Local Linkages Officer

Description:
Work closely with all members of the team and provide support across our action plan to achieve results for the threefold mandate of the division: trade promotion, international business growth, and local linkages. The main purpose of this role is to establish and increase linkages between major investors and SMEs in Suriname leading to contract sales.

• Identifying buyers/ purchasing companies, their requirements (in terms of goods, services as well as standards), and their commitment to obtain linkages through SITA.
• Creating a pool of qualified suppliers, capable of supplying goods and services required by the identified buyers in terms of quality, delivery, and standards compliance.
• Maintaining an effective match-making mechanism through the B2B web portal. This portal facilitates the easy access of buyers to information on suppliers who meet their requirements.
• Identifying support mechanisms to increase logistics-related solutions and to ease access.
• “Provides policy analysis and advices on creation of a favorable business environment for business linkages between MNCs and SMEs
• Backstops the project structure in concluding business contracts between SMEs and MNCs
• Share results with the Investment Division to help attract quality Foreign Direct Investments.
• Submission of Monthly Linkages Monitoring Report.
• Visibly support and champion the Agency’s goals and objectives
• Comply fully with the Agency’s policies and procedures, and adhere to the Agency’s Core Values and Charter of Business Ethics by daily demonstration of associated behavior.
• Perform any other duties as required by the job function