The British Embassy Amman has a temporary vacancy for a Trade Adviser – Regional Surge, job grade Executive Officer (EO), within the Department for Business Innovation Science and Trade (DBIST). This is a temporary role for 4 months. 

Main purpose of the role: 

This role is based in Jordan, and the job holder will provide flexible surge support to trade and investment priorities across the wider Middle East and Pakistan region. The role will support priority MEaP objectives across the network, specifically including i) supporting the BIST regional Export Support Services and ii) several large regional events being delivered over the next quarter. 

The role will also help teams respond to short-term business needs, priority campaigns, visits, market access work and stakeholder engagement, while maintaining a strong Jordan base and supporting local delivery where required. The jobholder will work closely with DBIST colleagues in Jordan, the wider DBIST Middle East Regional Team and cross-government partners to deliver practical trade and investment outcomes across the region. 

The jobholder will be expected to manage relationships, visit programmes, stakeholder engagement and assigned regional workstreams, balancing Jordan-based responsibilities with wider surge support across the region. 

Roles and responsibilities: 

Key responsibilities:

• Regional surge support and prioritisation: Provide flexible, responsive support to DBIST teams across the Middle East and Pakistan region, helping to deliver priority MEaP objectives where short-term capacity is needed most, including support to BIST regional Export Support Services and large regional events over the next quarter.
• Stakeholder engagement and business development: Build and manage effective relationships with internal teams, business stakeholders, government contacts and investors across Jordan and the wider region to identify opportunities, support delivery and strengthen UK trade outcomes.
• Priority campaigns and export wins: Support delivery of regional campaigns and sector priorities, including identifying leads, coordinating inputs, tracking progress and helping teams convert opportunities into tangible export and investment wins.
• Visits, events and mission delivery: Provide surge support for trade missions, senior visits, webinars, market briefings and stakeholder programmes across the region, including planning, coordination, briefing and follow-up.
• Market insight and problem solving: Draw on market knowledge, research and stakeholder feedback to help teams understand opportunities, barriers and practical routes to progress in Jordan and other priority markets as required.
• Cross-network collaboration: Work closely with UK Government colleagues, including UK Export Finance, Trade Policy, Economy and Prosperity teams and Regional Sector Leads, to coordinate activity and share best practice across posts.
• Corporate contribution and flexibility: Contribute flexibly to Embassy Amman and regional priorities, including corporate activity, emergency planning and crisis response, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing operational demands. 

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required. 

Key behaviours required:

• Managing a Quality Service – Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Working Together – Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
• Delivering at Pace – Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Changing and Improving: Seek out opportunities to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvement. Review ways of working, including seeking and providing feedback. 

In addition, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate the Civil Service values of:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Objectivity
• Impartiality

• Relevant experience in business development, trade, investment, stakeholder engagement or programme delivery, ideally in an international or regional context.
• Good understanding of trade and investment issues, with the ability to quickly build knowledge of regional markets.
• Previous DBT experience in the MEaP network.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build networks, manage competing asks and support teams to deliver practical outcomes.
• Proven ability to work proactively, independently and at pace, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and short-term operational demands.
• Ability to spot business opportunities, solve problems and contribute to wider team and regional objectives.
• Strong customer focus and ability to deliver a quality service.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.