Officer-Market Development, CSISA MEA

Job Description

Title: Officer-Market Development, CSISA MEA

Company Name: International Development Enterprises (iDE)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Bogura, Cox's Bazar, Faridpur

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters' degree in any subject from a reputed University; Agriculture/Business Administration/ Agri engineering is preferable. Considering relevant experience educational qualification can be relaxed.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ iDE Bangladesh is looking for qualified Officer for its Market Development of CSISA MEA project who will be responsible for overall implementation of CSISA-MEA project activities in his/her assigned districts and Upazilas. S/he will lead the planning and field implementation to bring systemic changes and market development for the project and also reached project target. The Officer- Market Development (OMD) will play a major role in coordinating the CSISA-MEA activities with Ag machinery suppliers, community, manufacturer, light engineering foundry & workshops, SME, dealers, LSPs/FBAs, public & private sector representatives, group leaders, lead farmers, local elected bodies, MDOs, ADOs & FSPs etc. The OMD will assist the private sector, light engineering owners for capacity building of their workers, technology commercialization, strengthening supply chain & after sales services, ensure A2F for SMEs, business growth, and establish functional linkage and also available serve for community people. The OMD will also maintain good working relationships and linkages with GOB department and private sector actors to ensure technology commercialization, improvement, new investment and quality services at rural level. In addition, S/he will involve to collect different need base field information jointly with E&A team.
∎ Job Location: Faridpur/Cox`s Bazar /Bogura
∎ Reporting Line: Field Coordinator / Market Development Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position is responsible for ensuring the implementation for business growth through market development and service-oriented interventions and activities for agricultural mechanization in the assigned areas;
∎ Conduct market research to assess constraints and opportunities, find out primary actors (local Entrepreneur) of the value chain, their roles and responsibilities as well as relationships due to provide sustainable market-based solutions,
∎ Establish effective management operating systems for data gathering, monitoring, analysis, classification and evaluation of mechanization programmer
∎ Promote networking between professional bodies, research, private sector and other interested bodies;
∎ Provide technical support and guidance to local government, NGOs and other stakeholders in mechanizations & development;
∎ Conduct awareness raising events involving public & private sectors for create demand of modern agri machinery technology
∎ Assists SMEs to incorporate new design to improve their product quality and business development
∎ Facilitate to national firms & local entrepreneurs to improve their production capacity and business growth through linkage and increase sales;
∎ Establish linkage between SME, MFI, public sector and supply chain actors for their business growth
∎ Work closely with private sector actors and service providers to promote and increase sales and service delivery of new and innovative agro machinery;
∎ Maintain close contact and communication for project planning, strategy formulation and other issues with supervisor and partners, counterparts, service providers, government, the private sector and project participants;
∎ Determine new agro machineries limitation on the basis local field context and provide necessary feedback to improve demand centered products through test marketing;
∎ Determine the cost benefit analysis of existing and potential Agro machinery /technology/equipment and business in the rural/urban market;
∎ Develop the capacity of LSPs/FBAs in the area of business plan, business management for agro machineries through regional resource of public and private sectors;
∎ Conduct regular field travel and spend significant periods of time with farmers, stakeholders in the field;
∎ Arrange linkage meeting, business training among/for SMEs, local service provider, market actor, producer group and relevant private sector,
∎ Lead in planning and provide technical guidance for implementation to achieve project results through increasing productivity, improving access to agriculture mechanize service;
∎ Follow up and monitor the field implementation of field/partner staff ensuring their capacities to explore new market opportunities for the farmers /producers /value chain actors and update the senior management team;
∎ Prepare field progress report and other reports on a regular basis, document the key learning & findings.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A successful Field Coordinator will have the following skills and experience and will be comfortable with the following conditions.
∎ Work Experience:
∎ At least 3 years' experience in market development, market system (machinery, inputs and outputs), farm economy and good understanding on market development approach;
∎ Practical knowledge of best practices in agricultural technologies, light engineering and improved farming methods.
∎ Good planning and organizing abilities.
∎ Excellent skills in community mobilization, working experiences with private sector partners, working with team context and team approach,
∎ Experience in profit analysis and business planning with LSP/FBA/ABLE and farmers.
∎ Understand the roles of different actors in market development and private sectors engagement.
∎ Personal Skills:
∎ Ability to interact and collaborate with a broad range of public and private sector and NGO partners
∎ Excellent training facilitation, coordination, and documentation skills
∎ Self-motivated, energetic and team player
∎ Good analytical skills and problem-solving skills
∎ Prepared to undertake frequent field visits and extensive travel in rural context
∎ Ability to adapt and work with all genders, religions, nationalities and ages
∎ Must have valid MC driving license and willing to work under pressure in remote areas.
∎ Proficiency in using computer, i.e. MS Office, internet and Google Apps etc
∎ Good written and oral communication skills in English and Bangla with an ability to present coherent and convincing messages to different audiences

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 17 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 7 Dec 2022
∎ International Development Enterprises (iDE)
∎ Business : iDE is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) headquartered in Denver, Colorado USA and operating in 11 countries around the world, including Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, iDE has been working since 1984, registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau (NGO AB), registration number 173 dated 27th April, 1984. iDE is currently working in 27 Districts and 123 Upazilas on a wide variety of thematic areas including Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Agriculture, Market Systems Development, Women Economic Empowerment. iDE Bangladesh is supported by USAID, SIDA, Unicef, DFID, the European Commission and other multilateral donors working in in the country.

Category: NGO/Development