Analyst, Public Perception and Communications (1-year contract)

Verian is looking for an Analyst to join our Public Perception and Communications team. Someone who is passionate towards helping to build a better public realm in Singapore, and values getting things done right.

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable with using a multidisciplinary approach to tackling research and data challenges, using structured as well as unstructured data, energetic, curious, detailed, able to multi-task, and enjoy working in a close-knit team to ensure the successful delivery of client programmes

Responsibilities:

• Support the planning and implementation of qualitative and quantitative research studies end to end, which can include facilitation of in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, client workshops, design of data collection tools, execution of online and offline surveys, and liaising with internal and external partners.
• Conduct reviews of academic literature, as well as trends and social media scans.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise, accurate and impactful reports and presentations, including data preparation and analysis.
• Provide effective and timely client servicing.

Key Requirements:

• Have at least 1 year of relevant experience in qualitative and quantitative research, preferably in Singapore and in the public space.
• Have a background in the Social Sciences or Communications, including but not limited to Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Behavioural Insights, Statistics, Social methods research, etc.
• Comfortable with performing data analytics and related tasks.
• A natural problem-solver who is self-motivated and has a passion for learning and discovering.
• Organised, meticulous, deadline driven and able to multi-task.
• Care about quality and getting it right, and take pride in doing great work.
• Thrive on variety - adaptable and positive about trying new things.
• Able to pivot with grace when things don't go as planned.
• Works well under pressure, with the patience and perseverance to see through projects with long timelines.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills,
• Familiar with data visualisation and creating infographics is a plus.
• Familiar with setting up and designing dashboards (e.g. Power BI, Tableau etc.) is also a plus.
• Familiar with R, SQL and/or other coding languages is also a plus.
• Bilingual - English and mother tongue (Chinese/Malay/Tamil).