The Business Development Officer (BDO) requires ensuring that strategies and policies are developed to enable agribusiness services to achieve its objectives and continuously improve its performance in the context of the overall Corporate and organizational goals.

You will be required to support the Business Development Manager to ensure that effective Policies, Strategies, Service and marketing Plans, Risk Management information management are developed. Your role will include

•  To develop enterprise of smallholder farmers into FBOs at the community level,
•  Application of Best practice modern technology for production and post harvest management
•  Special Projects development and direct implementation and management of smallholder farmers and ensure results.
•  Lead in the implementation of the company program and strategies
•  Recruit and train farmer FBOs to produce maize, soybean and rice
•  Ensure total recovery of credit to farmers within the operational area and ensure high level of confidentiality and respect for farmers.
•  Train, assist and ensure that farmers process high quality grains to company specification
•  Train and support farmers to apply best agronomy practices in productions and harvesting
•  Lead in the purchases of grains from farmers within your operational while ensuring storage and quality of the products.

Qualification Required & Experience

Practical Skills

•  Excellent Communication Skills both verbal and written.
•  Highly IT literate
•  Good analytical skills and the ability to impart detailed skills and knowledge  to others
•  Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with other staff at all levels
•  Methodical, systematic and results oriented approach with a good eye for details
•  Ability to deliver by planning work and setting targets for the achievement of objectives
•  Broad understanding of current public sector policy issues on agribusiness in Ghana

Personal Qualities & Attributes

•  Ability to think strategically
•  Self motivated
•  Creative thinker
•  Innovative

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

All applicants should send their CVs and Cover letters to the CEO, Excel Bit Com Limited through email address:

excelbitcom@aol.com

Closing Date: 10 February 2013

Please note that only qualified applicants will be contanted