Head Group Corporate Strategy  Student Attachee  To bring a diverse skill set to the Group including strong quantitative, problem solving, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to think in innovative and creative ways 1. Collaborates closely with the Group Corporate Strategy team and Heads of business units to support decisions and evaluate potential business opportunities
2. Applies creative problem-solving skills to strategic initiatives; communicate insights and synthesize conclusions into recommendations that will be shared with the Group Corporate Strategy team and Executive & General Manangement.
3. Builds financial and econometric models; conducts high-quality business, market, and competitor analysis; and helps identify and assess existing and new market initiatives.
4. Participates in and drives analysis for specific strategic initiatives with moderate direction and oversight.
5. Develops corporate strategy and aligns vision.
6. Develops new market strategy assessing all critical areas.
7. Works in partnership with  business units of the Group in collaboration on core strategic issues.
8. Supports the development and implementation of the strategic management processes for the ZBFH Group as a whole.
9. Designs and develops business ideas or makes recommendations for solving business problems.
10. Provides economic advice to a range of stakeholders, i.e. Board of Directors, Management and various clients
11. Collects and processes business, economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods in order to present comprehensible information to stakeholders of ZBFH
12. Provides advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses
13. Develops economic guidelines and standards and prepares points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating business strategic initiatives.
14. Performs any other duties as assigned by superior.
 Report Review Ad hoc Meetings
Online review of reports
Bilateral Meetings
  The research analyst uses the Group's Strategic Planning Calendar and various Board and Committees� meeting planning calendars in the planning of activities   Bachelor�s Degree in Economics or equivalent  Master of Research and Development Management
 Master of Applied Econometrics
 MSc Finance and Investment
 Chartered Financial Analyst
 MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 
 2 years  Must have advanced quantitative aptitude and problem solving capabilities 
 Must be computer literate, highly numerate and possess a quick understanding of facts
 Must have knowledge of advanced analysis methodologies and technologies
 Must have sound knowledge in econometrics and financial econometrics with traceable knowledge of econometric models, i.e. ARIMA, GARCH, VECM, Tobit, Cointegration Models, etc 
 Must have knowledge of statistical software, e.g. E-Views 8, STATA, SPSS and any other econometric softwares
 Must be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal, relationship-management, and leadership capabilities
 Must have good communication skills both oral and written
 Must have the ability to prioritise workflow and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
 Must pay excellent attention to detail and quality orientation
 Must be project-oriented (academic or work-related)
 Must be able to use specialist software and advanced methods in statistical analysis to assemble, sift and present information, which is then used to advise the ZBFH Group and other interested stakeholders
  Decides on the research methodology that yields the most desirable understanding of the findings and thereafter the derived strategic imperatives
 Decides on the financial or econometric models to use in business and economic forecasting
 Decides which economic concepts, theories and analytical techniques to use in order to provide advice and practical information that will aid managerial planning and decision-making tasks
  Conflict between the research analyst and the users: This usually happens when the research analyst tries to propose a new or a modified approach to the current process that is being followed.
 Enhance informed decision making for management and various stakeholders through the use of specialist and technical research methods in order assemble, sift and present information in a manner understandable to stakeholders


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