Senior Manager at South African Reserve Bank

Brief Description        

• The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership and strategic direction in developing and providing a comprehensive set of high-quality public finance economic statistics compliant with international methodology as well as to conduct in-depth analysis and research in this specialised field.

Detailed Description        
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide managerial leadership in alignment with the objectives of the Economic Statistics Department (ESD) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), while ensuring cross-functional coordination.
• Determine and clarify roles and performance expectations, manage performance and support career development within the unit.
• Develop, implement and manage the unit’s operational plan that is aligned with the departmental strategic plan and the SARB’s strategic focus areas.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to the public finance statistics function and ensure compliance with the relevant governance frameworks, policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant international and related methodological guidelines and manuals in the compilation of statistics, in line with best practices.
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality economic statistics in this specialised field within the integrated economic accounts framework.
• Conduct an overview of the integration of statistical data and ensure quality control on data, economic reviews and research.
• Provide guidance on methodological research to ensure the continual improvement of the delivery and functioning of the public finance statistics function of the ESD.
• Lead and participate in internal and external stakeholder engagements, display the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message which includes to:
• lead and participate in strategic and technical inter-governmental/agency statistical platforms/forums;
• address the media regularly on statistical issues;
• present to the Monetary Policy Committee;
• formulate and defend South Africa’s position on methodological issues in domestic and international forums;
• participate in the drafting of, or commenting on economic statistics manuals to render globally comparable economic statistics; and
• lead and participate in ad hoc investigations on this specific subject matter where necessary and provide recommendations.

Job Requirements        
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics or an equivalent qualification;
• a Doctorate in Economics would be an added advantage; and
• at least 10 years’ experience in the field of economic analysis and/or financial economics, with a minimum of five years in a managerial role.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, business and organisational awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• economic and/or public finance analysis principles, theories, practices, methodologies and tools;
• economic and/or public finance statistics review; and
• economic and/or public finance research;
• developing and managing relationships;
• having impact and influence;
• leading change;
• building capacity;
• establishing focus;
• participating in strategic thinking;
• showing a strong drive for results;
• managing complexity and ambiguity; and
• displaying self-awareness.