Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics

Ability to Supervise 5-10 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Sitting; Large workload; Tight deadlines; Overtime required

Work Setting Business and/or industry

Additional Skills

Recruit and hire staff; Plan and control budget and expenditures

Budgetary Responsibility $500,001 - $1,500,000

Specific Skills

Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas; Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities; Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals; Plan, develop and implement communication strategies; Plan development projects; Oversee the preparation of reports; Oversee the analysis of data and information; Manage contracts; Establish and implement policies and procedures; Develop venture capital sources; Develop policies; Develop and implement business plans; Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers; Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products; Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs; 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; Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles; Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate projects and programs; Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Languages English