Marketing and Promotions Officer job at Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Marketing and Promotions Officer job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 19 September 2022

Hiring Organization: Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Job Details:

Job Purpose:
• Provide support in promotion and marketing of Uganda coffee inChina and Asia pacific through generic promotional events, markets research,and public relations activities.

Key Result Areas:
• Coordinate with the Chinese companies and partners selling Uganda coffeeon relevant trade matters.
• Schedule, organize and participate in trade fairs, exhibitions and tradepromotions for Uganda coffee in China and Asia pacific.
• Assist the Marketing and Promotion Coordinator (MPC) in making presentationsat trade shows, exhibitions and other promotional events.
• Conduct field surveys and research on market opportunities and customerpreferences with cafes, restaurants, universities and supermarkets, and compiletrade and environment issues that impact on the export or import of Ugandacoffee.
• Act as a liaison in translating correspondences from Chinese to English for theMPC.
• Prepare news articles and compile newsletters and publications In both Englishand Chinese languages (both online and of-line)
• Update the website and client database on a weekly basis.
• Coordinate and collaborate with UCDA Quality and Regulatory ServicesDirectorate on promotional events and championships in China and the AsianPacific.
• Prepare weekly reports for submission.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the MPC.

Minimum Education:
The ideal candidate must have;
• Bachelor’s Degree (First Class or Upper Second class) in International Business,or Marketing or Business Administration (Marketing Option from a recognizedUniversity) or related fields, from a recognized University.
• HSK Certificate (level 4 and above) obtained within the last 5-6 years.
• Membership of or accreditation to an internationally recognized professionalbody in Marketing will be added advantage

Minimum Experience
• Three (3) years working experience in International Trade and Marketing.

Expected Personal Competences And Skills
• Ability to read, write and speak Mandarin, and living abroad will be an added advantage
• Familiarity with commodity trading or coffee trading,
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Application procedure

• Follow the following link below to access the available positions: https://mis.ugandacoffee.go.ug/cportal/career
• Signup before applying for the vacancy.
• Identify the vacancy that interests you and click “Apply for this Vacancy”
• Fill the Application Form and follow the prompts accordingly.
• Upload Curriculum Vitae, Academic and Professional Certificates as a singleDocument of maximum size 2MB, in Portable Document Format (pdf).
• In case you have any further questions about the role, contact us onucda_hr@ugandacoffee.go.ug
• Please note the deadline for applications is 19th September 2022.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Terms Of Employment
• The holders of these positions will be offered contracts subject to the Ministry ofPublic Service Guidelines on Rationalization of Government Agencies and PublicExpenditure Exercise.