Business Development Officer Job

Job duties and responsibilities:
-Develop policies
-Supervise professional and support staff and students
-Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
-Plan development projects
-Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
-Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
-Develop social and economic profiles of urban and rural areas to encourage industrial and commercial investment
-Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
-Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
-Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
-Conduct analytical marketing studies
-Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
-Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
-Evaluate customer service and store environments
-Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
-Develop feasibility studies
-Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
-Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites
-Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
-Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
-Develop and implement business plans

Language: English
Working hours: 35 per week
Education: Bachelor degree in Economics or related field.

Commercial Real Estate