Heifer International Nepal
Job Description
Program Officer- Market Development
Internal Job Title: Program Officer- Market Development
New or Refill: New
Reports to: Program Manager- Market Development
Duty Station : Cluster Office
Relocation Funds: Non Negotiable
Travel Required: Minimum 75% Annually
Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
FUNCTION
The role of the MDO will assist the Program Manager – Market Development the Heifer’s project activities on connecting the producer owned cooperatives with public and private sector for post-production value additional activities to develop and operationalize viable businesses.Following the strategy of PPPP and PM-MD, MDO will explore and collaborate with different PPPs to strengthen the forward and backward linkages in both product markets and input/service market. MDo will assist on developing and managing prototypes towards upgrading the value chains and develop scale-up strategies for the wider benefit of Heifer project beneficiaries and the sub-sector growth.
ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAITS:
Highly motivated and inspirational leader, superb listener and communicator, relationship builder, energetic and positive, team builder, strives for shared vision, impact-driven and innovative, organized, having strong business acumen, pro-active, respect for procedures and norms, curious, analytical, socially sensitive, values-oriented, conviction towards holistic sustainable development.
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Leadership & General (15%)
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Business Development and Branding (30%)
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Develop business relationships with retailers, processors,and other market actors (forward market linkages) (35%)
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Build capacity of staffs and partners (20%)
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Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or other related field and Minimum of three (3) years of field and technical experience with commercial sector, agribusiness development in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
- Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in supporting and monitoring field based programs in the country.
- Proven experience in building the capacity of partner institutions to document and disseminate industry information, manage knowledge, measure progress and plan and advocate within the industry.
- Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships
- Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
Most Critical Proficiencies:
- Clear understanding of the goat value chain.
- Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
- Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
- Strong interpersonal/people management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must;
- Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
- Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.
- Significant experience in building public/private partnerships
- Experience working with farmer group programs.
- Excellent leadership qualities and communication Skills
- Experience in the commercial sector with skills to develop and evaluate investment opportunities and promote such opportunities to financial institutions.
- Strong consumer marketing, financial analysis and management skills.
- Excellent command of analysis and presentation skills using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
- Preparing and presenting documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
- Ability to understand, appreciate and implement Heifer’s Value Based Holistic Community Development.
- Demonstrated creativity, ability to think systematically, willingness and ability to incorporate innovative solutions.
- Quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluation and ability to communicate MLE concepts clearly with leadership, partners, and staff at all levels.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Nepal
- May require constant sitting; working at a computer and focusing for extended periods of time and performing office environment activities while on the road and/or in remote conditions.
- Working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
- Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks with little supervision while meeting sometimes inflexible deadlines.
How to apply:
A Cover letter mentioning expected salary along with application form (download from www.heifernepal.org), latest curriculum-vitae, a recent passport size photograph, a copy of citizenship certificate should be submitted at the following address by 25 February 2019. For details of Job Description please visit our website: http://www.heifernepal.org.
Only short listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.
Heifer International Nepal
Hattiban, Lalitpur-15
P.O. Box: 6043, Kathmandu
Email: [email protected]
