Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform qualitative and quantitative research and Collect, Analyse, Interprete and Present data on consumers, products, potential prospects, brand building fora, markets, industries, trends, clients, stakeholders, competitors and market place and consolidating information into actionable items, reports and presentations
- Design surveys to discover prospective customers’ preferences for product development and quality assurance
- Provide competitive analysis on various companies’ market offerings, identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales and methods of operation
- Identify and understand problems through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative reporting, research, and statistical analysis
- Provide support to the business development, stakeholder management and strategy; as well as the branding, communications, PR and marketing teams, to coordinate the marketing activities, design and evaluate the marketing campaign
- Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports, articles, journals, blogs, white papers, etc. ; present findings to support product development and quality assurance; fundraising efforts; etc.
- Monitor market trends and political, legal, financial, economic and regulatory developments and present findings to support product development and quality assurance; fundraising efforts; various teams works in the organization
- Subscribe to and gather information from key news and other research platforms as required
- Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques
- Developing linkages between sub-national, national, regional and continental socio-economic and sustainable development policies to Tongston's products and services
- Study the socioeconomic impacts of public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations and report implications on Tongston's business, its clients and investee companies
- Conduct research on industries for opportunities for investment and prospects for investments across Tongston's markets in line with Tongston's investment policy
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Administration, Economics, or Information Science
- 2-3 years’ experience in an applied research and statistics working environment; experience with econometrics and market research
- Professional experience working on economic policy and related economic issues
- Knowledge in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Google Data Studio) to communicate and present insights is preferred
- Able to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (SPSS, SAS, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite), including the use of relational databases
Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication with technical & report writing skills
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Demonstrated research, editing, drafting and analytical skills and familiarity with research methodology and techniques
- Experience collecting, interpreting and organizing data
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy