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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL TREASURY - ADVISOR: WORLD BANK (WASHINGTON DC)
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL TREASURY
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
ADVISOR: WORLD BANK
WASHINGTON DC
TERM: THREE (3) YEARS
Purpose of this position: To represent South Africa as an Advisor in the office of the Executive Director responsible for South Africa, Nigeria and Angola at the World Bank Group Board.
Key outputs:
• Assist the Executive Director in maintaining relations with Governments and related non-governmental organisations in member countries, including preparation of reports
• Undertake the initial review of a wide array of Bank Group policy documents, including the drafting of summaries which are sent by the Executive Director/Alternate to our constituency authorities
• Attend Executive board meetings, as well as the meetings of various committees and sub-committees of the Board, take notes in these meetings and prepare draft reports for the Executive Director/Alternate to send to the authorities of our constituency
• Maintain liaison with delegations from our constituency member countries who are visiting Washington to negotiate loans and credits with the Bank
• Establish and maintain a working relationship with Corporate Secretariat staff and other Bank staff to maintain and understand the work and programs of relevant operations’ units and to encourage cross organisational input at the initial stages of Bank work
• Analyse projects, policy papers, reports and studies scheduled for discussion by the Executive Board, Board committees, or task forces as well as prepare draft position papers, statements or speaking notes for the Executive Director or his/her Alternate
• Ensure timely clearance and distribution of statements to the Board and communication to Governors
• Execute any other duties that will ensure the effective discharge of the representative functions of the Executive Director's Office and as assigned by the Executive Director/Alternate
• The successful candidate will occasionally be required to travel to some of the countries of our constituency on behalf of or accompanying the Executive Director.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Banking
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience within the public sector.
• Ensure timely clearance and distribution of statements to the Board and communication to Governors
• Execute any other duties that will ensure the effective discharge of the representative functions of the Executive Director's Office and as assigned by the Executive Director/Alternate
• The successful candidate will occasionally be required to travel to some of the countries of our constituency on behalf of or accompanying the Executive Director.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Banking
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience within the public sector.
Applications for the above-mentioned position can be e-mailed to recruit.IREP@treasury.gov.za
Closing date: 11 September at 12:00.
No late applications will be accepted.
For further information regarding the positions please visit our careers page http://www.treasury.gov.za/careers/default.aspx