Senior Associate Scientist - Market and Business Development
Job Description
Title: Senior Associate Scientist - Market and Business Development
Company Name: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Agricultural Business Management / Marketing or relevant subject area
Experience Requirements:
∎ 10 to 12 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Job Purpose:
∎ As part of one CGIAR initiative, IRRI is partnering with other CGIAR institutes such as CIMMYT, IFPRI, CIP and IWMI in implementing a large project on `Transforming Agri-Food Systems in South Asia` (TAFSSA)", the One CGIAR South Asia Regional Integrated Initiative. Working across South Asia, TAFSSA will deliver a coordinated program of research and engagement across the food production-to-consumption continuum to improve equitable access to sustainable healthy diets, improve farmer livelihoods and resilience, and conserve land, air, and groundwater resources.
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∎ This position will focus on establishing a strong network with key market players and creating or improving market linkages and business development support. This includes understanding the market / business related issues, and potential opportunities of supporting farmers in market linkages and business development of targeted agri-food systems. The specific duties of the position include implementing project activities in the country and building a strong network of key stakeholders, coordinating, and organizing market linkage workshops, supporting business development in agri-food systems, coordinating, and implementing market experiments, surveys and other project activities.
∎ This position will be based at the IRRI Country Office Bangladesh and may only be filled by permanent citizens of Bangladesh.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop, manage, and oversee implementation of strategies independently in accordance with agreed objectives, outputs, and timelines as reflected in approved impact pathway documents
∎ Develop and maintain partnerships with various public and private stakeholders in involved in agricultural marketing systems
∎ Support business development through innovative ways of involving both public and private sectors
∎ Facilitate the development of market feasibility studies and impact assessments in collaboration with key stakeholders
∎ Plan and manage the implementation of project activities and research/research support service activities
∎ Identify the market and value chain inefficiencies and issues of targeted agri-food systems
∎ Manage and coordination with stakeholders
∎ Coordinate and organize business development workshops to link farmers and other actors to the appropriate markets in increasing their income
∎ Coordinate market and value chain activities in the country and support the project lead in developing, monitoring, and implementing work plans
∎ Steer and provide strategic direction to producers, aggregators and other actors for local aggregation and marketing of the product
∎ Participate in Institute wide activities and represent IRRI in events/ meetings
∎ Collaborate and consult with key stakeholders of the project in integration and execution of project activities
∎ Build strong network of different actors in the agri-value chain for business development in Bangladesh
∎ Contribute towards reducing inefficiencies in the existing value chains and creating new value chains wherever necessary
∎ Coordinate and organize training and awareness creation programs with necessary resources
∎ Promote business development of agricultural produce to increase farmers income through various approaches
∎ Review, monitor and manage expenditure/disbursements of the activities assigned to and manage and monitor expenditures of partners and liaison with IRRI financial office to ensure adequate financial activities showcasing the institute's scientific leadership
∎ Documentation of successful cases of business development along with challenges and reasons for failure of other/existing cases
∎ Organize and coordinate market linkage workshops / trade fairs
∎ Advice internal stakeholders on the market and business-related aspects
∎ Scaling out success stories/cases
∎ Prepare reports and communications materials
∎ Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in Agricultural Business Development for at least 10-12 years
∎ Extensive proven networking in marketing and business field of agri-food systems
∎ Strong collaboration skill and experience in creating long-term partnerships
∎ Proven proficiency in sustainability management aspects
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
∎ Excellent leadership skills
∎ Proficiency in bringing new approaches and imparting/organizing skill development and awareness programs
∎ Experience of working in an international organization / MNCs (Multinational Companies)
∎ Exposure of working across different agri-food systems and location of Bangladesh
Salary:
∎ Basic BDT (90,583- 165, 917)/ per month
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Housing Allowance 30% of base pay per month, Transport Allowance BDT 14, 400, Festival Bonus: 2 times each year, Contributory Provident Fund, Returning Mother Allowance: BDT-2,000 per month for 9 months to female employees post-delivery of a baby to support return to the workplace, Medical insurance coverage: maximum US$16,000/year and other admissible benefits
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 15 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 30 May 2022
∎ International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
∎ Address : IRRI Bangladesh Office, House-103, Road-1, Block-F, Banani, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.irri.org
∎ Business : International Agricultural Research
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 15th Jun 2022
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