Industry Analyst: JET IP Office at IDC

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications 

• Degree in Economics, with Engineering or Science.
• A related qualification at the Honour’s level or an M. Commerce; M. Arts (Economics); relevant MSc, M. Engineering, MBA) would be an advantage.

Experience 

• 5 to 8 years’ relevant and solid experience, preferably within an industry researchenvironment at a top-tier consulting firm, or within a green-focused non-profit organisation.
• Experience in conducting in-depth value chain/industry/sectoral research and analysis, at a first principles level.
• Experience in sourcing, compiling, interrogating, testing and analysing statistical information, for use in quantitative analyses.
• Experience as a participant in, and as a contributor to the coordination of economic research projects of a varied nature.
• Knowledge and experience of economic policies, as well as a strong understanding of the economic environment (international and domestic) and factors influencing it.
• Experience in policy-related research matters, particularly sector- or industry-specific.
• Knowledge of the methods/tools/techniques utilised in undertaking industry research and analysis, and their effective application.
• Exceptional presentation skills and ability to package and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Proficiency in technical analysis.
• Experience in developing project financial models
• Understanding and knowledge of the economic environment (international and domestic) and factors influencing it.
• Understanding and knowledge of macro-economics and development economics theory and principles, as well as their application in industrial development and in the financing environment.
• Good understanding and knowledge of the economic and socio-economic environment in South Africa and southern Africa, including transformation and regional development issues.
• Understanding of the Development Finance Environment and the Just Energy Transition.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.

Roles and Responsibilities

Internal / Operational Processes

• Conducting in-depth analysis of specific value chains/industries/sub-sectors within the GH2 and NEV-related and adjacent sectors, including their composition, performance, recent trends, outlook, risks and development potential, leading to strategic recommendations and the compilation of reports, publications, speeches and presentations.
• Contributing to the formulation of strategies for GH2 and NEV-related value chain/industry/sector development.
• Providing inputs into macro-economic and sectoral forecasting.
• Disseminating value chain/industry-/sector-specific research and information, both internally and externally.
• Assisting in planning JET GH2 and NEV Portfolio priorities from a sectoral perspective, including investment potential as well as associated developmental returns and risks.
• Analyse on a continuous basis, supply- and demand-side conditions in various industrial commodity markets and their future prospects, leading to the identification of implications for the JET NEV and GH2 Portfolios and of opportunities for further/future development.
• Undertaking technical analysis of the prices of various commodities linked to the GH2 and NEV Portfolios (industrial, energy and others).
• Forecasting of the prices of various commodities as required.
• Participating in new product development (e.g., funding/support schemes).
• Use of statistical data software programmes and model building to support strategy and policy development.
• Undertaking macro-economic and techno economic analysis on industrial and project related opportunities.
• Undertaking cost benefit analysis.

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional knowledge sharing.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.