ECONOMIST: MONETARY POLICY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS

Department: National Treasury Location: Pretoria Salary: R605 742 per annum, (excluding benefits) 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. Knowledge and experience of the South African economic trends and sources of data and information. Duties: 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. 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. 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. Provide inputs into the quarterly assumptions’ meetings. Enquiries: enquiries only (No applications): Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za 89 Notes: Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022. With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks). SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted). Applications that do not comply with the above- mentioned requirements will not be considered. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS c

• ✓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
• ✓Knowledge and experience of the South African economic trends and sources of data and information

• •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
• •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
• •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