Market Development Manager
Job Description
Title: Market Development Manager
Company Name: Gram Bikash Kendra
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rangpur
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A Master's degree in business development/studies, economics, agriculture economics, community development or related discipline is required.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Gram Bikash Kendra (GBK) is currently seeking a Market Development Manager for the HEKS-EPER supported ALO Project. Overall goal of the project is -Social Inclusion and ensuring rights of Dalit and Adibashi Communities in Rangpur Division. The project expects outcomes includes- increased access of Dalit and Adibashi in public places without obstruction, have better access to basic services, have increased income and improved livelihoods and have access and control over land.
∎ The position is also expected to contribute in strengthening organizational capacity on Inclusive market system, climate resilience adaptive livelihoods and access to finance.
∎ Accelerating Livelihoods Options for the Dalit and Ethnic community-(ALO) Project
∎ Job Location : Haldibari Railgate, Parbatipur, Dinajpur with frequent field visit to project working area in Dinajpur, Rangpur and Nilphamari district.
∎ Reporting to : Project Manager
∎ Duration : The duration of the project is 1st February 2020 and end on December 31, 2020
∎ Probationary period will be three to six month.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Design, guide and implement market facilitation strategies and interventions for the dalit and ethnic community producers that impact the competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of particular sub sectors.
∎ Lead and initiate to provide technical support to the actor-wise group on climate resilience agriculture and non-agriculture product and to develop the business plan on specific sub-sector
∎ Conduct state of art market system and sector analysis to select new sector and appropriate sub-sector, inclusive business/impact investment to design intervention
∎ Design intervention for expansion of relationships among buyers, input suppliers, producers, and other market actors involved in the livestock and poultry/chicken and other potential sub-sector market chain.
∎ Engage private sector for output and input linkage in a sustainable manner to address the inclusion issue.
∎ Design intervention on access to finance including micro-insurance for the Dalit and Adibashi people
∎ Take part into digital data collection for monitoring the results and prepare intervention logic
∎ Lead facilitation teams dedicated for market system interventions to promote and increase competitiveness of market actors as well as improved and expanded products, services, and market access targeted producers.
∎ Assesses the feasibility and projected impact of proposed program initiatives in support of performance monitoring plan targets and overall strategic objectives.
∎ Facilitates and organizes cross-organization initiatives (exposure visits, training activities, etc.) that would benefit organization with similar interests and needs.
∎ Prepare intervention budgets and monitor operations throughout the year to ensure adherence to budgetary controls.
∎ Support the capacity building of relevant staffs and producers in the implementation and monitoring of the program activities through regular accompaniment (including coaching and mentoring).
∎ Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new intervention with organization's strategies and operations.
∎ Managing and retaining relationships with the management and supporting agency or donor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum of 7 years of experience in market systems development including working in the private sector or supporting private enterprise, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
∎ Previous working experiences on M4P/Inclusive business/impact investment approach and plain land Adibashi/Dalit community's areas are highly preferred.
∎ Confirmed experience in program design and management positions.
∎ Demonstrated understanding of market systems frameworks and facilitation strategies. Extensive experience analyzing and understanding market system dynamics and designing market system intervention strategies.
∎ Proven ability to work with and motivate private- and public-sector actors.
∎ Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write required documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner.
∎ Strong analytical skills, including ability to gather and analyze a variety of information pertaining to issues and to develop appropriate recommendations for action.
∎ Proven advanced computer skills in a Windows based environment including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
∎ Confirmed ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with donors, project stakeholders, in-country collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization.
∎ Experience in working with Climate sensitive adoptive livelihoods will treated as an strong advantage
∎ Proven ability to prepare and conduct formal presentations, and to organize conferences, seminars, workshops, trainings, and study tours.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment, in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
∎ Good knowledge of and experience with modern development issues, particularly in the areas of inclusive business and private sector led development.
∎ Willingness to field travel at 80% of the time.
∎ Fluency in English, both oral and written.
∎ Must have motor cycle driving valid license
Salary:
∎ Monthly Gross Salary will be BDT.55,000/-(Including salary, PF), one month full salary as festival bonus and admissible benefits as per organizational policy.
Application Deadline: January 18, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Gram Bikash Kendra
Category: Marketing/Sales
