(1197) Senior Macroprudential Specialist-Finstab at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Conduct detailed research and analyses on possible financial stability risks in the domestic and global macroeconomic environments, and in financial markets in order to provide technically accurate reports and policy recommendations, and demonstrate the ability to defend findings at the Financial Stability Committee (FSC).
• Apply international best practice to identify and develop tools for the measurement of systemic risks in the financial system.
• Contribute to research for the Financial Stability Review (FSR), coordinate the drafting of sections and quality assure sections of the publication.
• Stay abreast with emerging cyber technology developments, such as the use of artificial intelligence, that could lead to the build-up of financial stability risks, and provide assessments of the impact thereof on the stability of the South African financial system.
• Deliver work independently and determine deliverables from a range of prescheduled and ad hoc team responsibilities.
• Validate data (including data for submission to external parties, publications and presentations) and ensure the reconciliation thereof with historical trends and all related economic data.
• Quality assure and integrate the analysis and reports of junior macroprudential specialists.
• Make presentations on financial stability to senior management and various committees of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as well as to external stakeholders.
• Apply emerging knowledge in own field of expertise and mentor junior staff.
• Use networking effectively to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the SARB in regional and international forums. 

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must:

• have a minimum of an Honours degree in Economics, Finance, Econometrics or an equivalent qualification;
• have a minimum of 8-10 years’ job-related experience with a strong background in macroeconomics and/or financial markets;
• be proficient in the use of quantitative methods of analysis; and   
• have knowledge of macroprudential theory and policies.