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  • Posted: Jul 28, 2021
    Deadline: Oct 31, 2021
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    Tongston Holdings is a brand for secondary schools, educators and students who dare to think, create and sell their ideas. We exist as a holding company currently with four subsidiaries - Tongston College, Tongston Institute, Tongston Ventures and Tongston Media.
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    Research and Economics Associate Officer

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Research
      • Perform qualitative and quantitative research and consultation on competitors, products, stakeholders, markets, industries, clients etc.
      • Researching, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to markets, operations, finance/accounting, economics, customers, and other information 
      • Analyze habits and data available from the market, stakeholders, competitors and clients; Research market and industry trends and patterns
      • Identify and understand problems through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative reporting, research, and statistical analysis
      • Keep up-to-date knowledge of the industry (education and entrepreneurship) and related markets
      • Engage stakeholders for key research information
      • Develop clear reports and recommendations for organizational use
    • Economics
      • Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals.
      • Subscribe to and gather information from key news and other research platforms as required; Monitor market trends and political, economic and regulatory developments
      • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
      • Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic and other policy.
      • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
    • Product Development and Quality Assurance
      • Lead the development and execution of all quantitative and qualitative market studies on new product development or upgrades, starting with a desk analysis of the market – marketing research and landscape
      • Work with the team to prepare effective product / service implementation plans, reviews and monitoring activities
      • Identify and provide recommendations to resolve any potential conflicting business requirements, definition gaps, dependencies across product/service implementation
      • Analyse, document, and test product development, logic, process flows and specifications
      • Maintain accurate, version controlled, documentation over the product development lifecycle, which is readily available to key stakeholders.
    • Data Collection and Analytics
      • Document, organize and store all data & research as well as data and research procedures
      • Develop and conduct user surveys and questionnaires; collect; analyse and report valuable data
      • Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for products and service delivery, continuous improvement and quality assurance
      • Collect, process, provide and maintain accurate data on the products and services
      • Test processes, policies, and protocols
    • Other
      • Provide support to the business development, stakeholder management and strategy; as well as the branding, comms, PR and marketing teams, to coordinate the marketing activities, design and evaluate the marketing campaign

    Education and Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, IT, management, administration, economics, or information science
    • Two years’ experience in an applied research or data management environment; experience in IT, economics, business/systems analysis, quality assurance, or relevant position
    • Ability to use data analytics software (e.g. Python, R) and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
    • Monitoring and evaluation experience especially in the education space would be useful 
    • Familiarity and experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies, would be useful
    • Able to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (SPSS, SAS, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite), including the use of relational databases

    Skills

    • Excellent report writing and data interpretation skills
    • Able to perform statistical analysis
    • Skilled knowledge in generating process documentation
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills
    • Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
    • Experience collecting, interpreting and organizing data
    • Ability to prepare extensive reports and present findings to companies with clear and concise action advice
    • Working knowledge of the target industry and market: education and entrepreneurship
    • Advanced communication and report-writing skills for effective communication
    • Attention to details and a commitment to accuracy
    • Ability to keep sensitive business information confidential

    Other

    • Competitive Pay
    • Start Date: August 2021  

    Shortlisted Candidates will be invited to a series of competency-based tests, interviews and assessment centres.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: info@tongston.com using the position as subject of email.

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