SATIC Economist

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

South African Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is the latest part of PwC, a global brand delivering services for the biggest clients in the world. PwC leads the way in human led, technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make it fit for the future. 

We are looking for candidates who bring indepth market experience, who see technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who want to be a part of a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society. 

If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you. By choosing to join SATIC, you are choosing to work with teams all over the world, harnessing the power of world leading tech and making a difference to real people’s lives 

PwC SATIC is looking for well-rounded individuals with excellent technical, presentation and people skills to join our growing team. As an Associate, you will be leveraging your economic and analytical experience to: 

• Develop cost-benefit analysis and business cases in line with Green Book principles, supported by strategic analysis and theories of change/logic models 

• Design and deliver evaluations in line with the Magenta Book 

• Conduct in-depth economic modelling and research to provide insights and actionable recommendations for a wide variety of client challenges 

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, applying your expertise to a wide range of projects, sectors and questions 

• Assist in drafting high-quality reports, proposals, and presentations that communicate economic concepts in a clear and concise manner 

• Support business development efforts, including proposal writing and client meetings 

• Manage and mentor junior team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment 

• Stay updated with economic policies, trends, and regulatory changes within relevant sectors 

Requirements: 

• A degree in Economics or a related field; a postgraduate degree is desirable 

• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience as an economist, ideally gained in the public sector or at another consultancy 

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in econometric tools and statistical software (e.g., STATA, R, Python, or similar) 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proven ability to synthesise complex information 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in presenting findings to diverse audiences 

• Ability to work effectively in teams across multiple projects under tight deadlines 

If you believe you possess these qualities and are excited about the opportunity to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply and showcase how your skills and experiences align with our expectations! 

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