Research Analyst

Recruiter:

Diphetogo

Job Ref:

2562712291

Date posted:

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose:

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

This will entail: 1)

Developing a comprehensive understanding of the organization, 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 Required:

• Post graduate qualification in Economics, Labour Market/Development Economics or in a related/relevant field.
• Training or certification in statistics and quantitative measurements

Experience Required:
• 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 papers.

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