Behavioural Scientist

1 month ago

Sandton, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time

As a key member of our team at Boardroom Appointments, the Senior Behavioural Scientist will play a critical role in defining target behaviours and developing work plans with our business units.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with business units to identify and define target behaviours, ensuring alignment with our departmental plan.
  • Scope advisory projects, develop work plans, and conduct literature reviews to contextualise target behaviours and proposed behavioural interventions.
  • Guide data exploration to contextualise and quantify target behaviours, using statistical analysis to inform decision-making.
  • Conduct qualitative research to diagnose the context and psychological barriers to target behaviour, using methods such as surveys and interviews.
  • Effectively communicate research findings to business units, using clear and concise language to inform strategic decisions.
  • Design and propose behavioural interventions, considering the latest research and evidence-based practices.
  • Support business units to test behavioural interventions, using methodologies such as RCTs or A/B tests to measure effectiveness.
  • Provide training to business units on behavioural insights relevant to their operations, enhancing their capacity to drive change.
  • Support the knowledge management and curation of behavioural science research, sharing findings and best practices through brown bag sessions and other forums.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with clients through regular engagement, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded.
  • Contribute to positioning the BE Unit as a valued business partner, leveraging proactive engagement and networking with internal and external stakeholders to drive business growth.
  • Monitor performance, aligning individual contributions to the delivery of the departmental plan against expected outcomes.
  • Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders, enhancing collective understanding and driving business success.
  • Resolve work obstacles, managing each case on a bespoke basis and escalating early where required to ensure timely resolution.

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