PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST – NamPost

Vacancy – Portfolio Management Specialist
Division: Treasury
Department: Financial Services
Office: Windhoek
In order to fulfil its vision and objectives, NamPost is interested in a dynamic individual who is passionate about and has portfolio management skills to be the Portfolio Management
Specialist.

Primary purpose of position
• Manage and optimise within agreed parameters thresholds and indices (that the incumbent
informs through substantiated analysis) the current wholesale liability book.
• Proactively manage corporate relationships to ensure excellent customer service to all
wholesale customers acting as SME to improve and deepen relationship with existing clients.
• Drive sales growth in terms of portfolio liabilities growth and number of account growth to
meet sales targets and concentration risk mitigation measures.
• Work independently and develop tactical plans to achieve agreed growth and returns targets
in line with budget, optimising the approach within risk parameters.
• Scan and research the market and make recommendations about investment and financing
opportunities, for discussion with and final endorsement by manager.
• Do detailed research on clients and prospective clients making up the wholesale liability book in order to continuously explore various investment opportunities for NamPost and then pursue these in close liaison with the manager.
• Analyse economic themes and indicators impacting NamPost returns, make recommendations regarding potential opportunities or risks to the liability book, and subsequently implement
these.

Main Responsibilities
• Wholesale Liability book Management & Optimisation
• Client and Industry Analysis and Research System & Services
• New Client & Change Recommendations
• Liability Book Administrative Integrity
• Client Liaison Effectiveness
• Information Management and Reporting

Educational and experience requirements
B degree in Finance, Economic, Accounting or related commerce field. IDEAL: ACI Dealing
Certificate (In addition to degree) with minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements
• Accurate
• Strong analytical ability
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of financial markets
• Computer literate
• Understanding of international economic
• Trustworthiness
• Ability to work independently
• High degree of initiative and judgement
• Ability to work under pressure
• Customer focused
• Ability to sell
• Strong team player skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals at all levels of an organization