(1853) Financial Markets Specialist - FMD

Detailed Description

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

• Stay abreast of financial market developments, particularly money markets, and provide accurate market information, commentary, and recommendations regularly. This requires a good understanding of the SARB’s money market operations and other money market instruments.
• Conduct high-quality quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and interpretation of domestic and international financial markets to support the formulation and implementation of monetary policy and financial stability.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of high-quality presentations to senior forums of the SARB, including the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and the Financial Stability Committee (FSC).
• Write and contribute to keynote speeches and briefing notes for senior executives of the SARB.
• Produce market reports and feedback to provide management information and market intelligence.
• Participate in internal and external committees and make presentations at meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders such as, but not limited to, the banking and asset management sector, to gather market intelligence.
• Ensure methodologies in areas of specialisation comply with local and international standards and reflect best practices internationally.
• Recommend improvements in methodologies where necessary.
• Provide secretariat services to Financial Market Department committees that include external participants.
• Participate in and provide inputs into divisional strategy formulation sessions.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various internal departments as appropriate.

Job Requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• An Honours degree (NQF8) in Economics or Finance, or equivalent education and job-related experience.
• Five to eight years of work experience in a specialist role in market analysis.
• Knowledge of domestic and international financial markets, especially money markets.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the position level and in line with the market. The level of appointment will depend on the candidate's competence and experience.