Infotrak Research and Consulting Job Vacancy

Infotrak Research and Consulting is a full service research company that was founded in 2004 following the vision of the founder to provide the Pan African Market with suitable information solutions required to sustain the ever-growing economies in the continent.

We are looking for suitable persons to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Research Executive – Market and Social Research
Ref: IRC/RE/1/2018

Job Description

• This role exists to manage and execute research projects in a manner that ensures client satisfaction.
• The role holder manages and oversees multiple projects, ensuring that the work standards are of a high quality, deadlines are met and that projects are completed within budget.
• The role holder is also responsible for day to day client liaison in terms of queries and feedback.

Key Responsibilities
Project Management:

• Ensuring that projects are completed on time, on budget and to the expected quality standards.
• Client Relationship Management and Business Development
• Managing the relationship with clients on a day-to-day basis and keeping them informed regarding the progress of projects.
• Provide technical and commercial input into proposals in terms of research design, methodologies, costs, deliverables and timing.
• To keep abreast of current offerings and developments within Infotrak and in the research world at large to ensure that proposals and pitches are competitive and differentiating
• To keep abreast of competitors’ research offerings where Infotrak operates
• To ensure that industry and research knowledge is integrated from other projects, desk research and other teams/sources to obtain a consolidated, competitive offering

Research Design:

• Designing the relevant research instruments (questionnaires, discussion guides, interviewer briefs, sampling plans, etc.)

Data Analysis and Interpretation:

• Ensure accuracy of information received from Data processing and interpretation is in accordance with findings.

Report Writing:

• Write accurate and insightful reports keeping proposal requirements and objectives in mind and adhering to Infotrak standards

Presentations:

• Design presentation according to client and Infotrak standard requirements. Make presentation to client when required

Leadership, team and people management:

• Responsible for coaching / on the job training for junior team members
• Promote team spirit

Required Experience and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, a Masters’ Degree will be an added advantage.
• At least three years’ experience in desk, qualitative and quantitative research;
• Good verbal and written skills;
• Intelligent, innovative and a team player;
• Excellent computing skills especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with SPSS will be an added advantage; Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively; Knowledge and experience in preparing budgets and cost management; Exceptional presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
4th May, 2018.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s with a Cover Letter including your daytime telephone contacts to: [email protected] / [email protected]

Note

• Ladies are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.