- Front Office Expert
Job Title: Expert in Front Office operations
Reports to:Head of ZADMO
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the work plan of the front office operations and provide day-to-day strategic direction and leadership.
- Mobilize domestic and external resources at the least possible cost and with a prudent degree of risk exposure to meet public sector needs.
- Negotiate and contracting of new external debt.
- Debt renegotiations and restructuring.
- Explore and establish relationships with development partners.
- Advise Government on domestic and external financing and refinancing sources and options consistent with the national debt strategy, borrowing policy and legal frameworks.
- Coordinate and manage domestic debt issues for fiscal purposes, including participating in securities auctions and organizing bond issues.
- Regularly monitor and report on domestic and international market developments which are relevant to government borrowing or refinancing.
- Continuously monitor domestic bond market to identify threats and opportunities relating to domestic debt issuance and the pursuit of domestic market development.
- Monitor performance of staff based agreed performance standards and indicators.
- Capacity building and training of front office staff in line with staff training needs.
- Produce operational manuals for the front office.
- Manage any operational risks emanating from front office functions.
- Monitor front office operations to ensure compliance with Government policy and middle office guidelines on cost and risk management.
- Produce and implement training plans to ensure that staff in the front office has the capacity to effectively undertake their duties.
Qualifications
- A Masters degree in Economics, Finance or Banking.
- At least 5 years experience in public debt management focusing on resource mobilization, loan negotiations and aid coordination.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications for the above posts should be submitted clearly stating the position being applied for and accompanied by a detailed CV with contact details of three referees to be received by 23 March 2012. All applications will be processed by the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. MEFMI is the technical adviser of ZADMO. The experts will be recruited on a performance based two year contract renewable for another two years. The Ministry of Finance is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Please kindly note that only short listed applicants will contacted.
Applications should be sent to:
The Executive Director
MEFMI
9 Earls Road
Alexandra Park
P.O Box A1419
Avondale
Harare
Zimbabwe
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