Senior Economist - ERD at South African Reserve Bank

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to conduct climate-related analyses and to support the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) involvement in the climate-related work of the Group of Twenty (G20) and the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). The position is ideal for an experienced economist with knowledge of central banking and a keen interest in understanding the implications of rising climate-related risks on the SARB’s price and financial stability mandates. Successful candidates will work closely with senior bank managers in developing South Africa’s G20 programme for 2025 and/or support South Africa’s participation in the NGFS.

Detailed description

The successfulcandidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide reliable economicand financial analyses on climate-related risks and policy changes that hold implications for the SARB.
• Support the execution of the SARB’s climate change programme.
• Develop policy recommendations and assist with policy implementation.
• Supportsenior staff members intheir local and international engagements such as at the G20 and NGFS, 
• Assist and provide input related to the project-based performance assessment of team members.
• Communicate with, and make presentations to, various internal andexternal stakeholders, as requested.
• Participate actively in knowledge-sharing sessions and mentor junior economists.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must:

• be in possession of a Master’s degree in Economics or in a related field; and 
• have a minimum number of years’ work experience in an economic policy or a financial institution as follows: Economist ‒ five years; Senior Economist – eight years.   

Additional requirements include:

• excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both verbal and written English;
• work independently as well as within a team/project environment;
• original thinker with strong initiative and drive;
• ability to pay attentionto detail;
• ability to network and engage professionally with stakeholders;
• task-oriented with time-management skills to operate in a deadline-driven environment;
• knowledge of central banking;
• analytical skills;
• presentation skills; 
• innovative problem-solving skills; and
• ability to operate with the highest level of ethics and integrity.