Senior Officer – Agribusiness Investments Vacancy at JAMPRO

JAMAICA PROMOTIONS CORPORATION (JAMPRO)

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SENIOR OFFICER – AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENTS

JOB SCOPE

• To support the promotion of Jamaica as a business destination for Agribusiness investments, to drive economic development and growth within assigned sectors.
• To identify, engage and convert investment opportunities and linkages leads in keeping with agreed targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent is expected to perform duties as necessary to effectively carry out their role. These include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with the administrative management for the department including but not limited to the corporate planning process, budget management, adherence to internal processes, procurement of goods and services etc.
• Support the development and implementation of innovative sector promotional strategies to drive investment opportunities and linkages leads amongst targeted investors.
• Assist project owners in identifying appropriate partners.
• Develop and execute investor/client itineraries and make logistical arrangements for inward and outward missions for meetings, site visits etc. as required.
• Participate in the preparation of policy documents, cabinet submissions, project packaging and other cross-departmental projects relevant to the assigned sector.
• Keep abreast of developments in local and foreign markets to guide the development of new initiatives.
• Lead in the planning and execution of workshops, events, match-making events relevant to the focus sector.
• Manage a portfolio of projects and/or clients in assigned sector(s) as required.
• Conduct diagnostic studies on investor proposals and business plans.
• Supervise assigned staff for special projects and assist in training and development of staff in the Department.
• Provide support to the Manager in the engagement and monitoring of consultants/interns engaged by the department to assist with agreed activities and projects.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and undertake other public speaking engagements as required.
• Develop technical documents, briefs, presentations, and similar documents.
• Represent JAMPRO at local and international client or stakeholder meetings and other fora.
• Perform other related functions as assigned by Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND KEY COMPETENCIES

• Master’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Information Technology or related discipline.
• At least five (5) years’ work experience in sales, business development, marketing or the related sector.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent rapport with team members and clients and inspire confidence and trust.
• Strong engagement, networking and negotiation skills.
• Ability to critically evaluate information.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, public-speaking/presentation).
• Excellent supervisory/leadership and team building skills.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Sound and logical approach to problem solving and task analysis.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of enterprise diagnostic and development tools.
• Project Management training and expertise.
• Proven capacity for multi-tasking, meeting deadlines and working on own initiative.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified applicants are invited to submit letter and résumé by September 27, 2026 addressed to:

Manager, Human Resources

JAMPRO Email:
vacancies@dobusinessjamaica.com