Head of Public Affairs Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Head of Public Affairs

Location: Nairobi

Industry: Research

Are you a strong quantitative or qualitative researcher? 

Want to work hard in a high pressure environment but learn something new every day?  

Always be challenged and surprised? 

Want to help the organization achieve more positive social impacts in Africa? 

Have the ability to innovate?  

Then this is the job for you.

 

Our client, a leading market research agency is seeking to recruit a Head of Public Affairs in the capacity below;

Position Scope: The position holder will be an integral part of the Public affairs division in Kenya.   

The position involves building relationships through excellent delivery of primary research to our social research clients, who are mainly foreign donor organizations, Kenyan and international non-Governmental organizations and consulting companies and agencies.  

You will be leading innovation in the team and can take the team in the direction you want – there is lots of flexibility in terms of areas of focus, that may suit your interests.

You will be leading

• Proposal preparation


• Client management and project management


• Team training


• Team management

Essential Functions

Main Responsibilities:

All responsibilities relate to managing of qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods primary research projects, namely

• Planning and execution – study design, tool development, preparatory for fieldwork, fieldwork monitoring, analysis and report writing


• Managing and developing client relationships by providing the highest level of client service


• Creation of proposals to meet client needs


• Participating in costing processes, preparing draft costs & checking quotations


• Coaching/ on the job training


• Management of the team


• Promoting team spirit and encouraging team cohesion


• Fostering a learning environment through sharing ideas, information

Required Education and Experience

Personal qualities desired

• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Passion for research


• Innovative and flexible


• Multi-tasker – running a number of different stages of execution

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in primary research and in particular social research, ideally in a commercially oriented research agency or organization


• Or at least 10 years consulting experience involving research


• A minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject such as sociology, social anthropology, statistics or similar


• Proven ability in the required skills

To apply, send your CV only with no attachments to recruit@flexi-personnel.com before 15th November 2015. 

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