Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification, preferably a master’s degree in economics
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant functional experience
Proven experience in undertaking socio-economic Cost
Benefit Analysis (and related techniques) and macroeconomic impact modelling on infrastructure projects or policies will be advantageous
Demonstrated problem solving abilities and adaptability across content fields
Experience in the use and development of economic models
Experience in the use of R and/or Python programming languages for data analysis and modelling will be preferrable
Project and stakeholder management experience
Key Performance Areas
Undertake economic modelling and customized research to inform City planning, policy, and decision-making.
Contribute to applied economic analysis for line departments, including socio-economic appraisals: cost-benefit analyses for major projects and policies.
Assist in the development of customised economic tools, frameworks and models that contribute to evidence-based decision making
Provide specialist economic input and advisory services to strategies, policies, programmes, and infrastructure projects.
Contribute to the ex-post evaluation of the impact of City policies and programmes
Prepare high-quality, accessible reports and present research findings to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, representing the city.