Consumer Insight Research Executive Trainee Job in Kenya

Apr 18, 2016

Consumer Insight

Job Title: Research Executive Trainee

Job Title Reports To: Senior Research Executive

Main Purpose of the Job: Assisting in business planning, client service and project management to achieve the company’s business objectives

Principal Responsibilities

• Writing proposals


• Report writing and preparation of final presentations


• Help on designing research instruments – questionnaires, discussion/interview guides and observation sheets - to be used in data collection


• Scrutinizing of raw data after fieldwork to ensure quality


• Briefing and liaising with the data analysis department on the required analysis


• Liaising with the field department for project costing and fieldwork logistics


• Over seeing proper implementation of the project as per the objectives


• Follow up with client for approval and/or purchase orders


• Liaising with accounts department in preparations and sending of invoices


• Follow up and confirmation of payment before commencement of work


• Client service including following up on clients with regard to proposals, responding to their correspondence, presentation of reports and meeting clients for briefs and other business related needs


• Follow up with the client for final payment after submission/presentation of the report


• Send customer satisfaction survey to clients and follow up for collection


• Ensure back up for all the work done on a project


• Prepare project status update for both internal and client use


• Attend to any duty as otherwise directed by your supervisor.

Specification

Education Qualification and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or any other related field


• Post graduate Marketing Diploma

Knowledge and Skills

• Good analytical skills


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Team building


• Good organisation


• Good communication skills 


• Good computer skills


• Project management skills

Experience

 
At least 1-2 years’ experience in Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising or Market Research in a reputable company

Interested candidates are invited to send an application letter, CVs and copies of relevant certificates (including KCSE certificate) to careers@ciafrica.com to be received on or before Friday, 20th April 2016.