Business development officer Full Time

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Management science

Business administration and management, general

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Responsibilities

Tasks

Develop policies

Supervise professional and support staff and students

Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas

Perform administrative tasks

Plan development projects

Develop venture capital sources

Recruit and hire staff

Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities

Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals

Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers

Develop social and economic profiles of urban and rural areas to encourage industrial and commercial investment

Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products

Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles

Provide consulting services to government and other organizations

Conduct analytical marketing studies.

Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and futuretrends

Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals

Design market research questionnaires

Develop portfolio of marketing materials

Evaluate customer service and store environments

Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects

Develop feasibility studies

Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions

Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites

Prepare funding applications

Set up corporations

Develop marketing strategies

Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place

Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia

Develop and implement business plans

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

MS Excel

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Word

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Work under pressure

Tight deadlines

Fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Large workload

Personal suitability

Accurate

Client focus

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player