(850) Risk Analyst (Climate Change and Scenario Analysis) - RMCD at South African Reserve Bank

Job Description

• Develop and maintain climate change risk management and scenario analysis frameworks, methodologies, processes, systems and related policies.
• Scan the environment and identify, analyse and assess the physical, transition and liability risks related to climate change (e.g. extreme weather events, regulatory changes and carbon pricing), including emerging risks, to support the SARB’s risk management functions.
• Develop and mature scenario analysis techniques to evaluate the impact of climate-related risks on business operations and assets (i.e. facilities, personnel and resources).
• Collaborate with various departments, including those that play a role in sustainability, finance and strategy, to ensure the SARB is prepared to mitigate and manage physical and transition climate risks effectively.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of climate-related risks affecting the SARB.
• Develop and apply climate models to assess inherent and residual risk exposure and impact on business operations.
• Analyse and understand the business environment to support and guide the identification of risks and opportunities. 
• Support and quality review work done by spokes for climate risk assessments in departments.
• Report on emerging and climate-related risks to the SARB Group. 
• Consolidate, maintain and report on the centralised risk incidents database for the SARB Group.
• Identify and coordinate departmental climate risk management training needs and conduct related training. 
• Embed and promote a positive and proactive climate risk management culture across the SARB group.
• Research and benchmark leading climate risk management processes and developments and propose improvements accordingly.

Qualifications

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Climate Science or any other relevant NQF 7 degree or equivalent; and
• five to seven years’ experience in risk analysis, climate risk management, scenario analysis and sustainability strategy.

The following would be an added advantage:

• an Honours degree (NQF 8).