Marketing Project Officer at Career Options Africa Ltd

Key Deliverables

• Support and guide coffee cooperatives in developing a business-oriented mindset and supporting practical market engagement opportunities.
• Refine business plans and commercial strategies aimed at enhancing their market presence, financial
• sustainability and competitiveness within the local coffee market in collaboration with the project business development consultants.
• Using a market analysis approach, proactively identify opportunities and facilitate commercial relationships between coffee cooperatives and local coffee retail businesses but also final customers through strategic and creative marketing tools.
• Assist the Project Manager in the coordination and supervise the day-to-day implementation of field activities carried out by project staff and implementing partners, ensuring consistency, quality and timely delivery.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to coffee cooperatives and retail businesses to assess progress, identify operational challenges and propose corrective actions to ensure achievement of project results.
• Report writing and close collaboration with the M&E Officer.
• Participate to stakeholder and project meetings, fostering new and innovative partnerships.

Professional Qualifications

• Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Retail    
• This position is open to Kenyan nationals only. At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Community Development, Agricultural Sciences or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–4 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within projects focusing on business development, agricultural value chains, rural development or youth employability.
• Prior knowledge or direct experience in the coffee value chain will be considered a strong asset.
• Proven experience in field activity implementation and supervision of field teams.
• Strong relationship management and coordination skills, with the capacity to build and maintain effective working relationships with public institutions, local authorities, businesses and strategic partners.