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. |
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