Takudzwa Mutize
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Bloemfontein
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein
03.2024 - Current
- Conducts empirical research on labour migration, income mobility, and urban economics using tax, census, and survey data.
- Contributes to academic outputs, conference presentations, and applied policy work under the NRF Chair in City-Region Economies.
- Two peer-reviewed journal articles accepted for publication in 2025.
Research Assistant
Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for data fetching, cleaning, and analysis using large household, census, and administrative datasets.
- Contributes to publications and stakeholder engagement activities.
Policy Analyst
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Carribean
10.2020 - 03.2022
- Co-authored major global reports on education equity and student mobility.
- Produced data-driven inputs for higher education benchmarking.
Consultant
United Nations Development Programme
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Developed workshop and annual reports
- Synthesized knowledge products such as executive briefs, newsflash briefs and project impact summary stories.
- Created a toolkit for the prevention of sexual exploitation and harassment at the workplace for project beneficiaries.
Consultant
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Monitored and evaluated UNESCO’s work in the education sector in the Southern African region.
- Produced concept notes and policy briefs.
Knowledge Management Officer
African Capacity Building Foundation
Harare
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Conducted research on education and labour market policy in Africa.
- Participated in evidence-based engagement with regional and national actors.
- Developed project and program concept notes.
Education
Ph.D. - Economics
University of The Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa 04.2001 -
Master of Science - Economics
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Economics (Honours)
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Technical: Stata, GIS, econometrics, policy analysis, quantitative and qualitative methods
Engagement: Stakeholder coordination, international collaboration, proposal development
References
- Justin, Visagie, jpvisagie@hsrc.ac.za, +27745876650, University of the Free State
- Melania, Shayanewako, melania.shayanewako@undp.org, +263773447055, United Nations Development Programme
Conference Presentations
- International Education Association of South Africa Conference, August 2025, Stellenbosch, South Africa (in-person)
- Economic Society of South Africa Centenary Conference, September 2025, Cape Town, South Africa (in-person)
- Centre for the Study of African Economics Conference, March 2025, University of Oxford, UK (in-person).
- World Education Services/Center for International Higher Education Summer Institute: Equitable Higher Education in Times of Disruption, June 2024, Boston University, USA (in-person).
- 3rd Annual IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference, September2020 (virtual).
- Centre for the Study of African Economics Conference, March 2018, University of Oxford, UK (in-person).
Awards & Fellowships
- Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP), PEP/Yidan Foundation/GEAI (2025–2026) – Two-year fellowship on education research and policy.
- J-PAL Proposal Development Grant ($10,000) (2025) – Awarded to support early-stage research design on foundational learning inequities.
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of the Free State
03.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State
01.2023 - Current
Policy Analyst
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Carribean
10.2020 - 03.2022
Consultant
United Nations Development Programme
02.2020 - 09.2020
Consultant
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
10.2019 - 01.2020
Knowledge Management Officer
African Capacity Building Foundation
03.2019 - 07.2019
Ph.D. - Economics
University of The Free State
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Economics
Rhodes University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Economics (Honours)
Rhodes University
04.2001 -
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