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The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) seeks a Researcher for our Universal Basic Income Grant project.

The COVID-19 crisis placed the importance of comprehensive income support on the agenda in an unprecedented manner. There is, therefore, a unique policy moment in South Africa, and internationally, to advance comprehensive social protection, and in particular a UBIG. The IEJ is deeply entrenched in the policy process around the proposed implementation of basic income support. This has included:

• Campaigning for extension and increase of SRD grant.
• Litigating procedures and regulations related to the SRD grant.
• Producing policy materials on UBIG.
• Public education and advocacy.
• Collaboration amongst researchers.
• Support to policymakers.
• A leading role in a CSO coalition on basic income.
• Original research, including econometric, desk and qualitative research.

The Researcher will play a leading role in the UBIG project, under the management of the Project Lead. They will also work on other projects within the IEJ, including work related to social protection, care, and the just transition.

You should have significant research experience and some thematic expertise in an area relevant to Universal Basic Income, particularly in South Africa. You should have strong research leadership skills and the ability to collaboratively lead, manage, and execute research projects. You should have some policy and/or related work experience in or outside civil society. You should value working towards a fairer and more just world.

• Designing and undertaking primary and secondary research in the focus research and policy areas, leading to a range of outputs including Research Reports, Working Papers, journal articles and summary materials, such as factsheets.
• Oversight of the relevant project work.
• Reviewing, commenting on, and editing research outputs by other project teams and IEJ members, or external consultants.
• Leading on convening research and policy forums in focus areas, for example, conferences or symposiums.
• Participating in workshops and conferences.

• Conducting media engagement (radio, TV interviews etc.).
• Leading, representing IEJ in and participating in meetings with external stakeholders including government.
• Oversight of all advocacy activities related to this stream of work.
• Building partnerships and collaborating with research organisations, civil society role players and other relevant stakeholders.
• Representing IEJ in relevant forums.

• Thinking about how to frame IEJ’s position on key political and strategic issues.
• Developing key messages.
• Developing language for the communication of IEJ, including visual messaging.

• Assisting, when required, in building the capacity of junior researchers to produce publishable documents.
• Where applicable, assisting in mentoring through managing and revising the work of these junior researchers.

• Preparing and managing the implementation of project plans.
• Contributing to the preparation and management of project budgets.
• Preparing reports of project work undertaken.
• Contributing to and preparing donor narrative reports.
• Contributing to donor calls for applications.

• Master’s degree in an area related to economics, development studies, politics, social/public policy, economic geography, or sociology, with specialisations in social security or public provisioning preferable.
• Excellent research background.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage with media and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of thematic focus area.
• Project planning and staff management expertise.
• Interested in and passionate about the mission of the IEJ.
• Excellent computer literacy is essential, especially in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.
• Strategic and analytical thinker; proactive and performance-orientated.
• Organised, self reliant, good problem solving, results oriented multi-tasker with management skills and judgment.
• Flexible and resilient.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all team members and stakeholders.

• Quantitative analysis and research skills.
• Fluency in multiple South African languages.

The contract will be a full-time three-year contract, with the possibility of extension depending on funding, beginning as soon as possible. The appointment would be at the Researcher level.

R664 001 – R830 001

The position is based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The IEJ currently operates on a hybrid work model where all staff are expected to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This may change in future.

The IEJ is committed to gender and racial equity and transformation and will consider this when reviewing applications.

Role: Head of Fixed Income

Category: Investment Management

Location: Centurion

Salary: Market-Related

A leading asset management company is seeking an experienced Head of Fixed Income to lead their fixed income team and drive strategic growth. This is a senior leadership role that requires a deep understanding of fixed income markets, portfolio management, and credit analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the fixed income team, overseeing investment strategies, research, and risk management.

• Collaborate with the CEO and stakeholders to develop and expand the firm's fixed income offerings.

• Oversee the construction and management of fixed income portfolios, ensuring performance targets and risk parameters are met.

• Conduct market analysis, identify investment opportunities, and implement risk management practices.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.

Requirements:

• Postgraduate degree, with a Masters in Investments or a similar field preferred.

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or other relevant professional qualifications are an advantage.

• 10+ years of portfolio management experience.

• 5-8 years of senior leadership experience within the fixed income sector.

• Proven track record of investment performance and deep knowledge of capital markets.

• Strong understanding of South African and international macroeconomic drivers.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Lead, Technology (Treasury Money Markets & Fixed Income)

Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

To shape, plan, and lead portfolio delivery by providing expert engineering skills, directing system capabilities, priorities, and resources to ensure solutions are developed and maintained according to standards and practices. To synthesize and mature engineering practices (Software, Quality, Change & Release, DevOps) across portfolio delivery teams (5-12 teams). Lead and manage resources including software and quality engineers, and the technical system team (50-80 resources), building capacity, capability, and competencies within the engineering team.

• Software Engineering

Proven ability to work effectively as both a team leader and a member of a small technical team in an agile development environment. Experience in capability and competency building and coaching staff is required. Minimum 3-5 years' experience as a senior manager overseeing a portfolio of 10+ technical experts.

Experience in full lifecycle design and development, including solution design, application development, testing, and maintenance. Knowledge of network software, operating systems, multi-tier environments, middleware, server technology, fault-tolerant environments, development tools, application development methodologies, database concepts, programming languages, and IT infrastructure and operations.

Proven track record with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including senior executives. Knowledge of Agile and Lean frameworks, methods, and practices, with experience as a catalyst for organizational change. Experience working with cross-functional teams to foster collaboration. Broad business and financial management experience within the banking sector. Good understanding of the Standard Bank IT environment.

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