Several of South Africa’s largest banks are currently hiring, with specific skill sets being a top priority for most recruiters.
Recruitment platform Pnet told BusinessTech that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa, facilitating a “new world of work.”
This new world of work is heavily skewed towards science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and IT skills, says Pnet.
BusinessTech asked several banks what roles they are hiring and what skills they are currently looking for. Many emphasized the importance of his STEM and IT skills to the job.
“Key capabilities needed in 2023 and beyond include multi-stack development skills such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, machine learning (ML), blockchain, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). ) skills, said Deb Fuller, Nedbank Human Resources Group Executive.
Additionally, Ein Braun, chief human resources officer at Timebank, said the group is now looking for skills in data, engineering and technology.
Discovery Bank, FNB and the Bank of Africa also said they are looking for STEM and IT skills in their workforce.
they are still financial institutions
However, despite the push for IT skills, many banks also stressed that talent with financial and commercial backgrounds and soft skills is still very important.
Nedbank’s Fuller said the bank will continue to seek skills in human-centric interactions such as marketing, customer service and sales.
Fuller also said the group is still looking for CPA and others with financial acumen.
In addition, RMB Chief Human Resources Officer Sungeetha Sewpersad said that despite recognizing the importance of STEM skills, it is essential for the organization to have people with backgrounds and qualifications in the commerce field. I was.
“Accounting and economics play an important role in our company, and we recognize that many young people are leaving this discipline to catch up with global trends,” said Seupersad.
“In addition, actuarial science, business science, research and analysis, and soft skills such as communication, networking, time management and interpersonal skills are all important skills.”
Below are the vacancies that various banks have told BuinessTech are currently hiring.
| Bank | open job |
| african bank | Senior Java Developer RPG developer data scientist Senior Financial Analyst Internal Audit Senior Specialist (Credit Risk Modeling) Senior ALM Quantitative Analyst Risk governance and monitoring specialist Digitization Specialist |
| Discovery Bank | cyber security engineer SAP Developer (ABAP and Basis) business analyst Project manager Quantitative and Actuarial Analysts |
| FNBMore | industrial engineer software developer cloud engineer cyber security specialist Data and Quantitative Scientist Systems and Solutions Architect test engineer chemical and mechanical engineer Actuary Business and Systems Analyst Customer Experience Specialist Content and Design Specialist |
| Nedbank | multi stack engineer data scientist UI and UX designer quantitative analyst Actuary cyber risk specialist CPA Banker credit manager customer service consultant |
| CNY | trader trader credit analyst Banker |
| time bank | data scientist Client Service (Call Center) Agent fraud analyst |
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