Research Analyst

Recruiter:

Carlysle Human Capital

Job Ref:

DBN000663/AD

Date posted:

Monday, June 20, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

1073183 Annually

JOB SUMMARY:
Our government client GTAC Strategic and Technical Advisory is looking for an experienced Research Analyst for a 2 year fixed term contract. 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Main Job Functions & Responsibilities:

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.

OUTPUTS:

1) Planning & Conducting Research:

Plan for and conduct research and provide strategic inputs on the design of the Jobs Fund funding initiatives.
Initiate research and benchmarking on the Jobs Fund and related initiatives.
Analyse the portfolio by review of available data, as well as planning for additional data collection to align with strategic research objectives of the Jobs Fund.
Research relevant technical information and trends to contribute to projects/ current work as required.
Conceptualise research studies to be conducted by external researchers/evaluators and write relevant Terms of Reference documents for the work.
Effectively manage researchers/evaluators and quality assure research outputs.
Compile and deliver business intelligence reports to Jobs Fund end users on a regular basis.
Distil research findings into concise reports and policy recommendations for dissemination to the Jobs Fund Team and external stakeholders.
Perform analyses on economic sectors and the labour market in relation to job creation, with a focus on priority groups (i.e., women, youth, and previously disadvantaged individuals).
Research and produce contextual information for the annual strategic planning of Jobs Fund Business Units.
Investigate and deliver financial software tools, that are compatible with existing JF systems, to effectively analyse data.
Develop a detailed understanding the project models that drive job creation, social impact, and economic development.
Develop job impact funding financial models.
Develop innovative and alternative models of assessing Fund value for money (including social innovation) to stakeholders.
Develop metrics for assessing the performance and trends across job creation models/sectors in the Fund.

2) Aligning Portfolio & Business Strategy

Use research findings to inform the Fund’s business strategy and design – ensuring alignment between the portfolio and strategic plan.
Define how the scope, goals, and deliverables of projects should support business goals, in collaboration with senior management.
Ensure that the project portfolio remains in tune with changing business objectives and strategy.

3) Learning & Knowledge Management

Perform general analysis of the portfolio to generate knowledge for the Jobs Fund Learning Agenda.
Analyse study results and produce insightful feedback reports.
Develop a knowledge culture (including promoting open communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing) between sections/divisions through methods such as knowledge forums and workshops so as to trigger the formation of a community of practice.
Develop Knowledge Management directories and repositories.
Work closely with the Communications team to ensure relevant and up to date content is accessible to them for advocacy purposes.
Collaborate with the Monitoring & Evaluation unit in identifying key performance indicators and monitoring systems.
Work closely with procurement in the contracting and management of external service providers (researchers/evaluators).
Develop best practices, techniques, and tools for on-going milestone/deliverable tracking.
Develop and deliver training as necessary.
Collaborate with the Project Management Unit during project completion reporting to create recommendations/lessons learned database in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

4) Networking:

Identify strategic audiences through stakeholder mapping and develop targeted knowledge material.
Ensure a detailed understanding of the current socio-economic and political climate through stakeholder engagement and assessment.
Form research partnerships with credible and key players in the market.
Participate in both internal and external discussions/presentations and work through implications, and recommendations based on the data.

REQUIREMENTS:

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 papers.

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