Country Risk Analyst

6 days ago

Midrand, South Africa DBSA Full time

The purpose of this job is to provide country risk reports inclusive of country risk ratings and LGD’s using the various rating tools to support the mandate of the DBSA to provide Cross Border Development assistance and lending. The Cross-Border functions are spread across the Coverage, Transacting and Project Preparation Divisions aimed at enhancing sustainable investment in economic infrastructure in the African region.

**Strategic Functions**

Provide advice on the socio-economic/political climate, risk profiles, perspectives, strategies and key infrastructure initiatives and trends within a country and regional context and its impact on potential new investments.

Co-ordinate inputs and provide country and regional macro-economic market analysis to inform potential investments.

Co-ordinate inputs and conduct debt sustainability analysis and analysis of sovereign lending capacity.

Analyse risk factors and conduct country risk profile exposures of potential investments in the South African and broader African region and present the DBSA with suitable solutions.

Provide analysis of the impact of policy, legislation, strategy, and tariff regimes at a country and regional level for potential investments In the Banks priority sectors.

Write and compile country and regional presentations and reports.

Build networks with clients, information suppliers and other specialists in similar areas of expertise.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Key Measures**

Provide country and regional risk reports which enable the business to invest in infrastructure.

Engage in data modelling in support of investment decisions.

Deliver interpretations from data models and other sources that will enable sustainable investment

decisions.

Provide hands on expertise to produce country / regional reports and advisory services to coverage teams.

Deliver papers at national and regional forums.

Engage with international counterparts in appropriate forums to source relevant information from Development Finance economic networks on the African Continent.

**Minimum Requirements**

A relevant post graduate degree in an appropriate professional field specialising in Economics, Regional Development / Business Economics or Development Studies / Finance.

At least 10 years progressive and relevant experience in providing country risk profiles / risk analysis within a development finance context.

Relevant experience in conducting debt sustainability analysis and analysis of sovereign lending capacity.

Extensive knowledge of the infrastructure, development and financing challenges and opportunities on the African continent.

Experience of country and regional policy, legal and regulatory frameworks, and the institutional dynamics in the African region.

Demonstrated research ability with proven experience in problem solving ability within a development finance context.

Extensive understanding of the lending process.

High level of competency required in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and related data analysis and modelling software packages.

**Desirable Requirements**

Fluent in French

Familiar with Economic models

Experience of presenting Country Economics at National or International conferences

**Expertise & Technical Competencies**:
**BEHAVIOURAL**

**Achievement Orientation**

Undertakes challenging assignments and strives to complete them.

Sets priorities and chooses goals on the basis of calculated costs, anticipated benefits and improvement of performance.

Aims at exceptional performance; setting out to achieve a unique standard.

Constantly analyses outcomes to ensure the achievement of business goals.

Identifies short-term opportunities or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.

**Customer Service Orientation**

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.

Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.

Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.

Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.

**Integrity**

Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.

Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.

**Leading and Empowering Others**

Creates the conditions that enable the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear direction, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).

Monitors performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.

Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.

**Self-awareness and Self Control**

Withholds effects of strong emotions in diffic

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