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BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIST FROM BANKING (6 mth CONTRACT) Jobs in Sandton, Gauteng at The Focus Group
The Focus Group Sandton, South Africa 08 October 2024 Mid / Senior 0 – 0 Full Time Cost to Company 5 years – 8 years Skills Data Economic Research Root Cause Analysis Industries Banking Financial Services Job Description
MUST HAVE BANKING EXPERIENCE
MUST HAVE BANKING EXPERIENCE
MUST HAVE BANKING EXPERIENCE
MUST HAVE BANKING EXPERIENCE
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIST WITH EXPERIENCE IN BANKING AND LOOKING FOR CONTRACT WORK
Job Purpose
Support the Behavioral Economics (BE) unit within the organization to apply behavioral science to the design and execution of better money management solutions for clients across the bank. The senior behavioral scientist will be responsible for undertaking research, designing behavioral interventions, facilitating trainings, and undertaking business experiments to measure the impact of proposed solutions on client behaviors.
Job Responsibilities
Work with business units to define target behaviors
Scope advisory projects and develop workplans
Conduct literature reviews to contextualize target behaviors and proposed behavioral interventions
Guide data exploration to contextualize and quantify target behaviors
Undertake qualitative research to effectively diagnose the context and psychological barriers to target behavior
Effectively package and communicate the findings of primary and secondary research to business units
Design and proposed behavioral interventions
Support business units to test behavioral interventions (RCTs or A/B tests)
Provide training to business units on behavioral insights relevant to their business units
Support the effective knowledge management and curation of behavioral science research through brown bag session
Establish relationships with clients through constant
Assist in positioning the BE Unit as valued business partner through proactive engagement and networking with internal and external stakeholders
Monitor performance by aligning own contribution to delivery of departmental plan against expected outcomes
Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction
Resolve work obstacles by managing on a case-by-case basis and early escalation where required
Essential Qualification
Grade 12 / Matric / National Senior Certificate
Honors Degree in economics, psychology, or social sciences
Minimum Experience Level
More than 5 years’ experience consulting in financial services or working in a financial institution
Demonstrated experience applying behavioral science within large corporates
Ability to produce quality work under pressurized circumstances
Type of Exposure
Conducting root cause analysis using a behavioral lens
Developing business plans
Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or people’s understanding
Analysing situations or data that require an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
Drafting reports (mostly PPT)
Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
Brainstorming ways of improving a product or
Conducting a needs analysis
Title: BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIST FROM BANKING (6 mth CONTRACT)
Company: The Focus Group
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
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