CAREER OPPORTUNITY - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Our client, The Barbados Agency for Micro Enterprise Development Ltd. (FundAccess) is seeking to recruit a strategic and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Business Development Officer.

The Role

The Business Development Officer reports to the Senior Business Development Officer and will be responsible for:

• Arranging meetings with clients.
• Completing needs assessments with clients to establish the best solutions and recommendations based on their bespoke needs.
• Documenting calls and meetings with clients and submitting reports to management.
• Conducting various business and market analyses to establish current state and potential for development and making appropriate recommendations.
• Assisting clients in the compilation and completion of necessary financial and market information to process a variety of requests for financial assistance. 
• Providing support to clients through facilitation of marketing plans, coaching sessions and making recommendations for other relevant workshops and/or interventions.
• Facilitating and/or coordinating training in areas such as but not limited to record keeping, cash management, costing and pricing, personal and business financial management.
• Facilitating the design, development and application of special projects for the company.
• Participating in accounts receivables management activities by engaging clients in the settlement of accounts in arrears. 
• Representing the organisation at various civic and community functions and events to enhance the organisation’s image and to develop new business.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate should:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Sales and Marketing, Accounting or a related field. 
• Possess at least three to five years’ experience in a similar role.
• Have proven experience writing proposals.
• Possess excellent research and sales skills.
• Have exceptional data analysis capabilities and negotiation skills.
• Have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Experience in client facing services, sales, business development or marketing would be an asset.

All interested persons who are suitably qualified should send their Curriculum Vitae with full details of their experience, achievements and qualifications and the names and contact details of two business references to https://caribbeancatalyst.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0piwn?source= no later than Friday, March 21, 2025.