Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT
Main purpose of job:
This position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a high-performing Department for International Trade (DIT) team at the British Office in Taipei. The main purpose of the job is to support the senior commercial officers who deliver & manage UK export related projects and activities in the Tech Team. The job holder will also contribute to the market access objectives of the British companies the Tech Team supports.
Roles and responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively across sectors and deliver various marketing activities and research tasks. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:
1. Customer Service: support senior commercial officers in providing market overviews and customised market reports to UK companies interested in the Taiwan market.
2. Strategic Partnership management: maintain strategic relationships with identified Taiwanese multipliers and support collaborations and communications with them.
3. Marketing and Event Management: work in liaison with MarComms. colleagues at the post, the region and HQ to carry out marketing activities; manage contractors for sector promotion events.
4. Information management: lead on Tech team data management and other administrative tasks.
5. Market Access: support Tech Team’s market access efforts including research on market barriers and arrangement of meetings for the purpose.
The jobholder will be expected to:
• Deliver assigned market research tasks related to Tech Team’s core sectors.
• Create marketing materials for sector promotion activities.
• Facilitate communications with multipliers and be the contact point for their requests.
• Manage Tech Team’s databases created by interns and answer to HQ’s asks on data inputs and managing.
• Be the team’s market access champion for the Digital Market Access Service.
• Work flexibly to accommodate potential restructure of job responsibilities should there be a need.
• Contribute to wider corporate objectives through active participation in working groups, committees…etc.
- Experience of project /event management and customer service.
- Good working knowledge of Windows 10, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iMovie, and Photoshop
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with good attention to detail and an ability to self-administer.
- Level of language required: English and Mandarin – Fluent in Spoken & Written.
• Commercial experience in the tech, healthcare or financial service industries, while not a requirement, would be an advantage.
Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Demonstrating Resilience
19 October 2020
A2 (L)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
British Office
1
60,191
9 December 2020
The British Office offers a competitive remuneration package with a gross salary of NT$ 60,191 per month x 13.5, benefits, leave entitlement and training package. The British Office Taipei has a strong commitment to developing staff and supports staff who wish to pro-actively develop their talents and abilities. With a dedicated Learning and Development Committee and opportunities to undertake training including self-study, in-house online training programmes as well as classroom-based training; the British Office is a great place to work for those committed to self-development.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
• Strengthen strategic and project management skills;
• Develop regular contact with senior figures in UK and Taiwanese business and government;
• A modern, environmentally aware working environment in the centre of Taipei;
• Opportunities for official travel within Taiwan, the Asia-Pacific region and the UK;
• Core and job-related training and development;
• A senior management team committed to achieving a healthy work-life balance for its employees
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Taiwan employment law. Candidates must have the correct permit to work in Taiwan in order to apply.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain correct permit to work or work authorisation in Taiwan in order to apply. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”
Applications must include a current CV.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.
Advertised start date is provisional and subject to completion of reference and security checks.
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