Marketing Officer at World Vision Armenia
START DATE/ TIME: 03 October 2016
DURATION: Open-ended
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Marketing Officer will support the development, implementation and coordination of efforts for exploring and accessing new avenues for funding (with a focus on local funding opportunities) for future growth and financial sustainability of WV Armenia.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Marketing and Business Development (Building Relationships for Growth):
- Support in building relationships with potential donors at different levels;
- Nurture the relations with potential and existing donors;
- Support in building on marketing and business development experience existing in WV;
- Assist in raising WV Armenia's profile in the in-country and international corporate environment.
Product Development:
- Map existing opportunities and causes for tailored/ generic product development;
- Support consolidated effort of development of marketing products;
- Coordinate the implementation of product promotion plans.
Fundraising and External Engagement:
- Support the development and implementation of brand awareness and reputation strategy of Country Office;
- Support the development and lead the implementation of short term and long term local fundraising strategies;
- Coordinate and implement fundraising strategies;
- Include quick-win fundraising means in the fundraising strategy and implement them effectively;
- Provide support to ensure the cost-efficiency of the fundraising strategy.
Internal Engagement:
- Engage with Country Office (operations, OSD, sponsorship, finance) departments in frames of product development and donor nurturing;
- Provide support to capacitate WV staff members to become agents of fundraising for the organization.
Other Responsibilities:
- Be aware and prepared to implement Country Office Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) plan;
- Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor;
- Attend and participate in regular staff and devotional meetings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may have been acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training:
- At least university degree in Business and Administration and Marketing;
- Strategic planning and business plan development skills;
- Strong inter-personal communication skills;
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills;
- Good understanding of general business environment and its local context;
- Good knowledge of corporate social responsibility mechanisms;
- At least 3 years of experience in strategic fundraising, marketing, business plan development, and/ or program management;
- Excellent marketing, communication and public relations skills with strong English, Armenian, and Russian language capability (written and oral) and ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and principles required;
- Ability to travel local and internationaly up to 30 percent of time.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-armenia and/ or send your CV to: [email protected] . No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short listed candidates will be notified for the interview.
OPENING DATE: 06 September 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20 September 2016
Source: www.careercenter.am/index.php?/ccdspann.php?id=26217