Market Development Officer

Job Description

Title: Market Development Officer

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

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

Employment Status: Full-time

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 strengthening the supply chain of the aggregation centers for their produces in the regional, district level market including fresh food corners;
∎ 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;

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 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.
∎ Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal
∎ Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation
∎ Good report writing and documentation ability.
∎ Practicing gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity.
∎ Able to drive motorcycle with valid driving license.

Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 8 Nov 2023

Company Information:
∎ 1 Nov 2023
∎ Shushilan
∎ Address : Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ 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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