Ipsos
Synovate
Can you deliver a first class service?
A promising and exciting career awaits you to join the winning team...
Ipsos is an innovative, entrepreneurial, client-focused organisation, providing research services to clients on a global basis.
Can you deliver a first class service?
A promising and exciting career awaits you to join the winning team...
Ipsos is an innovative, entrepreneurial, client-focused organisation, providing research services to clients on a global basis.
We are a prime source
of holistic market information services that enhance planning and decision
making in the Private, NGO and Public Sectors across sub-Saharan Africa.
We are an integrated
media research & media monitoring, social and market research company
providing evidence and insights which inform and advise on a wide range of
business and social issues.
Research Manager - Kenya
The role mainly is a technical market research role with staff management and business development tasks.
Research Manager - Kenya
The role mainly is a technical market research role with staff management and business development tasks.
The Research Manager
is responsible for developing and strengthening relationships with current and
potential clients by being the acknowledged expert in their field.
The holder of the
position assists the management and leadership of the research team in staff
development, creating efficiencies within the system, ensure staff continuity,
and build capacity for research across different skill levels and in multiple
markets in Africa.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Knowledge and Skills
- First Degree
(Bachelors degree) with upper second class honours and a minimum of 5
years of relevant research experience at executive level.
- Masters degree
an added advantage
- Strong writing
and presentation skills
- Fluent written
and spoken English and strong communication and influencing skills with
proven ability to effectively communicate insights to all levels of the
business in a practical, user friendly and meaningful way
- Strong
analytical skills and ability to turn data into actionable intelligence /
insights
- Strong research relationships
and networks
- Sound knowledge
of interpreting and analyzing information
- Proficiency in
Excel, PowerPoint and Word and SPSS and other survey analysis systems like
Quantum
- Able to work
within a multi-cultural environment
- Understanding of
systems and processes
- Ability to work
and deliver under pressure
- Good management
and supervisory skills
- Good people
skills and good organizational skills
- Time, costing
and project management skills
- Self driven,
results orientated, shows exceptional initiative and is focused on quality
and cost efficiency
- Mature, credible
and comfortable in dealing with clients
Senior Research Executive - Kenya
This role exists to manage and execute research projects in a manner that ensures client satisfaction.
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.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Knowledge and Skills
- A relevant
University Degree
- A minimum of 3
years continuous experience in market research
- Solid knowledge
of market research services and tools (preferably with an emphasis on
quantitative custom research, but having both quantitative and qualitative
experience will be an advantage)
- Knowledgeable on
industry issues
- Knowledge and
experience in preparing budgets and cost management
- Excellent
command of spoken and written English
- Exceptional
presentation skills
- Ability to work
under pressure and manage time effectively
- Excellent
leadership and project management skills
- Strong
Analytical skills, Training skills and Delegation skills
- Excellent
computing skills especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
If you are this
person, then you are right for us and we are right for you!
Please email a CV and
covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position to
careers-ke@ipsos.com.
Applications will not
be considered if covering letter is not attached.
Include “Job title”
in the cover letter and email subject header.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for
application: 15th May 2013, 5pm
For more information on Ipsos-Synovate please visit: www.ipsos.com
For more information on Ipsos-Synovate please visit: www.ipsos.com
