Heitha Staffing Group is a company that plies its trade in the human capital services industry that is inclusive of offering both flexible staffing solutions, permanent skills sourcing & placement, integrity background checks, payroll outsourcing and consulting in the related fields.
Job Title: Researcher
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R33 333.00 – R67 500.00 Per Month
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Banking Government & Parastatals
Reference: 2108256
Vacancy Details
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.
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.
Required Skills
- Data Analysis: 5 to 6 years
- Data Collection: 5 to 6 years
- Research Support: 5 to 6 years
- Strategic Business Support: 5 to 6 years
- Report Writing Experience And Skills: 5 to 6 years
Candidate Requirements
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.
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Application Deadline: April 10 2024