Economist: Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
National Treasury · Pretoria, Gauteng
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- To conduct research and policy analysis on monetary policy, financial markets and the external accounts to support evidence-based macroeconomic policy advice for the division and produce reports on economic data releases, support stakeholder engagements efforts and provide inputs to Chapter 2 of the Budget Review and MTBPS.
Qualification/s Requirements
- A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma equivalent to NQF level 6 in Economics or Econometrics or Finance or Statistics or Business Science or Data Science or Accounting or Mathematics Business Science or Data Science;
- Bachelors degree equivalent to NQF level 7 will be an added advantage;
- A minimum 3 years' experience is required in policy analysis/ academics or within an economic consulting environment;
- Knowledge and experience of principles of research methodology;
- Knowledge and experience in analysis of economic trends; and
- Knowledge and experience of the South African economic trends and sources of data and information.?
Key Performance Areas
Economic research, policy analysis, and assessments of policy proposals:
- Assist in the research and analysis of monetary policy, financial markets and the external account;
- Provide inputs into memorandums to the Minister and DG on economic developments in the economy;
- Produce independent research papers on relevant economic issues;
- Produce commentary on economic data releases;
- Provide inputs to reports on developments in the SA economy disseminated to internal stakeholders; and
- Provide data in user-friendly format to internal stakeholders upon request.
Support and build strong stakeholder relations
- Provide inputs into speeches, presentations and memorandums;
- Engage and participate in seminars on economic policy issues; and
- Engage stakeholders on policy and related issues.
Chapter 2 of Budget and MTBPS inputs and assumptions
- Provide inputs into Chapter 2 of Budget Review and MTBPS;
- Assist with number checking and proof reading of Budget Chapters; and
- Provide inputs into the quarterly assumptions' meetings.