• Application Deadline: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Research & Product Development Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 year


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Data Science / Research 
  

Role Purpose

• This role is responsible for providing support in early-stage research and product development concept and feasibility; supporting existing initiatives and proffering solutions for enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, scoping and facilitating research experiments for and product development and business opportunities.


• Perform periodic analysis of the power sector market landscape


• Performs Market landscape and competitive intelligence research, databasing, and analysis.


• Engages in business development research for lead generation.


• Conducts focus sessions for product value proposition and validation.


• Conduct surveys and user acceptance tests for product validation and approval.


• Performs technical development or operational risk assessments.


• Participates in cross-functional R&D project meetings and related activities.


• Ensures the research and development project milestones/tasks and timelines are on track.


• Coordinates and creates R&D required templates and product documentation information documents to prepare product launch through specified channels


• Takes responsibility for compliance with all Quality Management System /Occupational Health & Safety systems.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines - Science, Social Science, Business & Engineering


• At least one year of relevant work experience, from a related sector/ organization with relevant experience in data analysis, research and product development.


• Demonstrable understanding of the power sector.

Technical Competencies:

• Product research & development


• Product go-to-market strategy


• Business process and improvements


• Strategy development and implementation


• Customer relationship management.


• Sales and marketing


• Data Analytics.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations


• Supervisory/Managerial Skills


• Problem Solving and Decision Making


• Managing Resources


• Business Focus.