JOB TITLE: Research and Economics Associate Officer
JOB LOCATION: Abuja (Remote)
Job Type: Full-time
Job Field: Research / Data Collection / Data Entry / Analytics / Economics
Start Date: August 2021
JOB DETAILS:
Roles and Responsibilities
Research:
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- Perform qualitative and quantitative research and consultation on competitors, products, stakeholders, markets, industries, clients etc.
- Researching, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to markets, operations, finance/accounting, economics, customers, and other information
- Analyze habits and data available from the market, stakeholders, competitors and clients; Research market and industry trends and patterns
- Identify and understand problems through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative reporting, research, and statistical analysis
- Keep up-to-date knowledge of the industry (education and entrepreneurship) and related markets
- Engage stakeholders for key research information
- Develop clear reports and recommendations for organizational use.
Economics:
- Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals.
- Subscribe to and gather information from key news and other research platforms as required; Monitormarket trendsandpolitical, economic and regulatory developments
- Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
- Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic and other policy.
- Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
Product Development and Quality Assurance:
- Lead the development and execution of all quantitative and qualitative market studies on new product development or upgrades, starting with a desk analysis of the market – marketing research and landscape
- Work with the team to prepare effective product / service implementation plans, reviews and monitoring activities
- Identify and provide recommendations to resolve any potential conflicting business requirements, definition gaps, dependencies across product/service implementation
- Analyse, document, and test product development, logic, process flows and specifications
- Maintain accurate, version controlled, documentation over the product development lifecycle, which is readily available to key stakeholders.
Data Collection and Analytics:
- Document, organize and store all data & research as well as data and research procedures
- Develop and conduct user surveys and questionnaires; collect; analyse and report valuable data
- Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for products and service delivery, continuous improvement and quality assurance
- Collect, process, provide and maintain accurate data on the products and services
- Test processes, policies, and protocols.
Other:
- Provide support to the business development, stakeholder management and strategy; as well as the branding, comms, PR and marketing teams, to coordinate the marketing activities, design and evaluate the marketing campaign.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, IT, Management, Administration, Economics, or Information science.
- Two (2) years experience in an applied research or data management environment; experience in IT, economics, business/systems analysis, quality assurance, or relevant position.
- Ability to use data analytics software (e.g. Python, R) and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
- Monitoring and evaluation experience especially in the education space would be useful.
- Familiarity and experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies, would be useful.
- Able to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (SPSS, SAS, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite), including the use of relational databases.
Skills:
- Excellent report writing and data interpretation skills.
- Able to perform statistical analysis.
- Skilled knowledge in generating process documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills.
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Experience collecting, interpreting and organizing data.
- Ability to prepare extensive reports and present findings to companies with clear and concise action advice.
- Working knowledge of the target industry and market: education and entrepreneurship.
- Advanced communication and report-writing skills for effective communication.
- Attention to details and a commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to keep sensitive business information confidential.
Remuneration
- Competitive Pay.
Application Closing Date
30th November, 2021.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a series of competency-based tests, interviews and assessment centres.
Job Features
Job Category | Research / Survey |