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• Develop and revise guidelines for business promotion and marketing;
• Coordinate with other units to develop effective and quality
  business proposals with competitive service prices and budgets for
  funding.
• Research and analyse new business opportunities and develop the
  consultancy potential of NFA through marketing and networking with
  potential clients.
• Identify, generate revenue and coordinate income generating
  activities through consultancy and marketing new business opportunities
  based on agreed annual targets that will be set jointly and periodically;
• Lead multiple professional product teams and run Client Relationship
  Management programme.
• Develop and provide business information and reports for uploading
  on the NFA website.

• The applicant for the National Forestry Authority (NFA) Business
  Development Manager job vacancy should hold an Honour’s degree in Business
  Administration or Commerce. A Masters’ degree in business administration
  or any related relevant field e.g. natural resources management,
  economics; statistics will be an added advantage. Knowledge of Project
  Planning and proposal writing will also be an advantage.           
• A minimum of five years of post-qualification consulting experience
  and hands on experience with formulating, designing and implementing a
  sales and marketing strategy in business development, forestry financing,
  forestry, value chain development, proposal development in a public or
  private dynamic organisation.
• Demonstrable and deep analytical presentation, communication and selling
  skills,
• Excellent business negotiation and strong client management skills;
• A self-starter who can demonstrate initiative, creativeness,
  vertical thinking and able to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to cope with competing demands, prioritizing tasks and
  meeting deadlines.
• Honesty, integrity, initiative and creative approach to problem
  solving.

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