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This is a senior-level and full-time position that the position holder will be responsible for conducting in-depth research and analysis on various aspects of market dynamics, market interventions impact evaluation, market participation, market penetration, customer satisfaction, private sector growth, Micro-Finance (Finance), Investment, Cooperatives, Value Chain, MSMEL (Medium, Small, Micro and Large Scale) Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, project planning and management, Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, economic valuation, labour market, economic development, Financial Products and services development, project MEAL, marketing strategies, growth opportunities, pricing, capacity building/technical assistance, soft-skill training, and so forth. This role also involves developing technical and financial proposal, client handling, providing strategic insights, designing research methodologies, managing research projects, and delivering high-quality reports and recommendations to clients. The Senior Research Officer collaborates with cross-functional teams and contributes to the overall success of projects managed by Frontieri Consult.
General Duties and Responsibilities of the Senior Research Officer:
Produce winning research and consultancy proposals in collaboration with other teams under the Agriculture and Rural Development team;
Review ToR and actively participate in ToR appreciation;
Conduct literature review;
Design appropriate research methodologies and tools for various projects;
Follow up and effectively implement projects with the highest quality, agreed timeline, and approved budget;
Follow-up and cross check the quality of translated materials (particularly data collection tools);
Prepare field implementation plan with detailed field staff deployment plan;
Prepare project specific training manual and facilitate the delivery of training to field staff;
Facilitate pilot testing of tools and coordinate the field activity;
Produce quality research reports and/or field implementation report;
Develop innovative approaches such as new techniques as deems necessary to achieve the objectives of the research;
Work with other staffs to assess and identify technical assistance needs with regard to technical skills, supervision support, etc. for new and ongoing projects;
Represent Frontieri in various meetings and conferences;
Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned;
Follow-up clients to ensure client satisfaction; contribute towards a remarkable service excellence and establishment of a long-lasting client relationship;
Work closely with other divisions and teams of Frontieri;
Prepare monthly plans and performance reports;
Ensure confidentiality of all reports and proposals;
Make sure that organizational core values, policies and procedures are clearly understood and adhered to in the daily functioning, and
Handle all other activities as required by the immediate supervisor;
Job Requirements
PhD in Marketing, Economics (Agricultural Economics/Development Economics/Resource Economics/Transport Economics/health economics, etc), Value Chain, Business Administration, Project Management/planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, or a related field with a focus on market development, private sector development, or economic development.
6 years and above in relevant offices/projects/institutions for MSc/MA holders;
Experience working with International and National Research and consultancy institutes;
Experience in project management related to agriculture is an added advantage
Experience in ArcGIS is an added advantage
Regional and international experience is valued
Knowledge;
Advanced knowledge in either quantitative, qualitative and mixed research;
