Analyst: Country Risk at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or a Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the following disciplines: Economics or Risk Management of Finance; 
• A minimum 3 years’ experience obtained in financial markets, pertaining to fixed income markets; 
• Knowledge of economics research; and
• Knowledge and exposure in macroeconomics, econometrics and quantitative methodologies.

Key Performance Areas

Sovereign Risk and Credit Rating Review Process: 

• Prepare notifications for facilitation and coordination of the credit review process;
• Arrange sessions for credit rating reviews;
• Compile post visit briefings for circulation;
• Monitor markets and developments on rating agencies forecast; and
• Attend requests from credit rating agencies and respond promptly. 

Monitoring of the Sovereign Risk: 

• Compile forward-looking sovereign risk analysis and rating reports;
• Initiate research on potential areas of improvements enhancing the country's credit ratings;
• Assist with the centralisation of a policy platform for analysis and dissemination of data in the global economy; and
• Provide inputs to draft presentations, speaking and briefing notes and written communication for utilisation in stakeholder forums.

Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Assist with awareness sessions empowering stakeholders on role, relevance and rand importance of credit ratings;
• Assist with presentations to internal and external stakeholders;
• Assist with the lobbying of independent views regarding South Africa's credit status in alignment with government’s strategy;
• Maintain good relationship with stakeholders, e.g., banks, credit ratings agencies, investors and legally qualified practitioners; and
• Initiate processing of payments to credit rating agencies.

Finance Borrowing Requirement in Domestic and Foreign Capital Markets:

• Assist with the financing process pertaining to borrowing requirements in the domestic and foreign capital markets; and
• Assist with the compilation and publication of the annual debt report.