Market Access Adviser

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Job Category

Department for International Trade roles (DIT)

Job Subcategory

DIT

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  

The British Embassy in Bucharest is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Market Access Adviser (DIT).

Main purpose of job:

This role will support businesses to understand the terms of trade following the UK’s departure from the EU, and make the most of trade opportunities between the UK and European countries. The successful candidate will work closely with the Trade Policy Officers, the Market Access Centre and Trade Hub, and the trade and economic teams in embassies to address enquiries and issues raised by UK businesses looking to access European markets as well as supporting the embassy in addressing questions from European business, by investigating, understanding and explaining the rules where barriers to trade are encountered, and proposing actions to remove these barriers where applicable and appropriate.

Roles and responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of a Market Access Adviser are as follows:

• Answer business enquiries received directly in country or via the Market Access Centre about the terms of trade between the UK and their market, investigating the rules or procedures involved in any issue, and explaining these.
• Work closely with the Market Access Centre, other Market Access Advisers and economic teams to build knowledge about trade rules across the EU and in specific Member States/non-EU countries, and contribute to developing regional advice.
• Identify longer-term trade barriers from enquiries, investigate potential solutions, and as appropriate escalate these to the Trade Policy Officers or Country Directors, as well as the Bilateral Relations Team in London, to include these in local and regional strategic and country plans, and work together to resolve them.
• Monitor and report on regulatory developments and the business environment in country, scan for potential barriers to trade (. through proposed or new legislation or procedures), and assess impact on UK business interests.
• Support Trade Policy Officers, Country Directors or wider FCDO teams on market access work as required, including commercial dialogues, Ministerial visits, business outreach and engagement, as necessary, ensuring a coordinated approach across HM Government.
• Encourage businesses where appropriate to explore further opportunities for growth working with country trade teams and the Trade Hub.
• Support the development of market access expertise across all embassy teams.
• Contribute to wider DIT and Embassy objectives.

There will also be tasks specific to the country position, which are at the discretion of the Country Director.

The successful candidate will need to be able to understand and interpret complex detail from EU and national laws and procedures, be a good communicator to explain these to businesses as well as to other colleagues, and enjoy working closely and collaboratively with a wider range of stakeholders in country teams, regionally and with London.

The role holder may also have some regional responsibilities for other markets – to be confirmed on a case by case basis.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Fluency in English, Romanian and Hungarian oral and written (minimum level required C1/C2 under the CEFRL and equivalent  *).  Level of Languages will be assessed during the interview;
• Relevant university degree;
• Good understanding of the international trade and the business environment;
• Stakeholder management skills;
• Demonstrable analytical skills, the ability to make sense of complex information;
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and IT capability (MS Office etc.).

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Strategic commercial and economic awareness;
• Some previous or relevant experience working with business;
• Some previous or relevant experience of trade policy and market access issues;
• Some previous experience, or interest in, working on European affairs;
• Some relevant policy experience;

Required competencies

Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Building Capability for All, Managing a Quality Service

Application deadline

15 August 2021

Grade

B3 (L)

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

35

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Romania

Location (City)

Bucharest

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary

RONGross salary) (salary is not negotiable)

Start Date

1 September 2021

Other benefits and conditions of employment  

This is a full-time fixed-term contract for 12 months (35 hours net per week) with possibility of renewal. Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year.

Monthly salary is 7,092 RON gross. Whilst the Emergency Ordinanceis in place the job holder will receive a gross monthly compensation bonus of 1,418 RON . In addition, staff are entitled to a 13th month salary pro rata and may receive a performance related bonus at year end. Staff also receive meal vouchers and a monthly subscription to a medical centre. An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, which may include training outside Romania. The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 45 working days.

All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Romania. The British Embassy does not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Romania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

Additional information  

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

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