Researcher

Industry: Finance / Job Expires: 2024-03-15 00:00:00 / Location: Gauteng

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide research and strategic business support to the financial inclusion & public policy division as assigned by the head of division. The incumbent will report directly to the Head: FIPP Division.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, social science or related field, an Honours/Masters degree.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Competent in quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques.
• Ability to analyse data using Excel. 

Duties

Undertaking desktop research on various aspects of financial inclusion and transformation

• Conduct desktop research regularly to source documents and reports for senior managers in the division.
• Ensure that the latest reports and developments on various financial inclusion themes are obtained and made available timeously to senior managers in the division.
• Conduct desktop research for other senior managers in company occasionally upon request.

Data collection

• Develop regular data collection tools between company and members.
• Undertake data collection assignments under supervision.
• Perform basic data quality checks to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure that data is properly coded and ready for analysis.
• Ensure regular updates of data.
• Develop and maintain a secure data storage system for the division.

Data analysis

• Perform data analysis using appropriate techniques and computer software.
• Identify financial inclusion and overall industry implications from the analyses.
• Produce reports based on the analysis for discussion within the division.
• Present reports to division and other stakeholder forums.

Research support

• Provide research support to different senior managers in the division.
• Assist with procurement of service providers and contract management of research projects.
• Provide input into research undertaken by service providers.
• Identify and propose research topics relevant to financial inclusion or the banking industry.

Report writing

• Produce research reports and other reports as assigned from time to time.
• Contribute to reports on various programmes in the division.

Strategic Business Support

• Implement the monthly and quarterly reporting with a focus on the delivery on the strategy by the division.
• Assist the Head of FIPP in preparing both internal and external reports.
• Liaise with the divisional PA on interdivisional administration matters.

General Administration

• Track meeting attendance and apologies.
• Record sessions and use the recording to produce minutes and publish the minutes as per the set process.
• Ensure quality control on programme and project documentation to be published.
• Collate and publish program meeting packs and documents.
• Assist the Head of FIPP with updating the divisional action log (programmes).
• Assist with other divisional projects as may be necessary occasionally.

Stakeholder Management

• Ensure consistent and professional engagements with stakeholders at all times.
• Establish and manage relationships with internal and external sources of information/industry role players to source relevant information.
• Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external role players, e.g. research forums.
• Build relationships with colleagues in other divisions to share information/ideas.

Location: Gauteng

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

To apply please send your CV to itumeleng@heitha.co.za