Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To conduct data collection and analysis, perform database maintenance, and analyse economic and financial market indicators, and undertake forecast. Carry out research work, including literature reviews as well as data collection and manipulation. Communicate the research view to stakeholders as required. Assist with internal and external economic queries.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, or related 
• A relevant Master’s Degree will be advantageous

Experience: 

• 3-5 years experience in Economic research, statistics, quantitative analysis and modelling.
• Understanding of financial or economics or scenarios models and the ability to utilise modelling software packages. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research into the Namibian economic and business environment with particular emphasis on the banking sector in the country, in order to provide thematic reports, regular economic updates and data releases for business information and decision-making purposes.
• Liaise with national and international statistical agencies and central banks or multilateral institutions, to obtain data not easily available in the public domain but required for business purposes.
• Maintain and keep relevant existing databases and develop new databases and chart packs with information required for business decision-making.
• Monitor and produce reports on high frequency data and notable events like monetary policy meetings and the presentation of budgets, evaluating the progress of the balance of payments, fiscal balances, exchange rates, economic growth, inflation, and interest rates etc.
• Produce relevant insights and intelligence on developments within key existing or potential markets, sectors and segments of the Bank and conduct ad hoc research when requested by various Business units in the Group and external clients if required.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Interpreting Data
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards 

Technical Competencies:

• Analytical & Mathematical Analysis 
• Economic Research 
• Analysing and Interpreting Information 
• Conducting Research 
• Quantitative Analysis