Quantitative Research Manager

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa In On Africa Full time

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH MANAGER

JANUARY 2023

SUMMARY
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Position:_ Quantitative Research Manager

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Qualification requirement:_ Minimum of Master's degree in management, social science, psychology, economics, development studies (or related field) or statistics (combinations will be advantageous)
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Experience requirements:_ 3-6 years research management experience; proficient in SPSS statistical analysis and reporting

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Location:_ Remote

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Term of involvement _ Initial contract of 6 months

INTRODUCTION TO IOA
In On Africa (IOA) is a Johannesburg-based research, advisory and publishing firm founded in
2007. IOA specialises in a wide range of research and intelligence services solely focused on
Africa, and has a network of over 300 consultants in more than 30 African markets.

IOA's mission is to inform strategic decision-making to accelerate growth on the continent and provide the necessary support to both private and public actors in achieving this objective.


The services that IOA provides to clients range from high-level industry assessments, market attractiveness studies and consumer research, through to partnership identification and facilitation, due diligence investigations and feasibility studies.


The firm's expertise crosses through many different economic sectors with past and current projects focusing on industries such as banking and finance, education, energy, healthcare, infrastructure development, manufacturing, oil & gas, telecommunications, transport and utilities, among others.


CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Responsibilities
Quantitative Research Managers that are part of IOA's participate in a range of client projects.

  • Working with the CEO and other senior team members in managing various aspects of client research projects
  • Ensuring overall quality of project processes and client deliverables
  • Designing quantitative data collection instruments alongside the CEO and senior staff e.g. questionnaire design and survey development
  • Managing and executing primary and secondary research using IOA processes with the support of other IOA researchers
  • Conducting data analysis using quantitative techniques with the support of other project team members
  • Synthesising data using tried and tested IOA methods to inform reporting
  • Creating insightdriven research reports that provide actionable recommendations for clients

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • At least 35 years of professional research project management, market research and or social research experience, alongside experience in managing team members.
  • MA/PhD degree in fields of management, social sciences, psychology, economics or statistics required. Advantageous if multiple disciplines are covered.
  • Handson knowledge and understanding of the endtoend quantitative research processes
  • Experience in developing screeners, questionnaires, web surveys and discussion guides
  • Experience in managing a research team
  • Strong analytical, writing and consulting skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office packages (at a minimum intermediate mastery of Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel)

  • Proficiency in SPSS statical analysis software
  • Adept at data visualisation techniques for reporting purposes

Personal Skills and Attributes

  • Strong management capabilities
  • Passionate about Africa, development and research
  • Industry specific knowledge such as in education, energy, financial services, healthcare, natural resources and/or telecommunications among others
  • Strong eye for detail (particularly when executing core processes such as data capturing and analysis)
  • Developed project and team management skills
  • Critical and analytical thinking
  • Strong organisational and problemsolving abilities
  • Resultsoriented
  • Selfmotivated and deadlinedriven
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously and manage time accordingly

HOW TO APPLY

Complete submission in two steps:

  • Submit your documentation through our online data capture system.

Your additional documents should include:
o Detailed CV o Letter of motivation o Example of written pieces o Copies of your latest academic achievements o Copy of your ID o At least 3 professional references

Research Manager".

CONNECTING AFRICA'S POTENTIAL

Salary:
R20, R25,000.00 per month

Education:

  • Masters (required)

Experience:

- project management: 3 years (required)
- team management: 3 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/01/31

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