Market Development Officer

Job Description

Title: Market Development Officer

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters/bachelor degree in agriculture, agriculture economics, marketing, MBA and other relevant discipline.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• 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.

• Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal

• Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation

• Good report writing and documentation ability.

• Respect on gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity

• Committed on response in any humanitarian emergency if necessary

• Able to drive motorcycle with valid driving license.

• Able to operate virtual platform like Skype/Zoom/Team etc.

Shushilan, a national reputed NGO has been implementing a project entitled “Strengthening the agro-food system through practicing climate adaptive technologies and market access in Cox’s Bazar” with technical and financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), supports strengthening skills and entrepreneurship in the agro-food sector, promoting farm production, climate adaptive technologies, and market access for the host communities and the Rohingya people. The project is implementing in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and local administration to support the marginal and smallholder farmers and youth to adopt climate adaptive technologies to increase their household income and strengthening farmers’ and youth organizations for better market access for host communities and Rohingya Refugee. Shushilan is inviting application from the qualified and interested candidates for the above position.

• This position is responsible for strengthening the supply chain of the aggregation centers for their produces in the regional, district level market including fresh food corners

• Prepare and disseminate work plan and implement through the FAs

• Provide technical guidance to the FAs for implementation and monitoring of field level project activities

• Build technical capacity of the FAs on group formation and farmers’ field school concept, value chain and market linkages

• Maintain close collaboration with project supported Local Service Providers (LSPs), Field Associates (FAs), Project Officers and other partners

• Establish horizontal linkage among farmers groups to strengthen and ensure supply chain of Agricultural commodities

• Regular follow up, coordination and support the market (FM, e-voucher shops, 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 aggregation centers and market outlets to explore market opportunities (FM, e-voucher shops 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 the aggregation centers 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