Research Officer (SOG/ST 6)

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director, Agricultural Market Research (SOG/ST 8), the Research Officer (SOG/ST 6) prepares demand studies for non-traditional crops and livestock products to support the development of policy decisions. The incumbent also participates in the collection, tabulation, analyses, and interpretation of data to facilitate the marketing of agricultural products. Salary Range: 💰$5,198,035 - $6,990,779 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• Management/Administrative:

  • • Assists in the development of objectives, work schedules, and plans for performing the duties of the Section.
  • • Represents the Ministry/Director/attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars as required.
  • • Maintains customer service principles, standards, and measurements;
  • • Identifies and incorporates the interests and needs of customers in business process design.
  • • Contributes to and maintains a system that fosters a culture of teamwork, employee empowerment, and commitment to the Division’s and organization’s goals.
  • • Prepares and submits reports/documents as required.

• Technical and Professional:

  • • Conducts field visits to collect information.
  • • Conducts qualitative or quantitative surveys
  • • Participates in the writing of research proposals
  • • Gathers, tabulates, and analyses data for market demand studies.
  • • Produces feasibility studies and reliable market research utilizing SWOT, PEST and Porter’s Five Forces analytical frameworks.
  • • Provides updates as required by the Senior Research Officer and Director
  • • Prepares data summaries, reports, analyses that include results, charts or graphs to document research findings and results.
  • • Represents the Unit at meetings, conferences, and workshops.
  • • Liaises with other agencies including STATIN and PIOJ to obtain relevant available data
  • • Conducts demands studies and produces reports to provide information for supervisors.
  • • Ensures that retail prices are collected at corporate area supermarkets on a weekly basis to ascertain the supply and demand for various agricultural products.
  • • Conducts price studies in assigned geographic areas to analyze prices and to ascertain movements on the market.
  • • Keeps abreast of trends and developments in the field of marketing research
  • • Visits agro-processors to determine the needs for agricultural raw material.

• Other:

  • • Performs any other related duties, which may be assigned.

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Good planning and organizing skills
  • • Good oral communication skills
  • • Good written and presentation skills
  • • Good interpersonal and networking skills
  • • Good analytical thinking skills
  • • Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • • Good teamwork and cooperation skills
  • • Excellent planning and organizing skills
  • • Excellent customer and quality focus skills
  • • Ability to use initiative
  • • Of strong integrity
  • • Ability to manage external relationships

• Technical:

  • • Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the Ministry.
  • • Strong research and marketing skills
  • • Good research skills
  • • Knowledge of the agro-processing industry.
  • • Knowledge of Agricultural Marketing Research.
  • • Sound knowledge of the Poultry industry.
  • • Knowledge of relevant market research techniques and principles
  • • Knowledge of writing technical reports.
  • • Very good knowledge of data analysis and evaluation
  • • Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications

Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Agriculture, Economics or related field in the Social Sciences, including courses in Marketing and Research
• • Training in Marketing
• • Three (3) years’ experience in the field of Agricultural Marketing Research

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Conditions Associated with the Job:

  • • Travelling island-wide and overseas to attend meetings and seminars

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 to: Senior Director Human Resource Management and Development Division Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens Kingston 6 📧 Email: jobopportunities@moa.gov.jm 📋 Subject: Research Officer (SOG/ST 6) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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