Marketing & promotional coordinator /High value crops

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Background:
Mount of Green Olives (MGO) was established at the end of 2005 as a company that markets Palestinian olive oil and other agricultural and olive oil related products. The company
was established by a group of Palestinian experts in the field of olive oil production. MGO
works to increase the standard of living of Palestinian farmers by getting their products to
world markets
MGO will be working on a high value crops with FAO coordination office for the West
Bank and Gaza Strip in the implementation of the project: “Market Oriented and Sustainable High Value Crops Sector Development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip”, which is
funded by the government of the Kingdom of Netherlands and will be implemented in different governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). In order to strengthen its
team in the implementation of the project, MGO is seeking a highly motivated and experienced motivated and experienced applicant

Marketing & promotional coordinator /High value crops

Description of Responsibilities:
The Marketing & Promotional Coordinator will coordinate the overall marketing and promotion component of the project, supervise the work of national and international marketing advisors, and follow up the implementation of promotional events and participation in related international events.

His/her specific roles will be:
Conduct market assessments and surveys for local and export markets on commercial activities sourcing agriculture produce from WB & GS
Regularly gather primary and secondary source market related data.
Identification of and outreach to international & local markets
Connect program farm partners to local & international buyers of agricultural commodities
Identify opportunities for program interventions and work with technical team (agronomist input supply advisor) to design value chain program initiatives to meet market gaps
Develop timely and accurate monitoring reports and analysis of activities;
Establish a wide chain of trusted customers in local &international markets who buy high value crops products.
Verify the quality and safety related lab analysis reports meets that of local & international markets; follow up customers' actions, including performing rejections or exclusions.
Organize participation in local & international exhibitions as well as promotional events for marketing of high value crops
Drafting of business plans; and development of binding contractual arrangements between the agribusinesses, the producer groups and other value chain participants.

Qualifications:

Education required:
Bachelor’s degree (i.e. Marketing, business, agriculture or other related field.

Experience:
Minimum of 3years of experience conducting agriculture market research.
Experience writing scopes of work and overseeing the work of service providers
Experience with marketing & promotion of High value crops and Global Gap
Experience coordinating work as a member of a team
Proven experience identifying/engaging the business sector
Proven experience in marketing/value chain analysis
Proven experience in the development and roll out of quality management systems (QMS) for farmers and farmer groups based on ISO 9001.
Excellent computer skills
Experience with International development projects
Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English

Qualified and interested candidates are requested to submit their CVs along with a cover letter and mentioning the position they submit for.
Main office in Ramallah – Ramallah Hospital st. or by Email: [email protected]
Fax: 022965545. Deadline for accepting applications is 23rd of December 2012