Saturday, January 26, 2013

Job Vacancy in Kenya - Research Director

Our Client is one of Africa's fastest growing market research agencies that services FMCG, Finance, Telecommunications and Healthcare companies and with presence in twenty different countries.

Job Title: Research Director

Reports To: Managing Director

Main purpose of the job

  • Development, implementation, monitoring and achievement of business targets and plans
  • Overall in charge of research project management & analysis and data collection.
  • Providing technical support and business development assistance to Consumer Insight offices outside Kenya (currently in Tanzania and Uganda).
  • Writing, reviewing and presenting research proposals, instruments and reports.
Scope of the job

Staff Supervision and Responsibilities

Staff Reporting Directly to the Job Holder
  • Associate Research Directors
  • Research Managers
  • Analysis Managers
  • Data Collection Managers
Other Staff Reporting Indirectly
  • Research Executives
  • Research Executive Trainees
  • Data Collection Executives
  • Analysis Executives
Principal Responsibilities
  • Reviewing new client briefs, discussing the research approach & allocating proposal preparation work to the research teams
  • Reviewing research proposals
  • Reviewing research instruments (questionnaires, discussion guides, observation checklists)
  • Reviewing analysis plans
  • Reviewing research reports
  • Preparing research instruments (questionnaires, discussion guides, observation checklists) for key or complex projects
  • Preparing & presenting research reports
  • Reviewing client mails/ calls, and answering them appropriately
  • Reviewing progress & job updates with the research, analysis & data ollection teams and resolving conflicts/ problems/ issues
  • Providing all the support above to country offices outside Kenya on need basis
  • Recruiting, motivating, training and evaluation of research project teams, analysts and data collection workers
  • Reviewing business performance, developments and implementation of business plans
  • Advising on organisation structure and resource development strategy
  • Generation of new business
Person Specifications

Education Qualification and Training
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, statistics, commerce, economics or related fields
  • Masters degree in Business Administration/ Management
  • Training in market research and data analysis
  • Further education in Management from reputable institutions
Knowledge and Skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team building and team leadership skills
  • Good organisation skills
  • Good mentoring skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Excellent  communication skills 
Experience

Essential
  • At least 10 years’ experience in market research gained from working at middle to senior level in an agency
Desirable
  • At least 5 years’ brand/marketing management or advertising  experience
Personal Attributes
  • Honest
  • Integrity
  • Reliability
  • Curiosity
  • Leadership
  • Problem solving ability
  • Quick thinker
  • Proactive and confidence
  • High energy and self-driven
  • High level of accuracy/attention to detail
  • Open mindedness
  • Results oriented
  • Diplomatic and tactful
Judgement and Mental demands
  • Creativity and analytical skills
Physical demands and work environment
  • Regular international travel, mainly within Africa
  • Working long hours
  • Work delivery pressure
If  you feel you fit into this profile: please send your application alternatedoors@gmail.com indicating your salary expectations and your current salary.
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