- belfast
- £ Hourly pay: £19.76
- Temporary
- caroline.beck@premiere-agency.com
Our client, a leading public sector organisation, based in Belfast are looking to recruit a lead economist/ (Consumer Council) to join their team.
The role is available immediately. Placement is available until 31st March 2022 with the potential for a further 12 month extension.
Hourly pay: £19.76
37 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Key Responsibilities:
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To manage a small team of economists/researchers within the Strategy and Emerging Markets team.
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To ensure the achievement of objectives as set out in The Consumer Council’s Corporate Plan and Forward Work Programme.
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Manage a programme of research and insight projects to inform public policy, legislation and regulation, and shape consumer behaviours.
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Manage budget in accordance with organisational procedures and processes.
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To proactively support the wider organisation to design, deliver and write-up quantitative and qualitative research projects.
Essential Criteria:
- This post requires a candidate with strong analytical/ research skills therefore a candidate with a Level 6 qualification in which a major component is economics or statistics is preferable.
- Experience of managing research and/or analytical staff
- Experience of project management with strong organisational and time management skills, and using own initiative to problem solve and be solutions-focused.
- Strong experience of using MS Excel in the workplace.
- Strong attention to detail and an ability to proof-read effectively, especially in relation to numbers and statistics.
- Strong ability to interpret data and present data in a user-friendly way.
- Experience of working in a busy team with lots of ad hoc quantitative requests.
- Experience of writing up quantitative research findings, e.g. survey results, into reports/bulletins.
To apply please send your CV via the link.
