Senior Research Officer at Frontieri Consult PLC

Frontieri Consult PLC

Position: Senior Research Officer

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Addis Abeba - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 month ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

About Frontieri:

Frontieri Consult PLC, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and with branch offices in Berlin (Germany), Juba (South Sudan), Nairobi (Kenya), and Kampala (Uganda) is one of the leading consulting firms. The firm was established in 2008 primarily to undertake research and consultancy assignments in the areas of development and growth in several disciplines. It works with a range of development issues commissioned by governmental and non-governmental organizations, and bilateral and multilateral institutions.

Currently, we are seeking to hire a Senior Research Officer at Frontier office, responsible for the development of various research proposals, research reports, research methodologies, and project management while ensuring client satisfaction is met.

Position Purpose and Scope:

This is a senior-level and full-time position the position holder will be responsible for conducting in-depth research and analysis on various aspects of market dynamics, market interventions impact evaluation, market participation, market penetration, customer satisfaction, private sector growth, Micro-Finance (Finance), Investment, Cooperatives, Value Chain, MSMEL (Medium, Small, Micro and Large Scale) Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, project planning, and management, Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, economic valuation, labor market, economic development, Financial Products and services development, project MEAL, marketing strategies, growth opportunities, pricing, capacity building/technical assistance, soft-skill training, and so forth. This role also involves developing technical and financial proposals, client handling, providing strategic insights, designing research methodologies, managing research projects, and delivering high-quality reports and recommendations to clients. The Senior Research Officer collaborates with cross-functional teams and contributes to the overall success of projects managed by Frontier Consult.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master's degree or higher. in Marketing, Economics (Agricultural Economics/Development Economics/Resource Economics/Transport Economics/health economics, etc), Value Chain, Business Administration, Project Management/Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, or a related field with a focus on market development, private sector development, or economic development.
• Minimum of 5/2 years’ of experience for a Master's or PhD Degree in the above fields of study
• Excellent project leadership and management skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to effectively coordinate diverse teams.