Jobs in a Notable Business Membership Organization

POSITION SUMMARY

The Head of Research and Policy Advocacy is responsible for manaqinq and directing policy and data driven analytic work focusing on major publiC policy issues. These include:

a. Budget, finance, Security, Inflation, Economy, Technology, Sustainability, Law Reform, Energy and Power, Workplace disputes, People Development, Directors and Boards, Corporate Governance, Trade and Investment, Transport and Logistics, Tourism and Hospitality, Health and So,cial Security, Human capital Development, Operations and Infrastructure, Education and Vocational Training, Government Policy and Legislation, Agriculture and Agro-AlIied Industries, Business Development and Strategy

MAJOR DUTIES OF THE JOB HOLDER

• Implement strategic direction as defined by the Board
• Developing and managing the policy and research agenda of the organisation.
• Oversee writing and editing of the annual reports to the Annual General Meeting;
• Ensure the publication and regular updates of the IoD Nigeria Directors Handbook
• Liaise with all IoD Nigeria Policy Committees
• For multiple projects, provide guidance and oversight for the planning, design, development and implementation of quantitative or quality research projects on vanous topics;
• Direct project teams that are responsible for project planning for internal and extramural policy analysis and research;
• Coordinate and communicate responsibilities to team members, as appropriate;
• Evaluate policies and programmes, conduct literature reviews and develop options
• Manage professional development activities for Research and Policy staff;
• Provide oversight to ensure the integrity of the databases and accuracy of statistical reports and data summaries, including graphics and tables that portray data, for use in policy analyses, research papers, briefings, and reports;
• Review and prepare analyses of proposed regulations, write Issue briefs, anc contribute to the preparation of IoD Nigeria submission to Government, National Assembly and key regulatory agencies.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Progressively senior experience with and demonstrated skills In managing projects, staff and organizational teams;
• Expert research, problem solving, and analytic skills, including the ability to analyze and understand socio-economic policy trends from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional Writing and editing skills, including experience In developing both short issue briefs and memos and longer reports, as well as the ability to explain complicated policy concepts and quantitative results in a concise manner;
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills;
• Ability to lead and work in teams with a posrtrve, professional, and solution-oriented attitude;
• Experience in managing complex projects and meeting deadlines;
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills; and
• Experience With creating, organizing, analyzinq and managing large data sets and using statistical software (e.g. SAS, Stata, SPSS) (preferred).

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Postgraduate degree (preferred) or other graduate degree in social sciences, public policy research, public administration, statistics, economics, or other related fields.