EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), established under section 4 of the ZDA Act Number 11 of 2006 is an organization responsible for fostering economic growth and development by promoting trade and investment in Zambia.

The Agency is seeking highly qualified and self-motivated individuals to fill the following vacancies:

RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYST – ZDA 5 (1 POSITION)

Reporting to Research and Policy Specialist, the job holder will undertake research and policy analysis that ensure that the department generates information on all sectors of the economy and provides timely and appropriate advice to government on policy issues related to industrial development and the business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Research on matters relating to the business environment, covering Zambia’s competitiveness, sector studies, investments, exports, productivity and enterprise development;
• Provide ZDA input in the design and implementation of business related reforms;
• Communicate ZDA’s research finding and securing stakeholder buy-in;
• Analyse Zambia’s investment climate and conduct public-private dialogue to identify key business constraints and develop priority reforms/actions;
• Research and analyse the global and Zambian economic environment to identify impact on company competitiveness;
• Conduct financial and economic analysis on specific initiatives to develop the private sector;
• Communicate findings of strategic Government programs to the rest of ZDA and government and secure stakeholder buy-in;
• Provide input into policies, laws and GRZ decision forums such as PSDRP, ZIBAC to improve their impact on private sector development;
• Ensure that the private sector is deeply engaged and takes a leading role in efforts to improve Zambia’s investment climate;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation programmes and tools;
• Implement programmes and activities pertaining to monitoring of global FDI flows, and sources of potential investors, international market trade developments, market access trends in international trade blocs, and the impact of exports and FDIs on the Zambian economy;
• Prepare and submit periodic and adhoc reports of the department’s activities; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time;

Qualifications / Experience/ Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics;
• One year work experience;
• Demonstrate experience in report writing;
• Demonstrate experience in research skills;
• Excellent Interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of computer applications (Excel and Word processing);
• Proficiency in Statistical Software Packages i.e Stata, Eviews, SPSS, Excel, Nvivo etc;
• Excellent Communication and analytical skills.

APPLICATION METHOD

Interested candidates are required to visit www.zda.org.zm/index.php/opportunities for detailed job descriptions and application instructions.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae and copies of qualifications. The Agency is an equal opportunity employer.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 7th April, 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.