Researcher

2 days ago

Midrand, South Africa Productivity SA Full time

The purpose of this position is to assist the Senior Researcher to conduct research with a special focus on aspects of productivity and competitiveness, and to analyse the results thereof in accordance with the needs of the Productivity SA and its stakeholders.

***EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Min: Honours Degree in Economics
- Advantageous: Masters’ degree in Economics
- Min: At least 5 years’ experience in actual research on economic related matters
- Advantageous: Experience in empirical research

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Conceptualise and develop relevant research proposals**:

- Continuously scan the economic arena and identify areas of economic research relevant to the Productivity SA’s mission
- Assist to develop and implement research strategy
- Assist to develop relevant research proposals

**Produce productivity and competitiveness reports and other related outputs**:

- Assist to conduct productivity and competitiveness related research
- Analysis of research undertaken with specific relevance to productivity and competitiveness
- Compile, collate and analyse data for reports or parts of projects
- Assist to conduct feasibility studies
- Assist to conduct benchmarking
- Assist to produce research reports
- Assist to produce productivity and competitiveness related articles for publishing in well-reputed journals
- Assist to promote productivity and competitiveness (publicise findings or changes in productivity trends, comment on policy changes that affect productivity)

**Dissemination of productivity and competitiveness related information**:

- Assist to promote the importance of the role of productivity and competitiveness in economic growth, employment creation and improvement in standards of living on a continuous basis
- Assist to organise seminars, conferences & workshops
- Assist to communicate productivity and competitiveness message to Productivity SA, decision makers and the public
- Engage in initiatives aimed at productivity and competitiveness awareness
- Enhancement of image of Productivity SA as an impartial broker and reliable providers of productivity and competitiveness related information
- Assurance of continued relevance and awareness of productivity and competitiveness in major economic policy related events
- Assist to advance the influence of Productivity SA within the South African economy
- Assist to provide productivity knowledge at seminars, conferences & workshops
- Assist to provide recommendations on priority development issues relating to productivity and competitiveness

**Stakeholder relations**:

- Collaborate with stakeholders on productivity and competitiveness related issues
- Observe and act on current Memorandum of Agreements (MoA’s) between Productivity SA and other institutions

**Development of the Annual Budget**
- Provide input to the development of the annual Budget for the approval of the Executive Manager RIS
- Monitor and analyse RIS planned versus actual expenses
- Report on any deviations from the RIS Budget
- Management of resources in line with time, budget & quality parameters Promote Productivity SA supported programmes

**TECHNICAL / FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Ability to compile productivity and competitiveness related research reports
- Ability to conduct research on productivity and competitiveness related issues
- Ability to collect, analyse and interpret data
- Ability to utilise evidence-based research to advise on productivity and competitiveness related issues
- Ability to initiate and assess factors that influence productivity and competitiveness growth
- Knowledge of interaction of productivity and competitiveness with economic growth and development
- Knowledge of productivity and competitiveness measurement
- Knowledge of evidence-based research methodology and implementation
- Knowledge of improvements on productivity and competitiveness micro & macro levels
- Ability to write policy-related productivity and competitiveness related articles
- Ability to organise events to share information with stakeholders
- Ability to build effective networks & contacts

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Communication
- Analytical thinking
- Integration
- Participation Management
- Relationship building
- Achievement results orientation
- Knowledge management
- Customer Focus

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