Economist: Provincial Fiscal Framework at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) in Economics or Public Finance Management or Public Management;
• A minimum 3 years’ experience in Public Financial Management system in South Africa; 
• Knowledge of applicable public finance legislative and regulatory framework; 
• Knowledge of basic public sector budgeting principles;
• Computer literate with basic knowledge of the use of spreadsheets (MS Excel); and
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Key Performance Areas

Manage Database for Equitable Share Formula: 

• Collect information and update the equitable share formula; 
• Maintain the database for the provincial equitable share formula;
• Assist with refinement of the fiscal framework equitable share model; and  
• Develop and provide analytical reports in support of the model, and forecast different scenarios the fiscal framework equitable share. 

Provincial Fiscal Framework:

•  Assist with technical analyses in reaching decisions relating to provincial equitable shares; and 

• Provide inputs into the development and drafting of analytical reports impacting on the provincial fiscal framework. 

Database design: 

• Provide concepts in the preparation of tables, spreadsheets and presentation format of the fiscal framework equitable share formula database. 

Intergovernmental Co-ordination and Publications: 

• Assist with the compilation of information required for the annual IGFR; and 
• Provide inputs of data for reports to TCF and Budget Council Meetings.