Senior planing and Development officer

What You'll Do:Territory Performance & Management (Revised)Field Market Surveys & Verification: Conduct periodic market surveys in target provinces to gather primary field insights, evaluate market potential, and assess direct sales practices.Data Validation & Verification: Perform on-the-ground data validation by cross-checking actual household penetration, sales agent records, and field activities against existing system data to ensure reporting accuracy.Coverage Tracking: Monitor commune, village, and household penetration rates to ensure full market coverage across assigned territories.Territory Optimization & Analysis: Assist the PDM in identifying workload imbalances, coverage gaps, or territory overlap issues, proposing adjustments to optimize travel efficiency and sales potential.Reporting to PDM: Consolidate, analyze, and summarize field survey outcomes, data verification findings, and provincial sales performance into actionable reports for the Planning & Development Manager (PDM).Field Coaching & Staff SupportCoaching Execution: Work closely with the Coaching & Training Coordinator (CTC) to conduct hands-on field coaching and follow-ups for PMs and SAs, especially underperforming sales teams.Sales Methodology Reinforcement: Ensure consistent application of the company’s selling techniques (e.g., DQ Selling Technique) during household visits and community engagements.Onboarding Assistance: Assist in delivering onboarding, product knowledge, and field orientation sessions for newly recruited field personnel.Field Observation & Feedback: Travel frequently to provinces to observe sales practices, gather qualitative field feedback, and identify skill gaps for curriculum refinement.Project Tasks & Compliance ManagementCarbon Project Compliance: Compile, validate, and organize field monitoring data, audit documentation, and reporting files required for carbon credit projects and external evaluations.Product Launch & Testing Support: Coordinate document preparation for new product launches (e.g., Mini-Tunsai water filter testing), gather customer feedback, and assist in tracking quality and compliance data from the field.Documentation & Record Keeping: Maintain organized physical and digital archives for all departmental project guidelines, training materials, field reports, and compliance standards.Cross-Functional Administrative Tasks: Draft project summaries, official communications, and presentation decks for internal stakeholder meetings or external audits.Job Requirements:Education & ExperienceEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Development Studies, Project Management, Environmental Science, or a related field.Experience: 1–3 years of experience in field market research, data verification/auditing, sales operations, or project compliance (preferably in social enterprise, FMCG, or microfinance sectors).Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesData Verification & Auditing: Proven ability to validate field data, conduct surveys, cross-check database figures, and write clear executive summaries.Analytical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, data manipulation, and trend analysis.Field Operations & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to engage rural communities, conduct interviews, and coach field teams effectively.Compliance & Attention to Detail: Strict adherence to data accuracy, verification standards, and compliance documentation.Mobility: Willingness and physical capability to travel extensively to rural provinces for field surveys and audits.