NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR GRADE 6 – Department of Macroeconomic Planning, Directorate of Economic Development Priority Setting and Costing

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in spearheading the formulation of the National Development Plans and coordinate national policy direction of the country;
• Manages and participates in the development and identification of national goals, objectives, policies and priorities;
• Conducts and supervises socio-economic research for evidence-based policy making; Advice management through the Deputy Chief: National Development
• Advice on the socioeconomic developmental issues;
• In collaboration with other relevant institutions initiating and development national flagship programmes as means for implementing national development plans;
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and review the work plan for assigned staff;
• Assigns work activities, projects and programs;
• Reviews and evaluates work products, methods and procedures for the operation of the division;
• Integrates priority matters of national importance into the national development process;
• Participate in the development of the macroeconomic framework to ensure macroeconomic stability and prudence;
• Conduct and supervise research in population and human development sphere and contribute to national policy dialogue on these issues;
• Prepare the division’s and contribute to the directorate’s budget.

Requirements

• An appropriate Master’s Degree on NQF Level 9 (or equivalent qualification) with one or more of the following major subjects: Economics, Applied Statistics and Demography, Macro Economics, Development Economics PLUS approximately 1 year appropriate experience.
• OR
• An appropriate 4-year Honours Degree on NQF Level 8 (or equivalent qualification) with one or more of the following major subjects: Economics, Applied Statistics and Demography, Macro Economics, Development Economics PLUS approximately 4 years appropriate experience.

Salary

Salary scale: N$ 372,627 – N$ 445,325, Housing Allowance: N$ 17,424 per annum, Transport Allowance: N$ 10,512 per annum

How to Apply