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Kifiya Financial Technology

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Economics Management

Addis Ababa

7 years

1 Position

2024-01-03

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2024-01-17

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Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Collaborate with the team to categorize Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) based on growth, profitability, liquidity, and relevant business activities

·         Provide expert guidance on indicator selection to ensure comprehensive categorization aligned with each business's distinctive characteristics.

·         Streamline the formulation of survey questions tailored to each business category, capturing insightful data on MSMEs.

·         Work closely with stakeholders to align survey questions with nuanced aspects of different business types, contributing to robust data collection.

·         Contribute to developing macroeconomic indicators specific to business lines, considering interrelatedness and relevance.

·         Craft survey questions that correlate with macroeconomic indicators, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the business landscape relative to broader economic metrics.

·         Play a pivotal role in designing and executing surveys aimed at gathering MSME business indicators and macroeconomic data.

·         Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and business analysts, to optimize data collection processes.

Job Requirements

Education: A PhD or Master's Degree in Economics or a related field with a focus on Applied Economics, Business Economics, Data Science

Experience: A minimum of 7 years   proven experience in categorizing businesses, selecting economic indicators, and crafting survey questions, preferably in the context of MSMEs and macroeconomic analysis. 

Competency/Prerequisites:

·         Strong analytical and statistical skills to interpret economic data, assess business indicators , and contribute to the formulation of data driven model 

·         Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.

·         Strong analytical and statistical skills to interpret data, draw actionable conclusions, and contribute to informed decision-making.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex business concepts and insight in a clear and understandable manner

How to Apply

Interested Applicants should submit a well-prepared and updated CV along with an application letter stating the position; No additional document is required at this stage.

 Applications should be mailed to hiring@kifiya.com and should state the position on the subject of the email. 

 KIFIYA WILL CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW AS IT COMES

All offers and placements are subject to funding confirmation

Fields Of Study

Business Administration

Business and Economics

Economics