Officer at the public company PRODECA (Promotora dels Aliments Catalans, Government of Catalonia) to work in the area supporting Catalan agri-food companies in their internationalisation and in promoting their products in strategic markets and locally.

Job description

Job title: Sector Solutions officer
Professional group: G5
Managing unit: PRODECA SA
Workplace: PRODECA SA
Address: Dr. Roux 80  
Location: Barcelona

Eligibility requirements

Education:

University degree in trade, business administration and management, economics or related fields.

Languages:

• C1 Catalan
• C1 Spanish
• B2 English

Experience:

3 years' experience in a sales, export or marketing department in the private sector, or in a similar or comparable post in the public sector.

Other requirements:

• Availability to travel and work on public holidays when the job requires it
• Initiative, a proactive and constructive attitude, analytical skills and the ability to overcome difficulties
• Communication skills
• Ability to work on several projects at once
• An organised, responsible person, able to work in a team and willing to keep up with the constant changes the role involves
• A service-oriented approach towards companies
• An interest in learning and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Knowledge of standard office software
• A commitment to public service
• Knowledge of the Catalan and international agri-food sector, of public sector procedures, other languages and digital tools applicable to the role will be an advantage.

Duties

• Working with the rest of the Prodeca team on designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating activities to promote, market and internationalise the Catalan agri-food sector.
• Organising promotional and commercial activities in person, online or hybrid; taking part in and monitoring the work of the offices and agri-food trade promotion officers in strategic markets.
• Preparing, publishing and following up calls for companies, managing registrations and participation, liaising with suppliers and trade fair organisers, and attending fairs to support companies and staff the institutional stand.
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, monitoring, evaluation and impact reports, and other documents and presentations relating to the area's activities.
• Maintaining a smooth, receptive and constructive relationship with companies, bodies and players in the agri-food sector, locally and internationally, to identify needs and opportunities in the sector's marketing and internationalisation.
• Keeping up participative, proactive communication with all area managers and the Prodeca team, providing input to make Prodeca's activities successful and contribute to their continuous improvement.
• Supporting the management of service procurement files and the preparation of tender documents and technical reports relating to the area's activities.
• Supporting the sourcing or production of graphic material and content on the area's activities for dissemination and communication.
• Other duties of a similar nature as assigned.

Terms and conditions

• Permanent contract
• Hybrid working: 3 days remote and 2 days on site per week
• 37.5-hour week 
• Gross annual salary: €27,152.19

How to apply

Applicants meeting the above requirements must send send their CV to the following email address: prodeca@gencat.cat before 13 January 2023.

You must also state in the body of the email: 
TAX ID, SURNAME and FIRST NAME, QUALIFICATION, TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP, DEPARTMENT, CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS

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 a personal interview and/or a test 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

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: Laia Villalbí