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Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Job summary
A foreign diplomatic mission in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Agricultural Marketing Specialist. The role involves linking U.S. exporters with local importers and analyzing market policies. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have at least three years of experience in agricultural economics or marketing. Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is required. This position offers an opportunity to work on diverse agricultural projects while enhancing trade relations.
Qualifications
- Minimum three years of work experience in agricultural economics, marketing, policy, or business/project management.
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both written and spoken.
Responsibilities
- Represent the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Malaysia.
- Facilitate linkages between U.S. exporters and host country importers.
- Analyze and draft reports on agricultural commodities and market policies.
Skills
Education
The Agricultural Marketing Specialist (entry-level specialist) is responsible for representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Malaysia. The incumbent facilitates linkages between U.S. exporters and host country importers, identifies marketing practices to increase trade opportunities, and resolves market access issues affecting U.S. agricultural products. Develops and maintains broad range of industry and government stakeholder contacts (working-to-mid levels) to gain cooperation on substantive agricultural matters. Analyzes and drafts reports on agricultural commodities, market developments, and market policy. Implements and evaluates various planned projects and activities, including market promotional and trade development programs.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Economics, Marketing, Business Administration or International Trade is required.
Experience: Minimum three (3) years of work experience required in one or more fields of agricultural economics, agricultural/product marketing, agricultural policy, business/project management, and marketing analysis/research that includes significant analysis and report writing.
Required language(s): English and Bahasa Malaysia Level 4 - Fluent; written/spoken, including the ability to translate (this may be tested).
Skills and Abilities: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) to create documents and spreadsheets, maintain and update databases, and develop presentations. Must be familiar with agricultural production, global agricultural trade concepts, general marketing strategies, and economic supply/demand concepts. Must have excellent time management skills to cope with the diversity of work and deadlines.
NOTE: All applications MUST be submitted through the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA), the Department of State’s employment portal. Please go to the Embassy jobs page to access the ERA site to be considered for employment.
Open Period: February 2, 2026 to February 16, 2026
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