Deputy Manager Research/Literacy

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 5-7years cognate experience in related field involving social research work and analysis, literacy activities and programmes, project writing and management.
• A Higher National Diploma or first degree in the humanities is a must especially in Business Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, or any other related field. A master’s degree in business administration or other related field would be of advantage.
• Must possess excellent leadership, communication, organisation, presentation, social and report writing skills with ability to adjust to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate competence in a variety of social statistical tools such as SPSS, other data analysis tools and other computer applications
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with discretion.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze and synthesize data from a wide variety of sources and present the resulting information in a clear summary.
• Must be analytical, innovative with creative mind at developing strategies to making BSN programme and projects more impact-driven
• Ability to constantly supervise timely response to national emergency issues, development of relevant project as quickly as possible to meet the need of the society and people
• Needs assessment and impact assessment and application skills; Project writing, reporting and programme development skills.
• Good self-application, selfless, kind and considerate, assertive, and an excellent team player
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft, Power point, Word, Excel.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Carry out research into the versions, formats and presentation of the scriptures needed by our market audience
• Carry out research into BSN various operations and activities including translation, distribution, staff related matters, the versions, and formats of the scripture needed by our market audience
• To conduct a regular scripture price, customers satisfaction, market intelligence survey within Lagos metropolis monthly and outside Lagos at pre-scheduled time.
• Language/Product viability research for new translation
• Facilitate effective Literacy activities, language primer construction and so on.
• Identifies and anticipates consumer needs through well researched investigations
• Conducts regular market intelligence survey that could inform BSN product price mechanism strategy
• Major/specialized research into competitors’ activities input on BSN activities half yearly
• Ensure initiation, development and implementation of relevant programmes that will make people interact with the Word of God
• Manage projects/ programmes initiated by BSN in achieving its mission and business mandate
• Supervises the initiation, submission, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all projects on Solomon from time to time.
• Ensures every necessary report is submitted for allocated grants to be timely claimed on Solomon.
• Ensures relevant workshops and seminars are organized the for Area Officers and youth leaders of Churches and Para-Church organizations in collaborations with the CPRD and BSN Consult.
• Ensures a productive working relationship with Christian and secular youth organisations to make the Bible relevant among youths in Nigeria