Bank of Zambia
Job Brief
To monitor and analyze trends and developments in the banking and non-bank sectors including pensions, insurance, and capital markets to contribute to the identification and assessment of the buildup in systemic risks and their implications for …
Published On: 19 February 2025
Closing Date: 4 March 2025
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Bank of Zambia, an equal opportunity employer, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Zambians to apply for the following vacant position:
ANALYST – FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES (1 POST)
GRADE: BoZM5
Job Purpose
To monitor and analyze trends and developments in the banking and non-bank sectors including pensions, insurance, and capital markets to contribute to the identification and assessment of the buildup in systemic risks and their implications for financial stability.
Main Accountabilities
- Analyse trends and developments in the banking and non-bank sector and derive implications thereof.
- Monitor and assess the strength of the interconnections between the banking and other financial sub-sectors like microfinance, pensions, and insurance sectors to understand the intra-financial sector exposures.
- Quantify the contribution of individual institutions or sub-sectors to systemic risk.
- Analyze the degree of usage of particular financial products, including but not limited to banking, bank-like, life insurance, and derivatives.
- Contribute to the drafting of the Systemic Risk Brief, Macro financial Conditions and Financial Stability Reports.
- Analyse the risk and vulnerability dashboards to inform stakeholders of systemic risk developments.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Senior Analyst- Macro prudential Analysis and Surveillance from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
- Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Levels (credit or better).
- BA/BSc in Economics, Banking and Finance, Business Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
- Three (3) Years’ relevant experience.
Key Knowledge and Attributes
- Analytical and conceptual skills.
- Proficiency in macro-financial analysis.
- Econometric modelling skills.
- Knowledge of computer programming languages and/or econometric software (e.g. E-Views, MATLAB, STATA, VBA etc).
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office application such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and/or Access.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Bank of Zambia Conditions of Service will apply.
To Apply
Only candidates meeting the above role specifications are invited to apply online, Applicants’ detailed curriculum vitae (CV), scanned certified copies of certificates and National Registration Card must be attached to the online application. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 4 March 2025. Please note that only applications submitted online shall be considered.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.