Deputy Director: Infra and Climate Financing at National Treasury

Purpose of the Role

• To finance Government’s gross borrowing requirement through raising funds for infrastructure and climate related projects. Contribute to the developments of the domestic debt market as well as sound Investor relations and broadening of the investor base.

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (NQF 6) in Economics/ Finance/ Statistics/ Investment Management/ Mathematical Sciences;
• A Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in any of the above disciplines is added advantage; 
•  A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in financial markets, development finance, and a policy environment; 
• Knowledge and experience of research in quantitative and qualitative methodologies; 
• Knowledge and experience in market analysis and information for utilisation in the broader business; and
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with various market and policy stakeholders.

Key Performance Areas

 Financing of Government’s Gross- Borrowing requirements: 

• Assist in development and implementation of a domestic and foreign borrowing strategy for the national government to finance infrastructure and climate related projects;
• Assist in negotiating, shortlisting and evaluation of financial offers from domestic and international investors in a cost-effective manner;
• Assist in the Initiation and management of the funding of annual gross borrowing requirements; and 
• Participate in the manage the Debt portfolio by diversify funding sources, smoothening maturity profile and funding cash requirements.

 Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Assist in the development and implementation tools that will improve the investor base; 
• Coordinate engagements with foreign and local policy makers in the infrastructure and climate finance space to better understand ongoing policy and regulatory reforms that will create an enabling environment for infrastructure and climate financing; and 
•  Develop relationships with stakeholders like banks, domestic and foreign investors and engage lawyers on certain conditional requirements.

 Contribute to the developments of the domestic debt market as it relates to infrastructure and climate financing:

• Participate in Advisory Committees, climate finance committees, infrastructure platforms and Associations in Domestic Debt Market; 
• Assist in the initiation of frequent market and portfolio analysis of qualitative and quantitative domestic and foreign currency debt information; 
• Analyse and advise on prudent debt management policies and recommend corrective debt strategies for implementation; and 
•  Monitor domestic and international economic events and their impact on the South African economy and the debt portfolio.

 Perform Research on markets volatility: 

• Assist in the initiation of research on capital markets pertaining to market volatility in the prudent management of debt. Perform research on local and international markets to stay abreast of developments impact on foreign debt management issues; and 
•  Analyse and provide inputs to briefing notes and speeches.