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Business Development Consultant
Organization:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Division:
Economic Development Division / Business Development Branch
Position(s) language:
Bilingual English/French
Job term:
1 Temporary - 12 months (with possible extension)
Job code:
12124 - Industrial Development Officer 3
Salary:
$1,438.41 - $1,835.96 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
If you are bilingual, this is your opportunity to join the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and help facilitate growth, development and investment in Ontario businesses in the food, beverage and bio-product manufacturing sectors.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• manage client relationships with key industry stakeholders, businesses and government officials
• provide a variety of business development and advisory services
• work closely with key business clients to evaluate business needs and opportunities.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You must be proficient in English as well as oral and written French at the advanced level
• You must have a valid class G driver's licence and be able to travel to locations not accessible by public transportation
Knowledge of business development:
• You have experience in sales, client relationship management and account management to build strategic relationships with a portfolio of clients.
• You have experience implementing a variety of economic development practices (e.g. investment attraction, retention, expansion, etc.).
• You have knowledge of current and emerging issues in the food, beverage and bio-product manufacturing sectors.
• You have knowledge of a variety of business administration disciplines (e.g. finance, marketing, sales, economics, business analysis) to evaluate and assess problems and facilitate business solutions.
Other important skills:
• You have analytical skills to assess client business development needs and identify strategic investment opportunities.
• You have project management skills to plan and implement concurrent projects in an environment with competing priorities and political sensitivity.
• You have communication skills to maintain strong business relationships and prepare a variety of documents (e.g. briefing notes, sector overviews, project proposals).
Apply by:
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 830 Prescott St, Kemptville, East Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Consulting and Planning
Posted on:
Monday, June 17, 2019
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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