Economist (Researcher): Ber

1 week ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- Writing research reports about macroeconomic issues;
- Executing research projects on behalf of clients;
- Data analysis and quantitative economic modelling;
- Critical interpretation of economic trends;
- Visiting clients and presenting on the South African and global macroeconomy;
- Contributing to maintaining and elevating the BER's research profile.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- At least an Honours degree in Economics and/or Econometrics, with five years' relevant working experience,**_ OR_** a Master's degree in Economics and/or Econometrics with four years' relevant working experience, both related to economic research;
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities in English;
- The ability to interpret complex economic analyses and to effectively communicate it to a non-academic audience;
- Proven ability to manage time and work under pressure.
- Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint;
- Proven ability to initiate and complete research projects independently;
- Experience of working as part of a research team.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Proven ability to identify and critically investigate research questions;
- Excellent knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining a suite of databases and/or models for use in economy-wide modelling;
- A research profile in the form of applied and/or published research;
- Working experience with a focus on applied economic research;
- Interest in the visualisation of economic data;
- Proficiency in R or similar software and practical experience with programming software (such as Stata or EViews).

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