Technical Expert - Marketing & Sales

Purpose

The job holder will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance on implementation of Marketing & Sales strategies for Poultry Producer Business Groups (PPBGs) development activities within SPADE Program.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Draw up Marketing and Sales strategic plans to support SPADE program objectives;
• Carry out and evaluate market research; monitor, review and report on all marketing activities; collect relevant data for monitoring and evaluation purposes;
• Oversee all marketing and advertising initiatives delivering innovative business models, branding in Marketing and Sales approaches;
• Manage Marketing and Sales budget and implementing of Marketing and Sales activities within agreed budget;
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the management team; Business Advisor, sub-contractors, government officials, other local stakeholders, and PPBGs.
• Share best practices and lessons learned with team members;
• Work with program staff to identify technical assistance needs;
• Understand, respect and promote TechnoServe’s values, vision, and strategy in the implementation of assigned duties.

Requirements

• Degree qualifications in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or business-related studies required;
• Minimum of three years field and technical experience with agribusiness development, or entrepreneurship in Kenya is required;
• Experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining marketing and sales strategies required;
• Experience working with farmer group programs with a track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports, and able to generate innovative solutions;

To Apply:

Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line. Please include
(1) cover letter describing your interest,
(2) curriculum vitae,
(3) salary history, and
(4) telephone contacts of three referees.

Please include all requirements in one document.
Applications will be treated confidentially.

Deadline for applications is 23rd March 2012. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.