Market and Economic Research Graduate Officer Recruitment at Tongston

Tongston is a pan-African group of companies connecting entrepreneurship and education through finance, media, consulting and training. Tongston, with special focus on secondary education, partners with educators, parents, students, profit and non-profit enterprises, social influencers, investors and government, whilst leveraging on media, learning and finance, to transform secondary schools into entrepreneurship institutes, secondary teachers to entrepreneurial educators and secondary students to entrepreneurial learners.

Tongston is structured as a holding company, Tongston Entrepreneurship Holdings, together the “Tongston Group” with 4 subsidiary entities: Tongston Entrepreneurship College (Tongston College): A business secondary school, Tongston Entrepreneurial Teachers Hub (Tongston Institute): An educator training centre, Tongston Entrepreneurship Ventures (Tongston Ventures): A venture capital & private equity firm and Tongston Entrepreneurship Media (Tongston Media): A multimedia production company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Market and Economic Research Graduate Officer
Job Location: Abuja (Remote)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform qualitative and quantitative research and Collect, Analyse, Interprete and Present data on consumers, products, potential prospects, brand building fora, markets, industries, trends, clients, stakeholders, competitors and market place and consolidating information into actionable items, reports and presentations
• Design surveys to discover prospective customers’ preferences for product development and quality assurance
• Provide competitive analysis on various companies’ market offerings, identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales and methods of operation
• Identify and understand problems through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative reporting, research, and statistical analysis
• Provide support to the business development, stakeholder management and strategy; as well as the branding, communications, PR and marketing teams, to coordinate the marketing activities, design and evaluate the marketing campaign
• Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports, articles, journals, blogs, white papers, etc. ; present findings to support product development and quality assurance; fundraising efforts; etc.
• Monitor market trends and political, legal, financial, economic and regulatory developments and present findings to support product development and quality assurance; fundraising efforts; various teams works in the organization
• Subscribe to and gather information from key news and other research platforms as required
• Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques
• Developing linkages between sub-national, national, regional and continental socio-economic and sustainable development policies to Tongston's products and services
• Study the socioeconomic impacts of public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations and report implications on Tongston's business, its clients and investee companies
• Conduct research on industries for opportunities for investment and prospects for investments across Tongston's markets in line with Tongston's investment policy

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Administration, Economics, or Information Science
• 2-3 years experience in an applied research and statistics working environment; experience with econometrics and market research
• Professional experience working on economic policy and related economic issues
• Knowledge in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Google Data Studio) to communicate and present insights is preferred
• 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:

• Strong written and verbal communication with technical & report writing skills
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Demonstrated research, editing, drafting and analytical skills and familiarity with research methodology and techniques
• Experience collecting, interpreting and organizing data
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

Important Information
The forms contain:

• Questions to give us an insight into who you are, your thought process, your goals, demonstration of Tongston's core values in order to assess fit and;
• Competency-based questions to assess your ability to meet basic competencies (skills, knowledge and attitude) required of Tongston and the role/team you are applying for placement during your time in Tongston should you be accepted.

Important Note

• Only applicants who have succeeded in this stage of the application process will be contacted for the next stage of the process.
• The Tongston HR team may conduct pre-engagement checks by requesting applicable academic and/or professional references; and conducting other KYC checks. Please ensure to answer all questions concisely and thoroughly, and provide relevant supporting documentation and information.
• Thank you for taking the first step to join our ambitious entrepreneurial team.
• We look forward to engaging with you in the coming days / weeks.
• For any inquiries, contact careers@tongston.com