Development Economist at Robert Walters

A growing Financial Services firm is seeking the skills and expertise of a Development Economist to be based in either Cape Town or Centurion.

The Development Economist will be responsible to undertake the economic analysis workstream for the energy and infrastructure project feasibility studies. This role entails a strong advisory aspect between the company and clients in the Private and Public sector across Africa.

Key Qualifying criteria for the Development Economist:

• Advanced degree in Economics / Public Administration / Business
• 5+ years' experience advising Public and Private sector clients
• 5+ years' experience in sourcing and leveraging data for cost-benefit analysis
• Industry experience in Infrastructure and Energy (NB)MS Excel, MS Work & MS PowerPoint experience essential
• Strong experience of cost-benefit analysis (NB)

Key Duties for the Development Economist:

• Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis together with supporting research
• Estimating social and economic costs and benefits based on benchmarking or other techniques
• Keep up to date with economic trends related to the energy, infrastructure decarbonisation and regenerative initiatives
• Assess the likely adequacy of the impacts of projects and the associated economic initiatives, including consideration of gender, age, race etc, of the beneficiaries
• Provide insights and actionable results through well-written reports and presentations to key stakeholders
• Pro-actively seek new expertise and knowledge to improve and support all areas of work
• Provide advise and solutions on economic and development issues to clients
• Project manage, plan, prepare and review scope and deliverable for assignments
• Use quantitative analysis techniques to support assignment objectives
• Business development and identify new business opportunities
• Profession in time to Deal Maker (Deal Origination)