Business Development Officer

Work setting

• Economic development organization

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
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Develop marketing strategies
• Develop and implement business plans

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail