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Key Responsibilities:
Position: Technical Specialist for Marketing
Location: National Office, Phnom Penh
Schedule: Full-Time
Salary: 1113-1500 USD (Negotiate)
Closing Date: 15 August 2023
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
CAST-Cambodia is a five-year project funded by the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food for Progress (FFPr). CAST-Cambodia aims to promote the commercialization of aquaculture products in Cambodia by improving productivity and trade in domestic and international markets. This aim will be achieved through increasing efficiency in aquaculture operations, improving quality and accessibility of inputs (seed and feed), better market linkages, and enabling environment (services, policy, financing). The project is implemented by ASA/WISHH in partnership with WVI, KSU, Auburn University, RUA/CE SAIN, and other national and international partners targeting six provinces of Cambodia including Kandal, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Battambang, and Pursat.
The Technical Specialist for Marketing will support the implementation of Activity 8: Improved marketing and branding. This activity is designed to increase access to high-value markets by raising consumer awareness of high-quality, Cambodian-grown, freshwater aquaculture fish, and strengthening buyer-seller linkages along the value chain. Consumer awareness campaigns will be implemented at a national scale. Efforts to create buyer-seller linkages will focus on several links od the value chain located in project’s targeted geographies.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Raise consumer awareness of high-quality, Cambodian-grown, freshwater aquaculture fish through promotional campaigns and other mass-communication tools and media mix strategies
- Provide support for the development of a sustainable marketing and branding strategy for the aquaculture industry in order to promote sales of high-quality aquaculture products and by-products
- Strengthen buyer-seller linkages along the value chain in order to increase sales and information share
- Develop positioning and differentiation plans, in conjunction with project beneficiaries/ stakeholders, to create awareness of Cambodian aquaculture products, in partnership with public and private sector actors
- Provide technical assistance to the different value chain actors including the Aquaculture Association for building capacities in marketing & sales, information gathering, analysis, and use
- Identify gaps and facilitate the recruitment of consultants or consulting firms to facilitate Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) or other market assessments that will inform the marketing and branding strategies
REQUIREMENTS:
- As part of the World Vision International-Cambodia mandate requirements for new staff, all candidates who are offered job are required to produce Local Police Clearance Certificate prior to date of joining in the organization.
- At least 3+ years programme management experience in an international development organization
- At least 1+ years of experience in the relevant field of work specializing marketing
- Bachelors in marketing, communications, business administration, international business, international trade, marketing or similar field.
- Proven ability to lead functionally
- Demonstrated facilitation and collaboration skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent relational skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment.
- Ability to analyse and solve problems, innovate, persuade, network and negotiate
- Strong strategic and operational planning skills and ability to priorities and handle multiple tasks
- Able to work as part of a team as a positive contributor.
- Fluency in English required, knowledge of the Khmer language an asset, or will Demonstrated experience in programme or project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report writing
HOW TO APPLY:
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