Research Associate at Welcome2Africa International

Welcome2Africa International (W2A) was founded on the vision to redefine the image of Africa. As such, we look to facilitate investments and trade whilst also bridge the information gap with respect to the various opportunities that exist in Africa. We are currently focused on Nigeria’s Agricultural sector.

Over the last 5 years we have hosted a number of Agricultural Investment Conferences in strategic cities around the world including; Luxembourg, Accra, Lagos, Abuja, Frankfurt, Belgium, The Netherlands, and London. These opportunities have provided us with brand recognition, a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with investing in Africa’s Agricultural sector, as well as a rich network inclusive of Africa’s Agribusiness stakeholders, investment and finance executives, leading fund managers, private equity firms, family offices, institutional investors donors as well as large agribusiness related firms from around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Associate

Location: Maitama, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Research Associate to support our next phase of growth, of which entails strengthening our investment and trade facilitation services and initiatives whilst also providing additional services such as project management, market entry research services, data mapping, and bespoke trainings and events – targeted at the international community, whilst maintaining a viable presence in Nigeria – where we operate from.

Key Responsibilities

Develop research designs, sampling plan, questionnaires, banner and analytical plans.
Review and interpret survey results and draft reports.
Understand client’s business issues and industries.
Support Market Research and Client Relationship staff with design of customer report.
Gain awareness and operate multiple reporting platforms for ad hoc reporting requirements.
Oversee programs and act to meet contractual obligations.
Interact with support staff to resolve client and operational issues.
Compile program metrics periodically.
Escalate client issues to Client relationship manager.
Act as backup to fielding and Quality Assurance groups.
Support new project ideation and development.
Collect user and market requirements through online research and feedback from Sales and Analysts.
Oversee and report on marketplace information to offer input into survey updates.
Review consumer survey responses to assess survey and validity effectiveness with the team.
Maintain research dictionaries.

Person Specification

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree
Must have a good understanding of Africa’s Agribusiness Sector
Must have some corporate experience
Must be responsible, reliable and trustworthy
5+ years experience in marketing or related field
Excellent knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS, SAS or similar), databases and MS Office
Posses search engines, web analytics, and business research tools acumen
Strong communication and presentation skills
Working knowledge with CRM programs
Adequate knowledge of data collection methods (polls, focus groups, surveys etc)
Advise clients or management on the best ways to use provided data
Strong analytical and critical thinking
Deep knowledge of data warehousing, and mining