Senior Research and Evaluation Executive at Ipsos Synovate

Qualifications required:

• Bachelors degree with upper second class or first class honours in a relevant subject area
• A minimum of 4 years relevant research or evaluation experience at the executive level (that is not including enumeration or supervision duties in field)
• Successfully led and built client relationships with development clients working in Africa
• Experience working in a commercial research company environment
• Professional qualifications in relevant areas of specialization such as MEL.
• Superb and flawless English speaking and writing skills, with ability to write high-quality research and evaluation reports in English.
• Very strong technical knowledge of social research and /or evaluation methods (from the perspective of external evaluation)
• Experience in development-related evaluation and research
• Strong proposal writing and business development skills
• Experience executing research and / or evaluation in Africa
• Experience in different countries would be an added advantage

Knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Sound knowledge of interpreting and analyzing information, generation of research Insights.
• Proficiency in SPSS or EPI-info and other survey analysis systems would be an advantage, especially relating to impact evaluation methods.
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure.
• Interpersonal skills, good people skills and good organizational skills
• Very organized and detail oriented with strong time, costing, and project management skills
• Self-driven, results orientated, shows exceptional initiative, and is focused on quality and profit.