Instant Payment Namibia: Chief Operations Officer
Grade: E1
Windhoek
Minimum Experience: 10 Years with 10 years’ experience in areas such as financial services and payments in Namibia and global; and implementation of information technology projects in the banking or fintech sector. Marketing, sales, operations, or business development would be beneficial as a leader.
Minimum Qualification: Honours in IT, Computer Sciences, or related fields. • Postgraduate degree (MBA/Leadership qualification or similar)
Closing Date: 12 March 2025
Knowledge & Skills
• Operational payments expertise.
• Data analysis and strategic insight.
• Business acumen.
• Strategic thinking.
• Transformational mindset.
• Risk management.
• Innovating mindset.
• Problem solving skills.
• Communication skills.
Duties & Responsibilities
The principal accountabilities of this position are to:
• Lead operationalisation of the Instant Payment Project (IPP) in alignment with strategic goals.
• Drive strategy execution and align the operations of the organisation to Bank of Namibia’s strategic objective and goals of financial inclusion and digital transformation.
• Oversee the implementation of the instant payment solution, technology solutions, to provide affordable and efficient instant payment services, especially for the informal sectors and the rural areas.
• Drive stakeholder collaboration and nationwide adoption of the instant payment solution
• Ensure efficiency, risk management, and regulatory compliance in operational functions. Optimize internal processes, oversee daily operations, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure efficiency, risk management, and regulatory compliance in operational functions.
• Optimize internal processes, oversee daily operations, and enhance operational efficiency, including budgeting, reporting, auditing.
• Ensure efficiency, risk management, and regulatory compliance in operational functions.
• Optimize internal processes, oversee daily operations, and enhance operational efficiency, including budgeting, reporting, auditing.
• Mentor and motivate teams to align with organizational vision. Manage recruitment, fiscal activities, and sustainability initiatives.
• Report performance insights to stakeholders and recommend improvements. Establish and enforce policies to foster a thriving company culture.