Purpose: You will increase UNICEF fundraising and sales revenues by providing strategic guidance and day to day support and advice to the Fundraising and Sales Directors, National Committee Relations & Country Support Unit, National Committees, Regional and Country Offices through the design, execution and interpretation of market research surveys.
Qualification: Advanced university degree in social sciences. Specialization or course work in quantitative/qualitative research, marketing, statistics, or psychology is an asset. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Five years of relevant work experience at the international level in the private sector including multi-country research. Knowledge and experience of various global markets as well as consumer products and brand research required. Knowledge and experience of market research software applications such as SPSS, survey programming or equivalent. Experience of working in humanitarian/development organisations an advantage. Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French and other UN languages is an asset.
Key Expected Results:
- Independently lead the project management of ad-hoc and tracking consumer research to ensure the provision of high quality research projects; develop terms of reference, questionnaires and topic guides to meet business needs, select research agencies and manage relationship with agency and PFP clients.
- Identify opportunities for income generation by guiding day to day decisions and contribute to strategic planning and JSPs through the provision of MK data and analysis to PFP teams.
- Ensure market knowledge insights are deployed by driving knowledge sharing; develop and run workshops, seminars, presentations and reports on best practices, consumer & communication insights for PFP, NatCom/CO colleagues and partners.
- Design research plans to answer business questions and recommend appropriate methodologies in response to addressing issues identified by the chief of Market Knowledge and PFP teams; provide input on the public’s attitude and behaviour for both the PFP Strategy and JSP process.
- Carry out desk research on existing data for use in research and in the preparation of strategies; conduct necessary additional analysis or desk research using appropriate tools and best practice; connect the dots and identify insights.
- Develop the MK department by bringing in latest research techniques and applications.
Competencies:
Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Sets high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Maintains and extends an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Seeks and proposes opportunities for advancing UNICEF's mission.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2012-001795. Applications must be received by 5 December 2012.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2012-001795. Applications must be received by 5 December 2012.
UNICEF Market Research Specialist, P-3, Geneva
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