Evaluation Associate Director at Kantar

Req # (ID): 11239

The Role

• Within our African Region, Kantar Public is looking for an Associate Director to support the overall Division Director in growing our development business in Nigeria into the future. 
• This is a permanent and pensionable position.
• In this very exciting position,  you will work work on a wide range of research and evaluation projects for clients in the development sector with a team of researchers and evaluators.

Key Outcomes
Client Management/Development:

• Accountable for achievement of annual sales targets and profitability
• Generate, design and write proposals in response to research and evaluation briefs for local and international projects
• Have a thorough understanding of our clients businesses and markets.

Project Management:

• Responsible for project design, implementation, analysis and reporting of large scale policy evaluation and research studies
• Proactively work with the team to ensure process improvement to benefit clients and the business

People Management:

• Responsible for the direct management of a team of 4 persons
• Maintain motivation in the team through clear communication.

Capabilities
Essential Experience:

• Proven track record (4/5 years) in managing research and /or evaluation projects in social research or development context.  An understanding of evaluation methods is necessary. Strong technical understanding of the different stages of a research project.
• Proven track record in preparing new business proposals, proposal writing, client servicing and proposal designing for Development clients.
• Proven track record in delivering to client requirements – to the highest quality and agreed time schedules.
• Proven track record in managing people.

Desirable Experience:

• Ideally with experience in a consulting organization or individual consulting, so used to a private sector and commercial environment
• Focus in Public Health or Agriculture would be an advantage.

Skills:

• Good communication and social skills, gravitas and authority with clients
• Very strong project management skills – able to deliver high quality research and evaluation assignments in challenging environments, working to schedule with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and keeping to budgets
• Innovative thinking to overcome challenges and get things done
• Ability to multi-task
• Highly motivated individual with strong quality standards.