The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Researcher: Energy Industry
Junior Management
About The Job
The CSIR has a vacancy for a Researcher in the Energy Centre within the Smart Places cluster. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting techno-economic modelling research within the Energy Industry team to grow the CSIR Energy Centres knowledge base to provide support to the South African energy industry. This position is based in Pretoria.
This position reports to the Research Group Leader for Energy Industry.
For more information about the centre and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/energy-research-centre and https://www.csir.co.za/smart-places respectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of financial and economic modelling for the energy sector (Techno-economics),
- Assist in collecting data for purposes of economic modelling,
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative research techniques in the energy sector,
- Contribute to the compilation of technical reports and presentations for clients in the energy sector,
- Provide support in producing Energy Centre project proposals,
- Support the energy industry research agenda (Energy Industry Support and Energy Transition Research).
- Minimum an Honours degree in economics, science or engineering from a recognized University with at least three years techno-economic analysis experience in the energy sector,
- High quality writing and analytical skills with an ability to distil key messages from complex source data/reports,
- Experience in economic modelling, energy utility, government, consulting, or economic analysis environment,
- Demonstrated experience in collection, monitoring, and management of economic data,
- Experience in Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) or Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) modelling will be advantageous,
- Ability to present technical work to colleagues and to external audiences,
- Ability to work as part of a team, influencing decisions and reacting positively to challenges,
- All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
The CSIR Offers
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement;
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
- Total guaranteed salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
- We openly acknowledge and reward our employees' contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.
For more info, please email us at Recruitmentinfo@csir.co.za. Pleasedo-notsend your applications to this mailbox, it is only for enquiries.
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicants educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.
