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Our client in the Business Development and Trade Facilitation field is seeking to recruit suitably qualified professionals to fill the following specialist positions.

All applications would be placed on our database so interested persons are encouraged to forward their application and resume for review

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – CONSULTANCY

Job Profile

• Review, diagnose and make recommendations for potential and existing technical and/or financial problems of existing businesses.
• Provides advice on the preparation of business plans and sources of finance.
• Recommend and arrange business development training to potential and existing entrepreneurs.
• Technical business interventions as may be required. These interventions may be of a marketing, accounting, H.R and financial management nature.

Qualifications and Experience

• 1^st Degree in Business Management, Economics, Accounting or related field
• Sound knowledge of financial and business re-engineering methods and application
• Credit appraisal techniques, business planning, project costing and the requirements of operating successful businesses
• Knowledge of Banking and Lending Operations would be an asset

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – TRAINING AND BUSINESS ADVISORY

Job Profile

• Gain sound knowledge of the services and products of the company and utilize well established business skills in delivering these.
• Diagnostic Interviews with entrepreneurs on their business operations and provides specific business training advice.
• Design or assist in the design of the company’s strategic objectives as well as implement or assist with the implementation of these objectives

Qualifications and Experience

• 1^st Degree in Business Management, Economics, Accounting or related field.
• Sound knowledge of the SME sector.
• Sound knowledge of training methodologies including needs assessments and analysis, business analysis, appraisal techniques, business planning, strategic planning, project management and the requirements of operating successful businesses.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – TRADE ASSISTANCE

Job Profile

• Gain sound knowledge of trading practices and issues, trading arrangements between Trinidad and Tobago and international trading partners.
• Make recommendations on technical and export facilitation/development as well as determining where promotional assistance is sought.
• Ensure relevant business management training is available to potential and existing entrepreneurs.
• Monitors trade readiness and international market penetration capability of clients’ business operations.
• Provide information on restrictive and/or facilitative trading agreements.

Qualifications and Experience

• 1^st Degree in International Business, Business Management, Economics or related field.

Post Graduate Training in a related discipline would be an asset for all of the positions mentioned above. Four (4) years relevant business experience with good negotiating and relationship management skills. Candidates should also have strong analytical skills, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team member.

Interested persons should forward their resumes to dykon@tstt.net.tt with a copy to vacancies@dykondevelopments.com along with a hard copy to DYKON Developments Ltd, PO Box 1722 Port-of-Spain, TRINIDAD.

Applicants should submit their information by May 4, 2005