Director for BRICS and Acting Chief Director for Regional Organisations (IBSA, BRICS, IORA) in the Branch: Asia and Middle East, Sous Sherpa for BRICS and IBSA and Alternate Senior Official for IORA in support of Sherpa, Prof. Anil Sooklal. Mr Joubert joined DIRCO (South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation) in 1986. He has a B. Comm. (Economics and Accounting) RAU - Johannesburg, B. Comm. Hons. (Economics) RAU - Johannesburg, and a MSc. Financial Economics from the University of London.