Business development officer

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Asset languages

• Filipino; Pilipino

Work setting

• Business and/or industry
• Consulting firm

Tasks

• Develop policies
• Plan development projects
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• 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
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Develop marketing strategies
• Develop and implement business plans
• Staff recruitment and selection
• Review candidate inventories
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Analyze market research data to improve business decisions or activities

Area of work experience

• Research and development

Area of specialization

• Market research

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Integrity
• Due diligence

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth