DUTIES:

• Providing technical support to Prodeca's Sector Solutions area in identifying the needs and opportunities of Catalan agri-food companies in promotion and marketing and internationalisation support. Analysing the different forms of support to offer companies, benchmarking the activities of bodies comparable to Prodeca.
• Supporting the delivery of business and promotional events and meetings for companies in the sector, both domestic and international.
• Preparing and following up calls for companies, managing participation, liaising with suppliers and trade fair organisers, preparing the relevant reports and technical documentation, and attending fairs to support companies and staff the institutional stand.
• Helping prepare and monitor budgets for the area's activities, as well as evaluation and impact reports and other documents and presentations relating to the activities described.
• Maintaining a smooth, collaborative relationship with agri-food companies and bodies and with the whole Prodeca team, with the aim of maximising the results of the promotional activities Prodeca organises and ensuring continuous improvement.
  Other duties of a similar nature as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in trade, business administration and management, economics or related fields, or proven competence in relation to the post, solely where access is by transfer from a professional category in the same group or the group immediately below.
• Experience in a sales, export or marketing department in the private sector, or in a similar or comparable post in the public sector.
• Languages: Catalan and Spanish level C1, English level B2.
• Proficiency in standard office software.
• Availability to travel and work flexible hours, including weekends or public holidays, when required

DESIRABLE:

• Initiative, a proactive and constructive attitude, analytical skills and the ability to overcome difficulties.
• Knowledge of the Catalan and international agri-food sector.
• Proficiency in other languages and tools applicable to the role.
• Ability to manage several projects at once and work in multidisciplinary teams.
• A results-oriented, service-oriented approach towards companies; a commitment to public service.
• A willingness to learn, improve continuously and take on and implement new developments. 
• Resilience and the ability to adapt to change.
• Communication skills.

CONTRACT AND SALARY:

• Permanent contract
• 37.5-hour week: 3 days remote and 2 days on site
• Salary: €28,664.57 + allowances

CV SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Applicants meeting the above requirements must send, by 18 October 2024 inclusive, their CV to the following email address: prodeca@gencat.cat stating reference TSS02-24

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 

• Verification of eligibility requirements and review of the CV to assess aspects related to the post to be filled.
• Depending on the results, candidates may be invited to one or more personal interviews, possibly including a case study exercise, to expand on the information in their CV and assess aspects related to professional competencies.
• Applicants must hold the original certificates attesting to the education and work experience stated in their CV and must produce them if requested.
• Candidates may be excluded from the selection process depending on the results obtained at the various stages of the process.
• Given the large number of applicants to this Department's vacancies, we can only guarantee an individual response to those who are interviewed.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE: CHRISTIAN CONDE