Korea Business Center Addis Ababa, a commercial Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, is a regional office of KOTRA (Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency; a governmental institution of the Republic of Korea). Our key mission is to promote trade and investment between Korea and Ethiopia.

We would like to invite qualified and experienced candidates for the following position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Major responsibilities of the Marketing & Research Manager include:
• Providing high quality customer service to Korean companies
• Proactively developing and maintaining a solid business network and contacts within Ethiopia
• Preparing and disseminating market intelligence reports to Korean clients
• Conducting market researches on various sectors
• Supporting Korean firms win public procurement tenders and major construction projects
• Initiating, organizing and managing marketing promotional activities such as trade delegations, exhibitions, conferences, and seminars
• Advocating Korean business interests
• Supporting Korean business’s investment activities into Ethiopia

Work Hour: Full-time (40 hours per week, 5 days a week)

Contract Type: Regular

1^st day of Work: Must be able to start as of the 1^st of September 2021 or earlier

Duty Location(s): Office in Bisrate Gabriel area, Old Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nationality: Ethiopian

Job Requirements:

Education:

• First degree from a recognized university
• MBA, or other business related master degree is a plus
• Specialty in a business related field (e.g. business administration, economics, international business, trade, commerce, management) is preferred, but not required.

Language:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Fluency in Amharic (written and spoken).
• Understanding Korean language is a plus

Experience:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience with a strong background of public procurement, defense sector/security goods marketing, investment, market research, and/or international project development is a must.
• Experience in the field of or business development, business analysis & business consulting, market intelligence, import & export, or business support in a public sector, project management, and other international organization is a plus