Recruitment for a Marketing Officer at Action Against Hunger, Yobe State

⏲ Aug 2, 2019, 5:13 PM
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Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Marketing Officer Location: Potiskum, Yobe Starting date: As Soon As Possible Direct Line Manager: WASH Sector Manager Objective 1

Conduction of Research Study on Sanitation Marketing

Tasks & responsibilities:

Conduct a proper research study together with the consultant on sanitation marketing that are evidence-based on current practices
Undertake continuous feedback from the community, venders, producers on how to adapt and improve the product and customer satisfaction
Develop the sanitation marketing strategy based around 4P (Price, Product, Place, Promotion)
Work in collaboration with the consultant on market survey, identify goals and develop a market plan

Objective 2

Identification and training of communities volunteers and local artisans

Tasks & responsibilities:

Organize meetings with community members to develop their sales ability. Work on sales pitch, having structured sales conversations, developing conversations and closing deal
Identification and sensitization of local artisans on various latrines designs and construction with signing of MOU in collaboration with stakeholders.
Develop an inventory of trained artisans in each community including participating in vendors’ selection.
Conduct and supervise house to house monitoring of latrine construction and collect user feedback
Work to increase retailer engagement
Coaching of sales teams and working one on one on sales
Setting up systems to monitoring program quality from artisan
Inform and involve the communities in the implementation of the program

Objective 3

Monitor community mobilization on sanitation marketing related activities

Tasks & responsibilities:

Design strategy for working territory, setting up sales appointments, scheduling, mapping territory
Develop monitoring systems for sales based on controller inputs mot sales (e.g Number of hours worked per day; sales calls; sales conversation. Number of signed contract etc)
Work in collaboration with community mobilizers officers in the implementation of Behavioural Change Communication strategy in relation to sanitation marketing
Monitor the constructions of subsidized household’s latrines with high-quality materials which will be durable and cost-effective in terms of maintenance.

Objective 4

Develop Sales Promotion creating a strong brand for product

Tasks & responsibilities:

Develop promotion materials to support the selling of products
Develop dynamic partnership with local celebrities
Support production of radio, promotional video, television and creative outlets
Link promotion with local event
Run workshops and collect feedback on materials
Working with local media influencers to develop material to push the products on social media

Objective 5

Manage the project team

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Run sales meeting, celebrate great performances
Elaborate the content of the required training and organize them
Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to social protection assistants which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
Train the team of assistants to make sure they transmit the messages clearly to the communities
Organize the team work and produce weekly/monthly activities report
Identify and anticipate problems or constraints especially on cost of construction.

Additional Responsibilities:

Know and understand Action Against Hunger mandate, Humanitarian principals and the current program
In collaboration with the European Union project team develop coherent messages and pass them to the community about Action Against Hunger mandate, program objectives and approach
Build trust between the organisation and the community
Inform local authorities about all aspects of the programs

Internal & External Relationship Internal:

WASH Sector Manager: Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
WASH Officer(PHP): Collaborate with the hygiene promotion and social mobilization team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination
WASH Officer(Capacity building): Collaborate with the capacity team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration, trainings and coordination
Support team: coordinate and collaborate regularly to plan and manage the transport, supply and budgets.
WASH technical Officer: Collaborate with the technical team in ensuring and monitoring the quality of latrine construction

External:

Local governmental and non-governmental partners : exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options
Local representatives of international aid organizations : exchange of information

Qualification

Degree in Marketing with marketing experience of not less than 4 years

Skills & Experience Essential:

Experience working with Sales Teams
Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited
Fluency in Hausa and English
Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy
Previous experience in implementing CLTS and sanitation marketing
Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Two years of relevant work experience

Preferred: