Background information: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) is a capacity building organization with extensive experience in working with international agencies, NGOs and governments.

Main Role and Responsibilities:

Core Duties:

• Continually review and  revise the current marketing strategy and come up with simple and clear plan with specific action for its implementation.
• Lead in implement the planned marketing strategies with support from team members
• Develop relevant marketing tools methods and ensure their effective use for promoting IIRR products and services.
• Establish net work of alumni and IIRR friends to help in promoting the various services of IIRR.
• Work with IIRR communications team to effectively use the IIRR website and social media to effectively market IIRR products and services.
• Gather feedback from IIRR clients and work with applied learning teams to improve on our services for our clients satisfaction.
• Conduct periodic market survey (formal and informal) to inform IIRR management to make necessary adjustment on price or other offers.
• Set up marketing and promotion systems and recruitment targets with each country and Regional Applied learning staff and monitor its implementation.
• Develop mechanism to involve all IIRR managers in marketing efforts and coordinate specific actions.
• Monitor activities and compile data on training and technical activities
• Support other programs in capacity development initiatives and technical services
• Develop mechanism to involve all IIRR mangers in marketing efforts and coordinate specific actions.
• Develop reports to communicate progress, constraints and recommendations in relation to business and marketing efforts.
• Fund Raising functions that will be supported with activities like presentations for the programs, Board presentations, research, Concept papers & proposals, Content research for any errors.
• Reports: Ensuring completeness and accuracy of reports and any other write ups free of any errors. Preparation of President’s report to the board and write ups to any organization.
• Communication:  Management of the President’s calendar,   Responding to inquiries from individuals

• Relevant degree in business and/or marketing –related subject.

• 3- 5 years experience working in a business development role in a corporate environment or an international NGO, social enterprise or government department.
• At least 3 years corporate experience marketing and branding experience.
• At least 3 years experience developing, writing and delivering external communication programmes e.g. a marketing strategy.
• 3 years experience in developing high quality written content for different communication channels including emails, adverts, presentations etc.
• 3 years experience of developing and implementing partnership development activities.

• First class communication skills able to operate professionally and effectively at all levels.
• Excellent rapport building, networking and relationship management experience.
• Ability to facilitate, maintain and manage goo d working relationships with clients and donors
• Entrepreneurial drive, passion, and ability to help share the organization’s marketing strategy.
• Set clear priorities between competing demands for resources and manage own tasks and priorities effectively and with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility  in adopting new strategies with changing business environment
• Resilience and focused in achieving set goals and objectives.
• Computer skills with ability to innovate using social media and internet in general