Research Analyst

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

20004621

Date posted:

Monday, June 20, 2022

Location:

South Africa, South Africa

Salary:

R0 per year

SUMMARY:
The Research Analyst is responsible for advancing the Jobs Fund Knowledge Agenda through targeted re

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Research Analyst is responsible for advancing the Jobs Fund Knowledge Agenda through targeted research and indepth big data analysis to inform fund design and evidence-based policy making. This will entail:

1) Developing a comprehensive understanding of the organisation, its strategy, its projects and where it is located within South Africa’s development landscape;

2) Conducting in-depth analyses of Jobs Fund performance data and extracting useful insights for the Fund;

3) Using knowledge of South Africa’s economy and political climate in the interpretation of job creation and social impact results;

4) Producing well thought-out feedback reports and articles that are tailored to different audiences;

5) Working largely independently and ensuring analytics targets are reached;

6) Extracting key learnings on supported financial models and assessing the impact of these models on the success or failure of the project or elements thereof; and

7) Providing strategic advice, and support to the office of the Deputy Director General Employment Facilitation and the Jobs Fund Business Units.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in Economics, Labour Market/Development Economics or in a related/relevant field.

• Training or certification in statistics and quantitative measurements.

Experience

• At least 6 years’ experience working as an Economist/Analyst.

• At least 6 years’ experience in conducting empirical research.

• At least 6 years’ experience in a programme management environment.

• Experience in performing high-level analyses of the labour market, economic sectors and financial impact investing

• Experience in project evaluation.

• Experience in research and evaluation of donor funded projects.

• Experience policy analysis and policy writing.

• Experience of Donor Communities and Development of Enterprise Standards.

• Experience in the preparation of strategic reports for different audiences, i.e., technical, management, government, donors, media and other stakeholders.

• Experience in application of leading qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and reporting tools.

• Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience in publishing research paper

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