Our client, an Africa-wide market development agency, seeks to hire an experienced marketing expert with extensive knowledge in market research systems, research systems, market development and market intelligence.
He /she must have intense understanding of informal, formal trading systems and exposed to agricultural value chains in Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities:
He /she must have intense understanding of informal, formal trading systems and exposed to agricultural value chains in Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise market research for various agricultural commodities in selected countries
- Develop market research papers, reports and briefs.
- Facilitate development of various strategic communication products
- Participate in marketing strategy and plan development for various country teams and project teams
- Develop informal and formal markets for various agricultural products
- Build capacity of country teams and project teams in market development and research
- Participate in resource mobilization for market research and development
Qualifications and experience:
- Advanced University Degree: MSc / MBA : Masters in Marketing / Agricultural Economics / Economics / Business from recognized Universities
- A proven research record extending to study design, use of quantitative and qualitative analytic methods (including econometric and mathematical modeling)
- Extensive experience in analysis / support of smallholder household value chain participation, marketing and trading in Africa.
- Experienced in project management and understand intervention design for various project cycles.
- Proven capacity to develop marketing strategies, plans and sales plans
- Demonstrates ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in French is an advantage); and a strong publications record, including peer-reviewed journals;
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently, sometimes to rural areas in developing countries.
Send your CV to alice@flexi-personnel.com before 19th November 2010.
Please indicate the position applied for and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.