Indus Resource Centre is looking for Sales and Production Officer for Khairpur Region
In the districts of Khairpur, Dadu and Jamshoro of Sindh Province there are numerous home-based craft workers with excellent craft skills. Unfortunately these crafts people have minimal exposure to the urban market, product innovation and no access to many opportunities in national and international markets.
Within a three year project funded by the EU, Oxfam Novib, Butterfly Works (BFW), Research and Development Foundation (RDF) and Indus Resource Centre (IRC) will develop and implement a training program to teach and train 1,600 craft women at local community level in Sindh province in improving their production skills and building linkages with potential local and international markets.
At the moment the training program is ongoing and we are looking for a Production/ Sales and Marketing Officer based in Khairpur district, to get market links to the crafts women after the training and to oversee the production.
Job details
Job Type:Contractual (30th September, 2015)
Reporting Line:Production/Sales and Marketing Manager
Start Date:As soon as possible
Requirements
Degree in business administration or sales and marketing, preferably familiarity with art and design
Minimum 3 years experience in sales and marketing of craft products and knowledge of craft business;
Experience with production aspects of garments and home interior products and experience in quality control;
Willing to travel frequently and work in remote areas of Sindh province;
Knowledge and practical experience in working with various types of crafts that are practiced of in Sindh Province;
Open and capable to work with illiterate / semi-literate labour force;
Speak Sindhi and have an understanding of the diversity of local cultures in Sindh;
Able to work independently;
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with staff from different partner organisations;
Preference will be given to applicants currently residing in Khairpur. This district will be considered as your home base (we will not pay relocation cost if you have to move to work in Sindh)
Both male and female are encouraged to apply
Job description
The Sales and Marketing Officer will work in the district of Khairpur to create market linkages for the crafts women, specifically:
Search for and develop a list of potential shops/organisations/individuals interested in placing orders and link them to the crafts women group.
Develop a profile for the crafts women group using the portfolio from the training to promote their skills to potential clients
Make plans to take part in potential exhibitions and organise the production for it
Liaise with the frontline women to make sure that production is on track and to control the quality of products
Responsible for the distribution of production brief and materials from clients, submission of finished products to the clients and payment of the workforce (via frontline women);
Keep records of production orders, production process, payment and report to Production/Sales Manager;
The Production /Sales and Marketing Officer will be equipped with a shared computer and work location;
Production/Sales and Marketing officer will be supported by social mobilizers of IRC and as well as the master trainers;
Remuneration will be based on Qualification, Skills and Experience.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview. No TD/DA will be provided. Successful candidates can expect to be deputed immediately to IRC’s Jacobabad Office.
Indus Resource Centre (IRC) was established in the month of April 1999 and registered in July the same year. It envisions a society in which all citizens, irrespective of their gender, class, religion or sect, have equal opportunity for growth, and participation in local and national affairs. Its mission is to empower the marginalized communities and support the process of their poverty alleviation through direct interventions and advocacy. At present, IRC has four thematic areas: Education and Literacy, Sustainable Livelihoods, Disaster Response and Governance, Democracy and Human Rights with cross cutting themes of environmental sensitivity and gender equality. Lessons learned from the field experience are fed into advocacy and policy dialogue. IRCs work contributes directly towards: Eradicating Extreme Hunger and Poverty Achieving Universal Primary Education Promoting Gender Equality and Empower Women Reducing Child Mortality Improving Maternal Health Ensuring Environmental Sustainability In 2010-11, IRCs outreach was in 14 districts of Sindh till recently through isolated projects: Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Kashmore, Kambar-Shahdadkot, Naushehro Firoze, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Nawabshah, Dadu, Karachi and Jamshoro IRC has offices in Karachi, Jamshoro, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shahdadkot, Dadu and Sehwan.