business development officer

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

Job summary

A governmental agency in Richmond, Nova Scotia, seeks a skilled candidate for policy development and program administration. Responsibilities include performing analytical research, delivering presentations, and developing strategies to enhance business development. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and more than 5 years of experience in a relevant field, along with strong communication and analytical skills.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of relevant experience in policy development or program administration.
• Strong analytical capabilities to conduct market research studies.
• Proven ability to develop and implement business plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies to enhance industrial and commercial business investment.
• Conduct comparative research and prepare reports.
• Deliver presentations at various forums.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

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

5 years or more

On site

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

Work setting

• Business and/or industry
• Consulting firm
• Urban area

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Develop feasibility studies
• Develop marketing strategies
• Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• 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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits