Research & Product Development Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose

• Provide support in early stage research and product development concept and feasibility
• Assist in planning, scoping and facilitating research experiments for and product development and business opportunities

Responsibilities

• Perform periodic analysis of the power sector market landscape
• Performs Market landscape and competitive intelligence research, databasing, and analysis.
• Engages in Business development research for leads generation.
• Conducts focus session for product value proposition and validation.
• Conduct surveys and user acceptance test for product validation and approval
• Performs technical development or operational risk assessments.
• Participates in cross-functional R&D project meeting and related activities.
• Ensures the research and development project milestones/tasks and timelines are on-track.
• Coordinates and creates R&D required templates and product documentation information documents to prepare product launch though specified channels
• Takes responsibility for compliance with all Quality Management System /Occupational Health & Safety systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines – Science, Social Science, Business & Engineering
• At least 1 year relevant work experience, from related sector/ organization with relevant experience in data analysis, research and product development
• Demonstrable understanding of the power sector

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Proficiency in research methods and statistical analysis

Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure and multi task effectively.
• Good Verbal communication & interpersonal Skills.
• Problem analysis and solving
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.