business development officer

Government of Canada - Western; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity is looking for a candidate to develop policies and plan projects in the Comox Valley area. The role involves various administrative responsibilities, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Ideal candidates should have a certificate/diploma and 2 to 3 years of experience in a related field.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of related experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and plan development projects.
• Perform administrative tasks and recruit staff.
• Provide advice on government procedures.
• Conduct marketing research and maintain databases.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project Management

Market Research

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• Develop policies
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Recruit and hire staff
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites
• Prepare funding applications
• Develop marketing strategies