Trade Development Adviser ()

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Job Category

Department for International Trade roles (DIT)

Job Subcategory

Department for International Trade (DIT)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  

Our GREAT team:

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for promoting British trade across the world. DIT Europe works to help UK-based businesses export to the EU and to encourage the best European businesses to invest in the UK. This is an exciting time to join DIT, as you will have the opportunity to shape the UK’s international trade agenda and foster UK growth.

DIT has a GREAT opportunity for a confident and motivated Trade Development Adviser to team in Bucharest.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Assist UK companies to successfully access the Romanian market in the sectors of responsibility;
• Offer support for the Financial and Professional Services (FPS) and Healthcare/Life Sciences (LS) Lead at national level and in charge of the delivery of the projects managed by Bucharest Post, under the Europe Central FPS and Healthcare/LS Campaigns; assist in the delivery of the regional activities in the Europe Central Region, comprising of 10 markets: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia;
• Generate and deliver DIT targets: export wins, Overseas Market Introduction Services (payable services) for the British companies, service deliveries etc., according to the activities agreed in the Europe Regional Trade Plan and Country Trade Plan;
• Conduct market research: develop knowledge and contacts within the sectors of interest, participate to trade fairs and events, keep abreast of the Romanian economic situation, overall business environment and developments in the sectors of responsibility, draft official letters and reports;
• Perform and record administrative duties in time, in a proper manner according to DIT and Post requirements and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in use.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Proficient level of English and Romanian (written and spoken, minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
• Previous experience in relevant administrative roles;
• A college/university level degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience;
• Commercial background;
• Ability to work in a diverse and cross cultural environment;
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent writing and communication skills;
• Strong team player;
• Good abilities of researching, collecting and processing data and market information;
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent personal communication and organisational skills;
• IT literacy.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Strong track record of business development/sales experience and proven market awareness of the national and regional business environment;
• Experience in the Infrastructure or Energy sectors.

Required competencies

Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Engaging Internationally, Demonstrating Resilience

Application deadline

11 March 2020

Grade

A2 (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

Starting monthly salary (RON)

4,356

Start Date

13 April 2020

Other benefits and conditions of employment  

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract of 2 years (35 hours net per week). 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 4,356 RON gross. 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.

For your information whilst the Emergency Ordinanceis in place the job holder will receive a gross monthly compensation bonus of RON 871.

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of up to 30 calendar days.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law.

Visa/Passport 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. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.

Our Perks:

• You will have the opportunity to work at an international level with a positive, get-things-done, diverse and inclusive workplace with inspiring colleagues;
• Extensive Learning & Development offer: Accessible learning and development (L&D) opportunities for everyone, including dedicated L&D days and working groups within the wider network;
• People Culture: Excellent work-life balance with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home;
• Environment, Tools and resources: DIT works towards a dynamic and modern working environment with collaborative tools, designed to allow us doing our jobs in a flexible and more efficient way;
• Reward & Recognition: Our staff can be nominated for several recognition awards and bonus;
• You will have the opportunity to work on interesting challenging projects for national and international stakeholders and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in their field.

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.

FCO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C1 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning; can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.

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