Technology Marketing Specialist

The National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) is a Statutory Body established by the Science and Technology Act No. 26 of 1997 and Statutory Instrument No. 136 of 1999, both of which are found in the National Science and Technology policy of 1996. NTBC is managed by a Board of Directors drawn from various sectors and industry. The Centre’s main objective is to ensure the promotion, marketing, and transfer of proven and sustainable technologies to entrepreneurs in order to maximize their utilization and contribute to sustainable national industrial development.

NTBC is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Zambian Citizen as a Technology Marketing Specialist for the Centre.

Job Purpose

To market appropriate technologies to industry in order to facilitate technology transfer particularly to micro, small and medium enterprises and to industry.

Nature of Employment

• Permanent and Pensionable.

Main Duties:

Key responsibilities of the Technology Marketing Specialist are :

• Undertakes timely and effective the marketing of locally developed and imported technologies in order to promote and transfer the acquisition of technologies to industry and other end users.
• Conduct innovation scouting for commercialization
• Organizes and carries out research and matching of technologies and services to entrepreneurs in order to enhance acquisition transfer and application of technology
• Undertakes good working relationships with the appropriate support agencies, institutions, and organizations as well as Government Ministries and Departments in order to obtain co-operation and information for developing technology support programs.
• Spearhead digital marketing and Social Media distribution and provide information on technology and services to create awareness to technology seekers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12, with at least five credits, which must include Mathematics and English.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from a recognized institution
• At least 5 years experience in a similar position.
• An Msc or MBA in Marketing will be an added advantage.
• Must be a registered member with the Zambia institute of Marketing (ZIM)

Method of Application

Interested candidates should submit applications labeled Technology Marketing Specialist with detailed Curriculum Vitae of not more than 3 pages, copies of Academic and Professional qualifications, including contact telephone numbers and names and addresses of Three (3) traceable referees, two of whom must professionally be known to the candidate.

All applications must be addressed to:

The Director

National Technology Business Centre (NTBC)

8th Floor, New Government Complex, Nasser Road, Kamwala

P.O. Box 51310 RW

LUSAKA

Tel No: +260 211 222473/222355 Fax: +260 211 222370