Our Client is a Research
Company currently recruiting a Research Director.
Role Summary
Role Summary
- 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 offices outside Kenya (currently in Tanzania and
Uganda).
- Writing, reviewing and presenting research
proposals, instruments and reports
Roles and 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 collection 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
Requirements
- 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
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Team building and team leadership skills
- Good organisation skills
- Good mentoring skills
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication skills
If you feel you fit the above role,
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to
jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
