ILO - Food Marketing Specialist

Post title: Food Marketing Specialist
Duration: One month (25 days at site including travel and 5 days home based)
Date required: 1 September 2011
Duty station: Ambon, West Seram and Central Maluku Districts
Local Counterpart: BAPPEDA of Maluku Province
Implementation Partner: International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Duties:
To develop marketing strategies for products produced by village productivity groups established under the Project. The assignment will also include providing advice on product design and packaging.

Specifically s/he will:
1.Determine possible markets and marketing channels for the products produced by VPGs (for those produced by more than one group);
2.Assess products according to market relevance (product quality, design and packaging);
3.Propose alternative products;
4.Propose appropriate market segments and related marketing channels;
5.Propose follow-up activities and suitable marketing events/advertising activities;
6.Where appropriate, propose additional/better suited equipment.

Deliverables:
i. Provide ad-hoc advice to VPGs and project staff;
ii. Prepare summary report to project staff after field work:
iii. Prepare a detailed report including proposals relating to above points 1..6.

Qualifications

* Proven practitioner with a wide experience in food marketing in Indonesia;
* Experience with advising local producers in marketing of their products

Deadline: 15th August 2011