Statistics South Africa
Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa. Our goal is to produce timely, accurate, and official statistics to support economic growth, development, and democracy. We conduct official demographic, economic, and social censuses and surveys.
Assistant Director: Economics (Ref No: 08/01/26HO)
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: Bachelors
- Experience: 1 – 2 years
- Location: Gauteng
- City: Pretoria
- Job Field: Administration / Secretarial & Finance / Accounting / Audit
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Economics, Statistics, or Accounting.
- Training in the System of National Accounts (SNA) and other international guidelines and methodologies relevant to the work, such as the Handbook on Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) and Input-Output tables with extensions and applications, and other subject-specific manuals.
- Knowledge of Government Financial Statistics (GFS) and various classification systems.
- Training in SAS, Introduction to Project Management, Introduction to Economic Indicators and Analysis, Labour Relations, and Financial Management.
- At least 1–2 years of supervisory experience in a similar field.
- Ability to plan, work, and meet deadlines. You should be an innovative, analytical thinker and a good communicator who works well in a team.
- Organized, able to think strategically, and communicate processes effectively.
- Competent in using office software like MS Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- This role suits someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong numeric and analytical skills.
Closing Date: 06 February 2026
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official Statistics South Africa website.
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