(569) Senior Economic Statistician – ESD needed at South African Reserve Bank

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

• Analyse economic information and indicators and report on the latest trends and developments in various product deliverables, such as Economic Flash Reports and the Monetary Policy Committee background pack.
• Identify and develop new, meaningful economic indicators for analysis using appropriate and relevant technical expertise.
• Work with big datasets using appropriate technical skills to extract relevant and useful economic indicators from these datasets.
• Enhance and maintain the statistical database of the unit.
• Compile and disseminate Economic Flash Reports following in-depth analysis of economic indicators, supplemented by nowcasts of these economic indicators.
• Conduct analytical and methodological research on price, sentiment, labour market and short-term economic indicators.
• Write and edit analytical and methodological research notes independently or in collaboration with other colleagues.
• Make presentations as required, including to management or external forums.
• Provide guidance and training to other staff members in the unit.

Qualifications

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

• an Honours degree specialising in either Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science and/or a related field; and
• at least eight years’ experience in the field of economic, statistical or related analysis.

Additional requirements include:

• an affinity for quantitative economic analysis and economic modelling;
• the ability to program in EViews, R, Python or related open-source software will be an added advantage; 
• being task-oriented, with time management skills to operate in a deadline-driven environment that often requires working under pressure, without compromising on quality;
• to initiate, manage and oversee projects to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables;
• the ability to work independently as well as within a team/project environment;
• excellent report writing skills;
• taking initiative and sound problem-solving skills;
• strategic and innovative thinking skills;
• managing complexity and ambiguity;
• planning and organising skills;
• conceptual thinking skills;
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively present information; and
• the ability to pay attention to detail.