Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT
Main purpose of job:
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the UK government department charged with promoting and financing international trade and development, and championing free trade. In Brazil, DIT operates within the British Embassy in Brasília, and Consulates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Recife, with a team who work primarily through a number of sector specific export promotion campaigns.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work on one of the most important export campaigns for UK Government in Brazil. You will work as part of UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE), which is responsible for assisting UK Defence, Security and Cyber Security industries in their efforts to export. UKDSE works to build strong relationships with overseas industry, governments and armed forces, providing specialist export advice and practical assistance to British companies and working closely with UK and Brazil government departments.
This is an ideal position for someone with the ability to work collaboratively with an international team. The job will require the successful candidate to take responsibility for delivering both quickly and to a high standard.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
The successful candidate will support the delivery of UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) activities below:
Trade support
- Answer chargeable and non-chargeable general and diverse enquiries (personal, telephone, e-mail, work mobile phone) from Brazilian and UK stakeholders
- Analyse the demands of the Defence and Security sector in Brazil and search for UK suppliers that offer matching solution
- Organise visits and events for companies coming to Brazil to follow up on the research reports they have commissioned, including elaborating briefings and scheduling meetings with potential partners and key industry bodies as well as supporting product launches
Trade promotion
- Assist with logistic and administrative arrangements for official events such as missions (inward and outward), lunches, dinners, trade fairs, seminars, webinars, showcases and dialogues
- Build programmes for stakeholders for Defence and Security trade shows
- Support official visits both in the UK and in Brazil
- Input information on business opportunities collected from a range of sources (government tenders/company procurement teams/ business agents) into UK Export Opportunities platform. Identify and contact prospective UK suppliers for said opportunities. Maintain an updated contact database and ensure impact and interactions are recorded on DIT’s database
Administrative support
- Support the core functions of the DIT team
- Arrange meetings and visit programmes for other colleagues in the team when required
- Coordinate budget management, monthly updating the Activity Plan and the budget holder, enabling him to make decisions
- Work collaboratively with other teams for official visits, events, elaborate briefings and/or general support
- Line Manage an intern
- Support other Defence and Security sector colleagues across Latin America and the Caribbean when required, to ensure a joined up service for British companies seeking to do business in the region. Countries to be supported include but are not limited to Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Panama
- Ad hoc activities
Opening Markets
- Develop a structure with the Business Development Manager and the Head of Sector to understand the main issues from the Defence and Security stakeholders and create an action plan to support the UK companies and investors to do business in Brazil
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
- Line Manage an Intern
- Manage the team budget
- Professional experience in business, commercial or administrative functions
- Ability to solve problems, prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks
- Capacity to have a high-standard customer-focused approach
- Committed team player with ability to self-motivate, resilience and autonomy
- Experience in event organisation (suppliers, travel and logistics)
- Written and oral fluency and very good communication skills in both Portuguese and English
- Very good command of Microsoft Office (outlook, excel, word)
- A University degree in Business Administration, International Relations, or related fields
- Experience in defence and/or security field
- Knowledge/understanding of Brazilian business landscape
- Academic/professional experience with defence and security will be highly appreciated
Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering Value for Money, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
11 July 2021
A2 (L)
Full-time, Permanent
36
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Brazil
Rio De Janeiro
British Consulate General
1
R$ 5706,59
23 August 2021
This is a full time job (36 flexible hours a week) working hours to be agreed with line manager.
Currently, work is remote. Once normal operations resume, the successful candidate will be expected to go into the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Eligibility to work and live in Brazil is required.
The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.
Learning and development opportunities:
The British Diplomatic Mission to Brazil, or “Brazil Network”, has a learning culture that encourages its entire staff to develop, through formal training, learning from others and on the job.
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