Location: Wolkite, Halaba, Worabe, BahirDar, Kemissie, Gondar, Adama, Bale-Robe, Chiro, Dessie, Hawassa, Dodolla, Addis Ababa

Selam Children's Village (SCV) is a non-governmental organization that envisions to enable orphans and destitute community children to improve their lives and holistically develop as self-sufficient citizens.

The organization works towards this vision by providing food, shelter, clothing, education, medical care services, and other basic necessities. The donor to SCV was opened to include many programs and projects to support the underprivileged communities. Misale Driver Training Academy project is a private-public development partnership project that aspires to transform the commercial vehicle driver training undertaking and contribute to the reduction of on-the-road traffic fatalities in Ethiopia.

Selam Children's Village (SCV) is looking for an enthusiastic marketing officer to help us in our overall marketing efforts related to its Misale Driver Training Academy Project. You will be an integral part of the development and execution of marketing plans to reach targets from brand awareness to services promotion. A marketing officer should be a competent professional able to grasp consumer behavior trends and generate creative ideas. you should also be well-versed in spcialized marketing concepts, principles, and tactics. The goal is to deliver effective marketing programs that will help our reputation and growth.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits, and trends
• Brainstorm and develop ideas for creative marketing campaign
• Assist in outboard or inbound marketing activities by demonstrating expertise in various areas (content development and optimization, advertising, events planning, etc.)
• Liaise with external vendors to execute promotional events and campaigns
• Collaborate with marketing and project team to coordinate brand awareness and marketing efforts
• Discover effective marketing and promotional channels, including media platforms to be used to relay product messages to customer
• Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing clients through networking and prospecting
• Plan and Execute initiatives (Social Media, Email, TV, etc)
• Undertake individual tasks of a marketing plan as assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, communications, or equivalent
• A minimum of 4/6 years’ experience in the field and out of this at least 2/4 years in a marketing managerial position
• Proven experience as a marketing officer or similar role
• Thorough understanding of marketing elements (including traditional and digital marketing)
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office, Marketing Software (Adobe Creative Suite & CRM) and applications (Web Analytics, Google Adwords, etc)
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Web Development tools (eg. Dreamweaver) desired
• Well-Organized and detail-oriented
• Exceptional communication and writing skills
• Commercial awareness partnered with a creative mind

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their resume via: tibebuleta2017@gmail.com or in person at Selam Technical and Vocational College, Dean's Office, located in Kotebe 02 area, close to Hana Mariam Church.