Business Development Officer - Farmer Producer Organization

工作内容

Overall Purpose of the Job:

• Plan and coordinate with the project team, FPO-CEO for business
  development, Liaison with Government and Private players organizing capacity building events, preparation of communication materials, documentation of periodical reports, case studies, MIS etc

Project / Organizational

• Conduct baseline and related studies as necessary for the project / FPOs
• Support and facilitate mobilization of share capital and membership for FPOs
• Make extensive field visits and attend farmers group meetings, FPO board meetings, etc.,
• Capacity building training on business and exposure visit to FPO-CEO, BODs and FPO members for effective services, etc
• Coordinate with Project Manager/ District Coordination and participate in the monthly meeting for review, planning, and effective implementation
• Prepare progress reports and plans (Monthly, Quarterly Annual) for submission
• Preparation of necessary MIS formats and ensure data management
• Maintain photo and video documentation related to the project
• Prepare case studies and process documentation
• Participate in donor visits, meetings and workshops to share the learning from the project
• Leverage funding support from local donors and various government departments for FPOs
• Ensure the regular updation of Web based MIS for input and output marketing business of FPO

Business Development

• Ensure crop planning and inputs requirement at the farmer level and consolidation of information at FPO level for the planning of collective activities: Demand generation
• Establish linkages with Private and Govt. Agencies for both input and output marketing of FPO
• Preparing FPOs Business Planning and Establishment of required systems in FPOs
• Resource mobilization, infrastructure establishment, linkages for FPOs
• Conduct Capacity building programs, training, and workshop for enhancing the business skills of FPO CEOs and BoD members
• Field visit to FPO area along with FPO CEO and FPO committee to assess the cropping patter and liaison with buyers for sales
• Facilitate applying and acquiring required licenses like inputs, Marketing and other dealerships in addition to Pan, GST for FPOs
• Participate in BoD monthly meeting and assess the challenges and opportunities
• Formulate strategies for bringing new business to FPO
• Channel partner development and follow up with a old partners for innovation related to FPO related business
• Support overall marketing activities of FPOs
• Continuous updation on new Govt. scheme related to FPOs business
• Facilitate proposal preparation along FPO CEO, BoD, Project Manger
• Bringing appropriate credit linkages for FPO

Eligibility Criteria

• Master?s degree in Agricultural Allied, Economics, Commerce, Agri. Business, MBA related specialization
• With five years of relevant work experience in the areas of agricultural marketing, agri-input supply, Marketing, sales distribution and business development
• Knowledge on local Language, Arithmetic, Analytical, Sales Marketing, Management, Commodity market / Agricultural trading, Documentation Computers
• Strong oral and written communication / negotiation skills in Telugu and English
• Ability to work independently to achieve performance objectives and deliverables
• Excellent skills in MS Office, MIS, Communication systems and social media
• Work in a team and promote team spirit and culture