business development officer

Government of Canada - Western; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity in Calgary seeks a proactive individual to develop policies and administer programs that promote business investment. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and over five years of relevant experience, with strong skills in communication, detail orientation, and client focus. This position is entirely on-site with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience with administrative tasks and program administration.
• Ability to develop marketing strategies and feasibility studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and administer investment programs.
• Plan development projects and conduct marketing studies.
• Maintain databases and provide consultation on new businesses.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

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

5 years or more

Work location

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

Work setting

• Business and/or industry
• Urban area

Responsibilities

• Develop policies
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• 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
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Develop feasibility studies
• Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
• Develop marketing strategies
• Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
• Develop and implement business plans

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
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

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