The National Treasury is responsible for managing South Africa’s national government finances. Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and a rising standard of living for all South Africans. The Constitution of the Republic (Chapter 13) mandat...
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A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Economics or Econometrics or Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics,
A minimum 5 years of experience at a middle or senior managerial level obtained in a research or policy environment, Knowledge and experience in economic analysis and research, Experience in policy development and communication
DUTIES :
Fiscal Policy Research: Contribute in defining and managing the research agenda and work programme of the unit, in line with the requirements and the relevance to the broader international macroeconomic environment, Research and propose institutional frameworks to govern overall fiscal aggregates, Provide research on the long-run fiscal impacts of policy-decisions, particularly as it relates to aggregate savings, debt and investment, and the sustainability of social policies.
Budget documents and fiscal strategy: Support the Chief Director to prepare the fiscal and Budget strategy documents, Draft the key overview sections of the fiscal policy chapter and oversee the production of the fiscal risk statement and fiscal technical annexure,
Oversee the management and agenda of the key budget decision making committees: the Fiscal Risk Committee, the Macro-Fiscal Working Group and also verify and quality control the documents that go into the Director General’s Budget Coordination Committee and Ministers’ Committee on the Budget.
Fiscal Analysis: Integrate inputs into the broader budget documentation, Model and forecast variables relating to the long-term sustainability of the fiscus, Research into the levels of the various fiscal indicators and their implications for sustainability, growth and development.
Liaison and Advice: Advise on a sound and sustainable fiscal policy stance and broader budget frameworks, Promote relationships between National Treasury, multilateral institutions, research institutions and academia on fiscal policy matters, Liaise stakeholders within the National Treasury on matters relating to the fiscal policy stance and long-term sustainability of policies, Convey government’s message pertaining to the economy and the fiscal stance and policy options to stakeholders.
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