Marketing Scientist

Deadline	30 Jun-2013
Job Category	Internationally Recruited Staff
Department	WCA
Designation	Marketing Scientist
Country	Cameroon
Roles and responsibilities	The position Under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:  • Lead marketing research activities in the WCA region, including value chain and sector analysis of fruits, nuts, medicinal and other tree products, studies of consumer demand and inter-regional trade • Provide guidance in monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of agroforestry tree product marketing activities, such as market information systems, collective action and post-harvest processing • Lead and coordinate a team of people conducting research and development activities on the marketing of agroforestry tree products and related policy and institutional aspects in the WCA region  • Develop marketing strategies and approaches, prepare research proposals, design and implement marketing studies, publish results, etc.  • Initiate and manage networks and partnerships with relevant stakeholders • Liaise with the ICRAF Science domain leader in charge of Tree Products and Markets (SD2) for the development of any research programme • Supervise graduate students in marketing research • Assist the Regional Coordinator in steering and managing specific projects
Skill set	Qualifications & Experience • PhD in marketing, agribusiness, economics, or a related discipline • Minimum 5 years’ experience in marketing research on tree or other agricultural products, with a track record of scientific publications • Proficiency in English and French in speaking and writing is required. Strong skills in conceptualization, communication and reporting • Demonstrable competence in the use of computers and data analysis software • Working experience in West and Central Africa Region would be an asset • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and a multicultural environment • Willingness to travel frequently across the region.
Work experience	5 years
Advert	Marketing Scientist.doc
Duty station	Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Job Summary	ICRAF is looking for a scientist, specialized in marketing to be based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The node’s activities focus on participatory tree domestication of high-value indigenous fruit trees and medicinal plants with particular emphasis on marketing of derived products, as well as on the links between agroforestry and climate change/environmental services.