Research Director Job Vacancy in Kenya

Research Director

Main Purpose of 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.

Other Responsibility

  • 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
  • Supervise staff
  • Advising on organisation structure and resource development strategy
  • Generation of new business
Requirements

The incumbent must have;
  • 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
  • At least 10 years’ experience in market research gained from working at middle to senior level in an agency
  • At least 5 years’ brand/marketing management or advertising  experience will be an added advantage
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications and CV’s stating their current and expected salary to recruit@idp-ea.com not later than 19th July 2013. 


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