Research Analyst

7 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa Diphetogo Consulting Pty Ltd Full time

**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 managing projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience in publishing research papers.

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