Market Development Officer
Job Description
Title: Market Development Officer
Company Name: Shushilan
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters/bachelor degree in agriculture, agriculture economics, marketing, MBA and other relevant discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position is responsible for ensuring the supply mechanism of farmers groups with Farmers Market (FM) and other markets
∎ Maintain close collaboration with project supported Field Associate and stakeholders
∎ Establish horizontal linkage among farmers groups to strengthen and ensure supply chain of Agricultural commodities
∎ Regular follow up, coordination and support the market (SMP, FM, input market) related activities to ensure their capacities to explore market opportunities for the farmers groups
∎ Determine the cost benefit analysis of FGs linked with market and plan accordingly to ensure the support
∎ Conduct regular field travel and spend significant periods of time with farmers, stakeholders in the field;
∎ Assist to establish aggregation center/collection center and market outlets to explore market opportunities (SMP, FM and other market) for the potential commodities/high value commodities of project farmer groups
∎ Play active role to increase access of farmers groups with their potential commodities/high value products to the higher market ( to maximize the profit);
∎ Ensure sales update of FM, SMP and other markets, data update using prescribed format
∎ Demand and supply analysis of agricultural commodities, market and group mapping to understand the bigger picture of market;
∎ Develop success story of group and individuals
∎ Perform other duties as required;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ Minimum of 5 years working experiences in agribusiness development, value chain, market linkage development and capacity building related project implementation.
∎ Have clear understanding on knowledge management, documentation and reporting skill.
∎ Have a clear understanding and working experience with multi-partners and stakeholder to keep in a platform in a professional manner.
∎ Demonstrated inter-personal, negotiation and multi-tasking skills.
∎ Good time management skill and ability to work with minimum supervision
∎ Practicing innovation/creativity and achieving quality results and service.
∎ Practicing gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity
∎ Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal
∎ Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation
∎ Good report writing and documentation ability.
∎ Skill to operate virtual platform like Skype/Zoom/Team etc.
∎ Able to drive motorcycle and will have valid driving license
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 16 Mar 2023
Company Information:
∎ 7 Mar 2023
∎ Shushilan
∎ Address : Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ Web : www.shushilan.org
∎ Business : Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Socio-economic development, Education & ICT and Health & Nutrition Program, Disaster, Climate Change and Environmental Resource Management, Human Rights and Good Governance and Sustainable Peoples Organization in Bangladesh since 1991.
Category: NGO/Development
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