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POST 10/346 : CHIEF DIRECTOR: ECONOMIC REFORMS

🏢 NATIONAL TREASURY 📍 Pretoria ⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/346 # Ref: S034/2026 Division: Economic Policy and International Cooperation (EPIC) Purpose: To analyse and advise on South Africa’s economic reform agenda as well as the implementation thereof, including research, analysis and prioritisation of proposed economic reforms, evaluation of economic reform proposals, coordination and implementation of the government’s economic reform agenda

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Salary

R1 494 900 • per annum

Centre

Pretoria

Reference

S034/2026 Division: Economic Policy and International Cooperation (EPIC) Purpose: To analyse and advise on South Africa’s economic reform agenda as well as the implementation thereof, including research, analysis and prioritisation of proposed economic reforms, evaluation of economic reform proposals, coordination and implementation of the government’s economic reform agenda

Closing date

10 Apr 2026

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Overview

Lead and coordinate research and stakeholder engagement to drive South Africa's economic reform agenda, providing expert policy advice and managing a dedicated team.

Requirements

A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Economics or Econometrics. A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a senior managerial level obtained in an economic policy analysis environment.

Knowledge and experience of applied micro- economics.

Knowledge of research, and interpretation of economic policy outcomes.

Knowledge and experience of performance and project management, Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment.

Duties

Conceptualise and Conduct Research: Conduct analysis and prioritisation of proposed economic reforms, including detailed technical studies as they 220 pertain to specific reform actions, Identify areas of research for integration in policy papers on issues linked to the economic reform agenda, Commission research on specific economic reform priorities.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination: Engage stakeholders on the government’s economic reform agenda.

Conceptualise outputs and coordinate logistics for events related to the stakeholder engagements on government’s economic reform agenda, Coordinate inputs from stakeholders and respond to requests for speeches, briefing notes and parliamentary questions on the government’s economic reform agenda.

Policy Advice: Contribute to updates on economic reform implementation and related matters for the Budget Review and MTBPS of the budget process, Compile briefing notes, memos and presentations to the Director General, economic, Cluster, Cabinet and President on various issues relating to structural reform agenda, Provide valuable inputs into various National Treasury policy discussions on the government’s reform agenda, including into the macroeconomic forecast as well as other committees related to the budget process.

People and Project Management: Manage the work program and staff compliment under the economic reforms unit, Develop and implement plans for the implementation of government’s economic reforms agenda and obtain approval thereof, Produce progress reports on the implementation of the economic reform agenda, Compile presentations and speaking notes on the economic reform agenda, including for senior executives within the National Treasury, Develop databases of key economic reforms to enable tracking of these economic reform agenda.