Analyst ? Social Sectors Financing

ABOUT GENESIS

In a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas. Genesis, an impact firm founded, incorporated and headquartered in Africa, has worked in 46 African countries and more than 100 countries globally. Uniquely, Genesis is focused on the Young World – the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. By 2030 four in five children will be born in the Young World, making this region central to the future. With growing markets and young, productive populations, Young World countries have the most positive potential trajectory in the world. It is here that investments of all kinds will have the highest social and economic returns.

Our job at Genesis is to help societies, governments and businesses across the Young World succeed at three fundamental historic transitions: To do this work, we are building a new type of impact firm.

PRACTICE AREA DESCRIPTION

The Social Sectors Financing team works at the intersection of public finance and human development. We advise governments, multilateral development banks, bilateral donors, and global initiatives on how to strengthen the financing of health, education, and social protection systems. Our work spans health financing strategy, public expenditure analysis, fiscal space assessments, budget reform, and the design of innovative financing instruments. We combine rigorous quantitative analysis with strategic advisory — and we work on questions where the quality of the analysis directly shapes decisions that affect millions of people.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The countries we work in are trying to do more with less — expand coverage, improve quality, and reach marginalised populations, all against tightening fiscal constraints and shifting donor landscapes. The analytical work that underpins those decisions is what our Social Sectors Financing team exists to deliver.

This is an entry-level consulting role for someone who has the technical foundation to contribute immediately and the drive to develop quickly. You will work alongside experienced practitioners on client engagements that span health financing, education expenditure, social protection costing, and fiscal space analysis across low- and middle-income countries.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to quantitative analysis across active projects — including financial modelling, public expenditure review, costing, and data cleaning and visualisation — under the guidance of senior colleagues.
• Work with a wide range of data sources: national budget and expenditure databases, donor flow data, household surveys, administrative datasets, and macro-fiscal indicators.
• Help produce high-quality client deliverables — slide decks, technical notes, analytical annexes — that translate complex data into findings decision-makers can use.
• Participate in client meetings and working sessions, developing your ability to communicate analytical findings to policy and technical audiences.
• Support proposal and business development activities as the team continues to grow.

This is a steep learning curve in the best way. You will develop technical depth and consulting judgement in an environment where the work has real stakes and experienced mentorship is close at hand.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong quantitative analysis in a professional or research context — internships, graduate research, policy work, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in at least analytical tools: advanced Excel, Stata, R, Python, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English, with the ability to present findings clearly.
• Curiosity about social sector financing, public policy, or international development.
• High professional standards and a genuine commitment to quality.
• A Bachelor’s degree (minimum). Preferred degrees include Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, Mathematics, International Development, PPE, or related field. A Master’s degree or PhD is an advantage.
• Working proficiency in French or Arabic is a significant advantage given our client portfolio in Francophone Africa and the Middle East.

Preferred Locations: South Africa, Kenya, India, or remote, based from other locations in SSA, MENA, or SA.

HOW TO APPLY?

Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website. We are unable to accept emailed CVs or applications. Your application will primarily be considered for this role. If there are multiple roles you are interested in, please submit a separate application to each position. Once you have applied via our career portal, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email that your application was received. NOTE: uploaded documents cannot exceed 4MB in total. Communication will be with shortlisted candidates only — if you do not receive feedback within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Genesis Analytics reserves the right not to proceed with any advertised appointment. All appointments will be made in line with Genesis Analytics’ Employment Equity Plan and Transformation Policies.

All applications will be treated confidentially.