ABOUT KIAKIA GAS


Kiakia Gas is an energy company with a mission to use the operational knowledge from delivering last mile energy to consumers to provide insight to increase value in the energy sector. Kiakia Gas is realizing this by leveraging technology and data driven approaches to provide energy to homes and businesses. Collecting and developing insights from energy market data will enable Kiakia Gas meet the needs of Africa’s energy across the value and ensure affordable access to energy.

We are currently planning to roll out a number of data-driven initiatives to help drive growth and expansion across the gas value chain within Nigeria and Africa; we are therefore seeking to hire an Energy Market Research Analysts for the organization.

Preamble:
The Research Analyst role at Kiakia Gas is a team role with responsibility to collaborate regularly (and remotely) with the retail, distribution and consulting team to collect data, carry out research and develop appropriate reports and for the Kiakia Gas Company and its clients. The Research Analyst has the primary responsibility to data collection, research and analytics for the Kiakia Gas Company. This position works closely with internal and external partners, as well as with management and senior leadership. Key goals include initiating and executing market relevant research and data analytics projects for Kiakia Gas.

The location for the role is in Lagos Nigeria. However, work is largely virtual.

Purpose of the role:
The purpose of the Research Analyst role is to ensure that Kiakia Gas initiates and runs that enables it build and expand its customer-base in the respective market, by facilitating transactions and operations as well as continuously studying and engaging the market to ensure steady growth of market share for the company.

The Research Analyst will work with a research and analytics team to generate market-relevant data and reports for specific aspects of the oil, gas and energy market and to analyze, interpret, and present data related to markets, operations and Kiakia Gas’s clients businesses.

The Research Analyst will participate in the development of approaches for the collection data and execution of research projects and analysis of energy market trends and operations and the Kiakia Gas customer base.

Reports:
The Research Analyst reports directly to the CEO of Kiakia Gas Limited

Roles and Responsibilities
1. Support investigations to identify and explain significant market events and articulate refinements to our system to better capture such events
2. Support Kiakia Gas’ understanding of energy markets
3. Participate in internal and external communications on energy markets topics.
4. Collects, compiles, validates, interprets and analyses data and trends using standard practices and techniques in specific field(s) of the energy market.
5. Applies quantitative and/or qualitative analysis techniques and methods.
6. Works on assignments that are moderately complex under indirect supervision where there is latitude for independent action and decision-making.
7. Independently analyzes issues to reconcile and resolve problems.
8. Under indirect to general supervision, collaborates with clients by telephone or in person to survey, solicit or collect information or to direct interviews.
9. May manage project components, delegating and reviewing work for accuracy, and quality.
10. Keeps abreast of trends and developments in related fields.
Required Qualifications & Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field:
2. Understanding of Nigeria/Africa and/or international oil and gas markets including fundamental drivers of market pricing
3. Experience with statistical software and Microsoft Excel
4. Experience obtaining and communicating qualitative insights from quantitative analysis
5. Experience working in a team-based environment
6. 1-2 years work or commercially-relevant research experience
7. A passion for reducing the cost of energy from renewable sources
8. A team player with excellent communication skills
9. Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability

Remuneration
Kiakia Gas will be responsible for all operations related expenditure of the Research Analyst.

The company’s payment will be reviewed within the first 6 months of engagements and subsequent annual reviews will take place based on performance.

Values:

Entrepreneurial Spirit, Innovation, Proactiveness

How to Apply :
Interested candidates should send a CV and one-page cover letter to Hr@kiakiagas.com with “Research Analyst (LG-NG)” in the subject line.

Due to the volume of applications, failure to follow these instructions will unfortunately result in your application not being considered.