1235) Senior Economic Statistician
4 days ago
**Brief description**
The main purpose of this position is to coordinate South Africa’s participation in the Group of Twenty (G20) Data Gaps Initiative (DGI) and lead the Economic Statistics Department’s (ESD) climate statistics framework development, ensuring alignment with international standards and integration into South Africa’s macroeconomic statistical systems.
**Detailed description**
- Serve as country coordinator for South Africa in the G20 DGI, representing national interests and ensuring alignment with global objectives.
- Chair the South African G20 DGI Secretariat, facilitating inter-agency collaboration and ensuring timely delivery of commitments.
- Engage and manage collaboration with the International Monetary Fund, acting as liaison with the global G20 DGI Secretariat to align national reporting and implementation.
- Coordinate the South African project team, ensuring effective implementation of recommendations across agencies.
- Provide technical input on G20 DGI recommendations, ensuring methodological soundness and relevance to South Africa’s statistical landscape.
- Link G20 DGI recommendations to the Integrated Economic Accounts (IEA) and other relevant statistical domains to enhance coherence and usability.
- Conduct research on G20 DGI themes to inform policy, improve implementation and contribute to international statistical discourse.
- Lead the development of ESD’s climate statistics framework, ensuring alignment with national priorities and international best practices.
- Assess and integrate relevant climate frameworks into macroeconomic statistics, including the IEA, to support climate-related analysis and policy recommendations.
- Develop an integration framework between the IEA and the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), including conceptual design and implementation planning.
- Represent ESD and South Africa in national and international climate statistics engagements, contributing to global discussions and ensuring South Africa’s view is communicated.
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Associate Economic Statistician
1 week ago
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time R500 000 - R750 000 per yearJob DescriptionThe successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:Develop and maintain data products using data science tools and techniques that would enhance the department's ability to conduct statistical and economic analysis. Apply data science tools and techniques to enhance existing economic indicators and to develop...
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(753) Associate Economic Statistician
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time**Brief description The main purpose of this role is to collect input data, conduct statistical processing and analyse integrated economic accounts (IEA) statistics and associated macroeconomic indicators to provide accurate, high-quality economic information that supports informed decision making and policy formulation by the South African Reserve Bank’s...
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1029) Associate Economic Statistician-esd
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Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time**Brief description** The main purpose of this role is to compile accurate, high-quality economic statistics related to monetary and banking matters, ensuring they adhere to international guidelines such as the Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide. **Detailed description** - Gather, compile and analyse statistics related to...
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1007) Associate Economic Statistician X3
2 days ago
Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time**Brief description** The main purpose of this position is to collect input data, conduct statistical processing and analyse integrated economic accounts (IEA) statistics and associated macroeconomic indicators. The aim is to provide accurate, high-quality economic information that supports informed decision-making and policy formulation by the South...
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1234) Lead Economic Statistician
4 days ago
Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time**Brief description** The main purpose of this position is to oversee and manage the development and implementation of the Integrated Economic Accounts (IEA), Integrated Macroeconomic Analysis Framework and drive the delivery of high-quality integrated macroeconomic analysis for South Africa’s IEA and conduct in-depth research and analysis in this...
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Senior Specialist: Behavioural Economics
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Senior Specialist: Behavioural Economics
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Pretoria, South Africa Council for Geoscience Full timeA government scientific body in Pretoria is seeking a Specialist Scientist – Economic Geologist to lead geoscientific investigations and research focused on South Africa’s mineral resources. The role involves extensive data analysis, mentoring junior staff, and developing innovative methodologies. Applicants should have a Master’s or PhD in Geology and...
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Professor of Agricultural Economics
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