(473) Senior Macroprudential Specialist (Climate Change) - Finstab

at  South African Reserve Bank

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The main purpose of this position is to conduct high-quality research and analyses, and to understand the implications of climate-related risks on the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) financial stability mandate and inform macroprudential policymaking.
Detailed description

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

• Lead research projects in close collaboration with relevant SARB sectoral specialists, external academic research fellows and other financial institutions and regulators on the implications of climate change for financial stability globally and domestically.
• Identify emerging international and domestic issues and topics that may negatively impact financial stability in South Africa and conduct research on potential macroprudential tools to address such risks.
• Provide reliable economic and financial analyses on climate-related risks and policy changes that hold policy implications for the SARB.
• Support the delivery of the financial stability and macroprudential objectives of the SARB’s climate change programme.
• Develop appropriate policy recommendations based on high-quality research and analysis.
• Present the results of research conducted to senior stakeholders, both within and external to the SARB.
• Perform ongoing research to benchmark the SARB’s approach to monitoring the potential systemic risks arising from climate change and propose refinements to the SARB’s methodological approach to ensure the SARB’s framework for monitoring domestic financial stability remains relevant and fit for purpose.
• Draft relevant, high-quality contributions for inclusion in the SARB’s biannual Financial Stability Review publication.
• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships, both within and outside of the SARB.
• Assist and provide input related to the project-based performance assessment of team members.
• Prepare briefings and presentations on financial stability to the senior management of the SARB, the Financial Stability Committee, statutory committees as well as external stakeholders, the media and other public forums.
• Effectively apply emerging knowledge in own field of expertise, prepare case studies, run seminars for colleagues and mentor junior staff.
• Draft high-quality briefing and speaking notes for senior management to ensure appropriate and consistent policy positions are communicated at relevant domestic and international forums.
• Respond to questionnaires, surveys and other ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders, international standard-setting bodies and other stakeholders to inform and support the SARB’s policy positions communicated at local and international forums.

• Lead research projects in close collaboration with relevant SARB sectoral specialists, external academic research fellows and other financial institutions and regulators on the implications of climate change for financial stability globally and domestically.
• Identify emerging international and domestic issues and topics that may negatively impact financial stability in South Africa and conduct research on potential macroprudential tools to address such risks.
• Provide reliable economic and financial analyses on climate-related risks and policy changes that hold policy implications for the SARB.
• Support the delivery of the financial stability and macroprudential objectives of the SARB’s climate change programme.
• Develop appropriate policy recommendations based on high-quality research and analysis.
• Present the results of research conducted to senior stakeholders, both within and external to the SARB.
• Perform ongoing research to benchmark the SARB’s approach to monitoring the potential systemic risks arising from climate change and propose refinements to the SARB’s methodological approach to ensure the SARB’s framework for monitoring domestic financial stability remains relevant and fit for purpose.
• Draft relevant, high-quality contributions for inclusion in the SARB’s biannual Financial Stability Review publication.
• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships, both within and outside of the SARB.
• Assist and provide input related to the project-based performance assessment of team members.
• Prepare briefings and presentations on financial stability to the senior management of the SARB, the Financial Stability Committee, statutory committees as well as external stakeholders, the media and other public forums.
• Effectively apply emerging knowledge in own field of expertise, prepare case studies, run seminars for colleagues and mentor junior staff.
• Draft high-quality briefing and speaking notes for senior management to ensure appropriate and consistent policy positions are communicated at relevant domestic and international forums.
• Respond to questionnaires, surveys and other ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders, international standard-setting bodies and other stakeholders to inform and support the SARB’s policy positions communicated at local and international forums