Junior Market Research Analyst

Location: Phnom Penh
Career Level:
Employment Type: Full Time
Application Deadline: Wed 09 November, 2022

The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia is a not-for-profit organization funded by the European Union. Our mandate is to enhance trade and investment relations between EU Member States and Cambodia through a range of advocacy initiatives, outreach activities, and business support services. We are seeking applications from individuals with a highly analytical mindset and excellent writing and research skills to become our Market Research Intern. This position sits between the business and political spheres and will involve supporting the entry of European companies into the market and supporting the EuroCham team in representing the interests of the European business community vis-à-vis the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Reporting

The Market Research Intern reports to the Deputy Director, though will occasionally work directly with the Market Research Analysts on a project basis.

Position Summary

The Market Research Intern focuses specifically on providing information that aims to support European businesses interested in entering the Cambodian market. She or he will be principally responsible for gathering and interpreting data, formulating reports, and making recommendations to clients based upon the research findings.

The role will also include logistical & strategic support to the EuroCham training department as it seeks to expand in 2022. The intern will play a key role in developing our training strategy with the aim that this internship leads to a full-time role at the close.

We aim to be able to provide services to clients from a broad range of industries. To accomplish this task, the Market Research Intern works with the Business Services Manager to develop relationships across as extensive a network as possible so as to position the team as ‘only one step removed’ from relevant information about any sector.

Job Description: open to Cambodian nationals and foreigners
Research Services (30%)

Supporting revenue-generating business support services from sales through to delivery;
Supporting business development; Identifying potential project leads and developing competitive proposals for publicly tendered consultancy assignments
Developing and maintaining strong networks within the business community and other key stakeholder groupings;
Supporting bespoke research projects (desk research, structured interviews) to answer specific questions posed by prospective market entrants;
Keeping up-to-date with latest developments in the Cambodian political, business and regulatory spheres;
Supporting prospective investors during trade missions and B2B meetings facilitated by EuroCham;
Representing the Chamber at external conferences and trade fairs for information-gathering and networking purposes;
Collecting and storing relevant market information to act as the ‘knowledge hub’ of the Chamber so as to provide internal support to other teams;
Process development (eg. CRM, sales process, knowledge management)
Occasionally support the consultation and drafting process for specific position papers
Representing the Chamber in public-private dialogue events for information gathering and networking

Training Support (60%)

Supporting the development of the EuroCham professional training program; identifying new potential training topics, trainers, launching communications for various trainings, and supporting training logistics (invoicing, on-site facilitation, customer relations).

General Support (10%)

Support for EuroCham events
Other tasks as necessary, including drafting or proofreading of texts for external communication and checking of contracts with external service providers, registering participants at various EuroCham events etc.
Other tasks that may be required by the Executive Director

Adaptability and strong willingness to learn
Strong organizational skills, ability to switch between multiple tasks and retain knowledge across a broad range of topics
Completed (or due to complete) a University degree in an essay-based subject such as Economics, Business, History, or International Relations; or a STEM subject involving the analysis and presentation of complex data in written and visual formats.
Excellent writing skills, ability to present complex information in a clear and understandable manner in English.
Strong research skills – both desk research and structured interviews
Ability to develop and leverage a large network in a multicultural environment.
Strong sense of customer service
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Desirable