Analysts – 2023 Graduate Intake (Global)

Company Description

Genesis Analytics is a global African firm that has worked in 90 countries across the world. Our roots are firmly in Africa, having worked in 42 of the 54 countries on the continent. Established in 1998, Genesis is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, and our operations include offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and the United Kingdom. We also have staff in India, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Uganda, and Ethiopia, enabling us to work closely with our clients in finding scalable solutions supported by contextual understanding.

Our purpose as a firm is to unlock value – we do this through problem solving and designing smart solutions to our clients’ challenges. We have expertise in behavioural economics, competition economics and regulation, the digital economy and tech governance, economic impact assessments, financial services strategy, human development, monitoring and evaluation, public health and financing, shared value and impact, as well as youth economic opportunities.

The company is expanding at a rapid rate, and we are excited to welcome new talent to join our firm which has near 200 employees.

About the Annual Graduate Intake:

As part of the firm’s growth, Genesis welcomes cohorts of young talent each year. These candidates may be newly or recently qualified graduates, as well as early careers professionals whose aim it is to do meaningful work that is purposed to bring about positive change and development. Successful candidates join as young professionals from the commencement of employment.

Each successful applicant joins as an Analyst into a home practice (refer to the practice areas listed below), wherein you would grow and develop as a world-class consultant within a specialist area of expertise.

While the Genesis graduate recruitment programme is not rotational in nature, the opportunity to work with various practice areas, by way of cross-practice collaboration, will expose you to different areas of specialisation and expertise.

Our Practice Areas:

• Centre of Digital Excellence (C0DE)
• Climate and Disaster Risk Finance (CF)
• Competition and Regulatory Economics (CRE)
• Evaluation for Development (E4D)
• Financial Services Strategy (FSS)
• Health
• Human Development (HD)
• Shared Value and Impact (SVI)

What our work offers:

We offer you a steep learning curve while providing an opportunity to make a difference. We will invest in your professional development through on-job-learning, regular feedback and mentoring, structured training and coaching programmes, as well as a career ladder.

In addition, the Genesis offer includes:

• A fertile ground for learning enabled by our internal flat structure. This provides the opportunity for exponential growth and encouragement for you to develop as an expert in your field
• Exposure to projects, solving real and high-impact problems alongside clients in the public-, private-, and donor sectors
• Genesis is oriented towards solutions and the application of problem-solving in the real world. If you see potential where others see problems, you are likely to thrive in a career at Genesis
• We are technically astute. The work you will do is intellectually stimulating and through it, you will build skills such as empirics, logic, and creativity in problem-solving.

The work you will do:

You will work with Genesis colleagues in consulting teams to help our clients unlock and realise value. In each project, you will be involved in responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Perform rigorous analysis of data using both conceptual and quantitative approaches
• Apply specialist thinking and logic to problem-solving
• Prepare clearly thought-out and logically written documentation
• Perform relevant research related to projects to source required data
• Clean data sourced to make it project-specific and relevant
• Vetting of all information to ensure accuracy
• Client interaction and negotiation
• Build intellectual capacity and property.

Who you are:

The ideal Genesis candidate carries a balanced combination of powerful intellect, strong technical skills, and a consulting character to match. Such candidates:

• Are passionate, self-motivated, and energetic problem solvers
• Value integrity and exhibit ethical behaviour
• Are analytical thinkers and fast learners with an excellent tertiary record.

In addition, preferred candidates will possess the following skills and competencies:

• Postgraduate degrees in Economics or related disciplines, Development Studies, International Development, Public Policy, Policy Evaluation, Public Health (Epidemiology), Health Economics, Behavioural Science, PPE, Sustainability, Climate Change
• Master’s degrees in any of the above-mentioned disciplines are preferred
• Leadership potential, and the capability to lead and manage projects
• Ability to solve problems through clear thinking, with strong qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills in English

We hire young talent with the belief that they can become partners at Genesis. Each step of your career journey depends on your performance.

Additional information:

• All applications must be made online
• Candidates should be willing to travel for short periods of time to countries for fieldwork research. This depends on project requirements
• Candidates should be comfortable working with colleagues in a face-to-face and virtual setting.

Your application must consist of:

• A page-long letter motivating for your candidature. Within this, you must nominate and document three (3) practice areas that are of preference to you
• A clearly written comprehensive CV
• A clear copy of your academic transcripts for every year of study to date. Note, these must be submitted as one document and not separate documents
• Your high school/secondary school certificate
• A copy of your personal identification, or a passport
• A writing sample in the form of a research paper (e.g. thesis or dissertation) from the current year of study. Note that you must be the sole author of this written piece.

Please follow the online application process as outlined above and on the Genesis website.(https://genesis.mcidirecthire.com/Graduate/External/Application?Ref=TEkBhDYErs0qhHgueWeCgt/yRI+cnPLR1MRk1RR6CprFrXLdxUBmuvDnnTmdoKy7QZ8qoebBNaI2Bn9R58kl1v9IU4VORu/5Y+ClLnimPcdvv0DtR3HO6zW6RMbdp7n0MmCkKDdYaVv9/bz2r5bv8A==)

We use an automated applicant tracking system in order to receive and manage all applications. For this reason, we do not accept applications sent via email. This is also in support of the POPI Act 4 of 2013.

Note: Please be advised that the uploaded documents/attachments cannot exceed 4MB collectively. If so, the system will not accept your application.

Process:

• The application is received and screened against the required skills, competencies, and experience
• Panel interviews with representatives from different practice areas
• A technical case study may be administered
• Integrity and verification checks are completed
• If the candidate is successful, an offer of employment is made.

Geography:

In line with our global African firm, applications from current students and recent graduates across Africa will be considered.