View Vacancy - Trade Department Intern (BGR19.072)

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Department for International Trade (DIT)

The British Embassy in Sofia is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now offering a Trade Department internship opportunity beginning in April 2019. The job holder will support trade advisers in delivering services to UK companies in Bulgaria in accordance with the annual business plan.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Research and post export opportunities on the online platform, and support UK companies in responding to these opportunities (40%);
  • Gathers information and prepares written reports on key sectors of interest; monitors upcoming tender procedures and report writing (20%);
  • Supports DIT team members in organising events including preparing invitations, following-up, building lists and other activities (30%);
  • Work on ad-hoc work requests from across the team and deliver them in a timely manner (10%).

  • Fluency in English and Bulgarian (both oral and written);
  • Only students in their last year of undergraduate studies, postgraduate students, and recent graduates will be considered for this position;
  • Research experience;
  • Dynamic and proactive;
  • Basic administrative skills – Use of Windows Office and web search;
  • A self-starter, quick learner able to work autonomously;
  • Excellent interpersonal, customer handling and communication skills, confident in communicating with people at all levels;
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external partners;
  • Excellent organisational skills, with proven ability to plan and prioritise tasks;
  • Strong attention to detail, resilient and calm under pressure;
  • Ability to anticipate problems, raising them with senior staff as appropriate, and proposing solutions;
  • Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach;
  • Previous experience of working in a team;
  • Enthusiastic, energetic and highly creative team player with a proven passion for public communications.
  • Good communication and organisational skills;
  • Experience in working in office environment.

  

24 February 2019
Internship
Fixed Term, Full-time
36
6 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Bulgaria
Sofia
British Embassy
1
BGN
560 gross (+ BGN 50 net transport allowance)
1 April 2019

This is a full-time position (36 hours per week) for 6 months.

The successful candidate will receive a monthly salary of BGN 560 gross as well as BGN 50 net transport allowance per month throughout the duration of the internship.

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background and security clearance. Anyone with right of residence and employment in Bulgaria may apply, including all EU/EEA citizens and the family members of EU/EEA nationals exercising a treaty right in Bulgaria.

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

Visa/Passport Requirements: Must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Bulgaria and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
 

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 be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.