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Job Title:  Research & Product Development Officer   

Organisation: Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a Microfinance Deposit- taking Institution regulated and supervised by Bank of Uganda (BoU) under the MDI Act, 2003 and MDI Regulations, 2004 with a capital base of Ugx. 168.6 billion. Pride’s purpose is transforming lives responsibly. Pride offers innovative financial solutions to largely people at the base of the economic pyramid and serves its customers through 42 networked branches and 5 contact offices spread across the country and implements sustainability sound practices throughout its business operations to create a positive impact through three sustainability pillars; economic, environment, and social as well as contributing to the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and their investable sub-goals that relate to microfinance activities.

Job Summary:  The  Research  and  Product  Development  Officer  will  report  to  the  Manager  Research  and  Product  Development.  He  /  She  will  be  responsible  for  performing  research  activities  and  contribute  to  product  development,  refinement  and  redesign  as  well  as  well  as  collating  data  to  inform  Business  on  customer  preferences  and  new  opportunities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out  research  in  line  with  business  needs  (Business  Intelligence  and  Market  Analysis).
• Conduct field  visits  and  prepare  feasibility  study  reports  for  new  branch  offices  in  line  with  both  the  institution  operations  and  business  plan
• Liaise with  operations  and  credit  as  per  reporting  lines  to  disseminate  survey  and  research  findings  to  different  stake  holders
• Respond to  external  and  internal  research  inquiries
• Prepare concepts  and  business  development  proposals  to  seek  and  manage  strategic  partnerships  with  local  and  international  organizations
• Participate in  the  innovation  and  developing  of  market  led  products  and  refining  existing  ones
• Project management  and

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree  Business  Administration,  Microfinance,  Banking  and  Finance,  Business  Computing,  Statistics,  Economics,  and  any  other  related
• At least  two  years’  experience  in  marketing  research  and  product  development  in  a  competitive  business
• Competency in  Market  research,  Project  design  (management),  knowledge  of  microfinance  and  social  performance  management,  monitoring  and  evaluating  of  donor

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 30th November 2024.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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