability, performance, maintenance and security of Middleware
applications (Oracle e-Business Suite, eBiz, Members Identification System) and
UNIX systems (AIX-UX).
Middleware:
Oracle e-Business Suite, Members Identification System (MIMS) and Critical
systems applications & webservices
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Ensure availability of the Fund’s middleware systems
2.
Ensure optimal performance of the Fund’s middleware systems
3.
Ensure the implementation of Middleware and UNIX systems security controls and
their respective operational monitoring according to the Fund’s standard
baselines and industry’s best practices.
4.
Ensure availability of Backup, Restore & Recovery operations of the all
middleware systems.
5.
Provision of maintenance activities of all middleware systems
6.
Monitoring and reporting of health of middleware systems
7.
Documenting the unit’s operational processes & documentation of implemented
solutions within the unit.
8.
Other relevant duties as will be assigned by the supervisor
Job
Qualifications and Skills
a)
Qualifications and Experience
•
A bachelor degree in Computer science or related discipline
•
At least three (3) years of experience in multidisciplinary IT environment.
•
The following ICT certifications are requirements (Oracle Database 11g OCA,
Oracle eBiz System Administrator, ITIL)
•
The following ICT certifications will be an added advantage (IS27001, OCA, OCP,
Oracle eBiz System Administrator Certified Expert)
b)
Skills and Competencies
•
A person of high integrity
•
Great analytical and problem solving skills
•
Experienced in Oracle eBiz systems (Implementation and deployment of relevant
patches).
•
Experienced in Linux and UNIX operating systems
•
Knowledgeable in Oracle DBMS
•
Basic knowledge in computer networks
•
Good communication skills
•
Good leadership skills and great team player
Mode
of application:
Applications
in writing enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of relevant
certificates, contact address including telephone numbers, email address and
names and addresses of three referees to be addressed to the undersigned. 19
Please
take note of the following;
1.
Applications without latest CVs will not be considered;
Director,
Human Resources and Administration
National
Social Security Fund,
P.O.
Box 1322,
DAR
ES SALAAM
The
closing date for submission will be on 15th December, 2014. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.