Senior Market Research Project Officer - Electric Job in Kenya

Senior Market Research Project Officer- Electric

About the role:

BURN is looking to hire a highly analytical Senior market research project officer- Electric. The ideal candidate will be expected to be involved in the leadership and management of the organization’s market research objectives and efforts. They will help improve existing policies and practices for gathering research on market conditions, competitors, and consumer trends.

Being the senior research officer, they will spearhead the designing, planning, collection, analysis, and presentation of data and research outcomes to commercial, research and development, and management teams.

They will also manage subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs and ensure that project /department milestones/goals are met and adhere to approved budgets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Developing collaborative, strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders and business unit teams to be their trusted advisor for research execution from design to delivery

Ability to interpret research requests and lead brainstorming sessions with internal stakeholders.

 Owning project management for assigned product lines leading ongoing projects to ensure the full Insights team delivers the overall project on time, to budget, and to scope

Creating, owning, and managing end-to-end project plans, including optimizing the value in what we deliver through leading the scope of work

Develop accurate study tools, i.e., questionnaires and discussion guides that are in line with study objectives; Proficiency with the Kobo App tool and other scripting platforms

Crafting research problems, hypothesis to be tested, sample compositions to fulfill the objective of the study , and identifying the relevant type of methodology for execution

Creating clear ways of working to set the team up for success, clarifying accountabilities, dependencies, and expectations, and holding people/teams to account.

Identifying and mitigating risks/resolving problems

Providing strong consultancy and support in critical issue situations, coaching, and embedding standard methodology project management within the team.

Interpret and triangulate multiple data sources to develop a comprehensive story- and data-driven reports to significantly address business objectives

Skills and Experience:


Bachelor’s degree level of education

Experience working in climate change, market research, and other relevant fields

Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Strong commitment and capacity to engage internal stakeholders through a participatory and consultative approach to strategy development.

Extensive experience in data management, analysis, study designs, and data quality

Ability to navigate the internal organization structure and work with stakeholders across regions and cultures.

Self-driven and able to ideate and scope own deliverables.

Ability to interpret research requests and lead brainstorming sessions with internal stakeholders. ​

Crafting research problems, and hypotheses to be tested.

Proficiency in PowerPoint Presentations​

Identify relevant research study types and methodologies for execution. ​

Craft representative sample compositions to fulfill the objective of the study​

Develop accurate study tools, i.e., questionnaires and discussion guides that are in line with study objectives, ​

Proficiency with the Kobo App tool and other scripting platforms​

Project planning

Analysis of Raw Data​

Proficiency in Excel, SPSS, Power BI, and any other platform. ​

Qualitative & quantitative analysis through excel grids, NVivo, Dedoose, and any other platforms.​

Team management.

How to Apply

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                                                 Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to Apply.

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).