business development officer

Government of Canada - Central; Brampton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Brampton is seeking a Policy Developer responsible for developing policies, administering investment programs, and conducting market research. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience with MS Office tools. The role requires strong analytical skills and the capability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience required.
• Ability to develop policies and administer programs.
• Strong analytical and marketing study abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and marketing strategies.
• Administer programs promoting business investment.
• Conduct surveys and analyze market data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Flexible

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Word

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• Develop policies
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Plan development projects
• Develop venture capital sources
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
• Develop social and economic profiles of an area to encourage industrial and commercial investment
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
• Develop marketing strategies

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player