Insights Manager Gender (Connected Women)

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GSMA, is currently hiring on a vacant job post of Insights Manager Gender (Connected Women) based in London. Please read the job detail carefully before applying.

Job Title: Insights Manager Gender (Connected Women)
Company Name: GSMA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: London
Salary:
Job Link Expiry: 2022-12-12
Posted on: jobsintelecom.net

Job Detail

Department: M4D
Team: Connected Women
Location: London
Position type: Fixed term contract until 2024
Reporting to: Insights Director, Digital Inclusion

What the hiring manager says

“This role is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about driving digital inclusion, particularly for women. As an Insights Manager team, you will work on research projects that truly drive impact on the ground. The role offers an exciting and varied mix of primary research projects and industry engagement, providing unparalleled access to key industry players across Africa and Asia, and the opportunity to shape the agenda of an industry that has a profound impact on millions of lives.”
Isabelle Carboni – Insights Director, Digital Inclusion

About the Role

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Generating and sharing insights on how to drive digital inclusion with a particular focus on the digital and financial gender divide; understanding the barriers to women’s access to and use of mobile, and how these can be addressed; and evaluating the social and commercial impact of initiatives to reach women with mobile service.
• Formulating and leading quantitative and qualitative primary research projects from brief to debrief, to generate high quality data and insights on women’s digital and financial inclusion.
• Managing the annual Consumer Survey; a large-scale quantitative survey conducted across low- and middle-income countries. This includes selecting and managing an external research firm; collaboratively updating the survey as needed; approving sampling plans and monitoring metrics.
• Analysing data, including operator data, engaging with operators and relevant stakeholders, to identify key findings and industry trends.
• Leading on the analysis and drafting of key Connected Women reports. This has included the Mobile Gender Gap

Report.

• Responding to ad-hoc requests from industry partners, members of the team and other GSMA departments in a timely and engaging manner
• Keeping track of external studies, digital innovations, and stakeholder initiatives advancing inclusion through mobile, particularly for women.
• Disseminate research and learnings through written reports, case studies, blogs, presentations at conferences, meetings and workshops with relevant stakeholders.
• Working effectively with other members of the team as well as across the GSMA. This includes working closely with other teams, including the Mobile Money Team, on relevant insights and with the Marketing team to disseminate outputs.

About You

You will have a genuine interest in driving digital inclusion and how mobile can empower women in low- and middle-income countries

We welcome applications from individuals with the following demonstrated qualifications and skills:

• Experience of primary research, and a strong understanding of the specific considerations of researching women in low- and middle-income countries.
• Prior experience of managing externally commissioned research projects from end-to-end – either client or agency side, either qualitative or quantitative.
• Familiarity with a range of research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative, as well as strong data analysis skills and capacity to interrogate large amounts of data.
• Experience of/genuine interested in driving digital inclusion and reducing the gender gaps in mobile access and use in low- and middle-income countries including understanding the commercial and social benefits that are presented by doing this.
• Fluent and compelling written and oral communications skills in English including the ability to accurately and concisely summarise large volumes of intelligence into both slide decks and reports.
• Ability to isolate and translate problems/requirements into research and analysis projects.
• First rate project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time as well as strong stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent analytical thinking skills, including the ability to generate frameworks and structured analysis and to draw creatively from a wide range of data sources to answer difficult and sometimes abstract questions.

• Some commercial experience gained within telecoms or other industries (e.g. as a management consultant, as part of a research agency or from working for an operator or telco industry body).
• A self-starter, highly motivated to develop initiatives and drive them through to completion, who is able to work independently with an entrepreneurial, creative, can-do orientation.
• Experience of working in a developing country context is preferred.

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What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.

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Being You at the GSMA

We are one of the most diverse companies you will ever come across, we care deeply about equality and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so if you prefer to work flexi-time or a day from home, just ask. We’re keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The success of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

Flexible Working

Here at the GSMA, we are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements supported by our BeWell programme. Our BeWell programme provides comprehensive benefits, tools and initiatives to encourage a happy and healthy working environment.

If you are interested in applying for this role with a flexible working arrangement, please talk to our recruitment team.

Job Type: Full-time

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