Overview
Job Title: Market Operations Officer
Job location: Dar es Salaam
Type of contract: Fixed term for one (1) year.
The terms of employment: Full-time
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC (DSE)
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) was founded in 1996 as a corporation limited by guarantee with no share capital. It became a public corporation with restricted shares in June 2015, and it self-listed in July 2016.
The DSE’s primary mandate includes providing a platform for trading listed securities and assisting businesses in generating capital through the issue of shares and bonds.
To boost our operations and increase efficiency, we are looking for a proactive, motivated, and high-integrity professional with good technical skills to join our team as a Market Operations Officer. We are therefore welcoming applications from qualified applicants. Further information about the role is provided below.
The Job Purpose:
Be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day activities of trading and market operations, ensuring that trades are performed, settled, and processed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
The Required Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Competencies:
- A degree in economics, accounting, or a related field from a recognized institution.
- A Securities Markets Certification Program approved by the Regulator is an extra benefit.
- The Securities Investment & Trading (SIT) Certification is an added benefit.
- The Risk Management Certification is an added benefit.
- A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in a respected organization.
- The experience in the following areas is preferred: econometrics, statistical analysis, market performance monitoring, stock exchange business, and regulatory and policy analysis.
- A strong understanding of stock exchange systems and processes, economic principles, and corporate accounting.
- To understanding the dynamics of regional and global stock exchanges.
- A strong organizational abilities, including the ability to operate independently and productively in a team setting.
- Capability to manage internal and external interactions with stakeholders on regular and operational difficulties.
- Capability to multitask, prioritize work, and manage time effectively, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- The professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality in all parts of the job.
- The excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
- An advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Main responsibilities:
- The primary point of contact for addressing and escalating market incidents in real time.
- To monitor market participants’ compliance with trading regulations, ongoing disclosure duties, and procedures.
- To engage and serve a variety of stakeholders, including brokers, custodians, system suppliers, compliance officers, auditors, and regulators.
- Real-time market monitoring is achieved by precisely coding notifications within specified timeframes and trading rules.
- To manage stakeholder inquiries, ensuring compliance with trade rules, policies, and laws.
- To maintain operational documentation, conduct statistical analyses, and organize data for reporting to management, regulators, and internal/external auditors.
- Collaborate with internal teams to address ongoing disclosure challenges.
- To identify and implement process improvements to decrease operational risk, improve customer experience, and drive technological progress.
- To identify, support, and engage in knowledge management and subject matter expertise development.
- To investigate, reconcile, and resolve confirmation mismatches.
- To participate in the User Acceptance Test (UAT) system to evaluate new applications.
- Carry out/ perform any other duties as given by the supervisor.
The Remuneration:
- A competitive compensation plan will be offered.
The Mode of application:
The job is also listed under “Career” on the DSE’s website: www.dse.co.tz
Only online applications will be accepted through the DSE’s website: www.dse.co.tz.
Applicants must register on the Job Portal and apply for the position, including all essential information. Failure to do so results in an incomplete application.
The deadline for submitting applications is June 15th, 2025.
