Market Development Officer
Job Description
Title: Market Development Officer
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Satkhira
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc)
∎ At least a Bachelor degree in Agriculture/Horticulture from reputed universities combined with some training on/diploma in business development/project cycle management. Preferably a Master’s degree in Agriculture focusing Business and Marketing.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Facilitate the training, orientation and organize value chain tour for organic fertilizer wholesalers, retailers and institutional buyers for market promotion and business plan development
∎ Conduct training and orientation for farmers, nursery owners and roof top vertical gardeners group
∎ Prepare demonstration plot in regular basis and participate in agricultural/horticultural fair, soil day, Environment day for compost market promotion
∎ Facilitate training and provide support to organize women led micro entrepreneurship development for market promotion
∎ Organize networking meeting with institutional buyers who are operating eco-agriculture businesses for compost market promotion.
∎ Knowledge tour package development and promotion market campaign including material for demand generation of Resource allocation and promotion of service.
∎ Support to Partner NGO’s for Market promotion/development of the end product & regular basis contract Government line department of DAE, BADC, BARI, BARC, BJRI & Bangladesh Spices research institute.
∎ Monthly compost sales & Faecal sludge dumping data collection & share.
∎ Perform other relevant duties as required for the project as well as the organization
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experienced in working with Waste and Sanitation Sector and Integrated Urban Development Program
∎ At least 4 years of experience in compost making, Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) compost plant operation and maintenance, action research on compost, quality control, branding, packaging and certification.
∎ Track record on networking, market value chain development on compost along with wholesalers, retailers and institutional buyers.
∎ Track record on crop demonstration plot development, micro entrepreneurship development, compost market promotion, participation in agricultural fair.
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Strong interpersonal communication skills
∎ Strong English writing, analytical and communication skills.
∎ Ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Willing to and able to travel independently outside station.
Salary: Tk. 53000 - 58000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 23 Feb 2022
Company Information:
∎ 9 Feb 2022
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
