About the Job
Senior Business Development and Planning Officer
Department
Business Development and Planning Department
Reports to
Business Development and Planning Division Manager
Full-time | Head Office, Addis Ababa
Purpose of the Job
Work with departments to develop the company’s strategic plans, carry out the approved operational plan, and meet company targets. Use the corporate performance dashboard to track results and follow up with departments when progress falls behind. Identify new business opportunities and support product development. Review new government rules and regulations that may affect the company, explain their possible impact to management, and recommend actions.
Key Responsibilities
Market Research and Feasibility Studies
Find ideas for new or improved products. Learn what customers need and help develop and test product ideas.
Collect and update market prices for the company’s products. Survey how competitors price, promote, and sell their products. Explain what the findings mean for the company.
Collect and check data from relevant government offices and nongovernmental sources for feasibility studies. Record where the data came from. Use it to assess demand, what the business will need to operate, expected costs and income, and risks.
Strategic and Operational Planning
Collect and combine weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans from the relevant departments. Check that each plan follows the approved operational plan and uses the standard template. Make sure each plan shows the targets, who is responsible, and the deadlines.
Help develop and draft the company’s strategic plans. Gather and review past and current results, collect input from departments, and help set long-term goals, priorities, and targets for management review.
Company Targets and Performance Reports
Keep the corporate performance dashboard up to date with checked results from each department. Compare each result with its approved target. Tell the Division Manager about major gaps and problems that could prevent the company from meeting its targets.
Work closely with the staff responsible for each target to make sure agreed tasks are carried out and targets are met. Follow up on actions to fix problems and check that they are completed on time. Report delays or missed targets that departments have yet to resolve.
Collect, check, and combine weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports using the standard templates. Compare actual results with planned targets. Work with departments to explain major differences and suggest how to address them.
Prepare slides and short summaries for management meetings. Present findings when asked and follow up with the departments responsible for agreed actions.
New Rules and Management Briefings
Review new regulations and directives from the National Bank of Ethiopia, the Customs Commission, the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority, and other relevant bodies. Follow new proclamations passed by Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives and other government rules that may affect the company.
Write short notes and proposals for management to review and discuss. Explain what changed, which parts of the business may be affected, and what the company can do. Discuss proposed actions with the relevant departments.
About You
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
A BA degree is required. A degree in Economics or Business Management and related field is preferred. An MBA is also preferred.
Candidates must have more than five years of experience as a Business Development and Planning Officer. They must have hands-on experience in product development and be able to carry out market research, prepare feasibility studies, help prepare strategic and operational plans, analyze information, communicate clearly, and write reports.
Requirement Skill
Communication