HEAD – ECONOMIC RESEARCH
LOCATION: PRETORIA
- Position : Permanent
- Location : Pretoria
- Remuneration: Between R1,2 MILLION and 2 MILLION CTC PA depending on skills, knowledge and experience
- Closing Date: 14th of April 2021
REQUIREMENTS
- POST GRADUATE qualification in Economics and Econometrics and/or any relevant Honours degree in Commerce
- 8 -10 years relevant experience
- MASTERS in Econometrics, Economics/ Finance & Investments, MBA and or any other relevant Master’s degree or professional qualifications in commerce is preferred
- Research Experience and expertise in one or more key sectors of the economy is required
DUTIES
- Provide Economic input into Investment Strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy review & adaptation
- Provide high quality economic research and analysis
- Monitor and report on global, country and continental sectoral economic developments, and analyse their impact on the private sector in South Africa, and the organisation’s business in particular
- Monitoring of economic activities and formulate economic outlook for the company using econometric modelling techniques
- Macro overview and impact on various asset classes as well as investment strategy
- Developmental economics research
- Macroeconomic impact analysis of the company investments
- Data mining, maintenance and company customised sector modelling
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Financial markets and economic forecasting
- Macroeconomic modelling
- Understanding of the markets and sectors
- Strategic planning
- Developmental and economics and deep understanding of sectors across the continent
- Background in both equity and fixed income analysis
- Excellent communication skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Time management
- Performance and result oriented
- Ability to deal with pressure/stress
- Stay abreast with latest trends in the economy
- Problem solving
- Ability to evaluate market intelligence
- Customer service orientated
- Management Skills
- Analytical thinker
- Excellent presentation skills
TO APPLY:
Update your CV in line with the job spec, quote my REF and mark your Application for ATTENTION: Ms SHASHI PREMRAJ.
Desired Skills:
- Investment Strategy formulation
- high quality economic research and analysis
- data mining
- macroeconomic modelling
- developmental research
- Strategic Thinking
Desired Work Experience:
- More than 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Honours