View Vacancy - Healthcare Innovation Manager
The British Embassy, Israel has vacancy for a Healthcare Innovation Manager, B3 (L).
About the UK Israel Tech Hub
The Hub helps drive economic growth by creating partnerships in which British companies help Israeli innovation go global, and Israeli innovation gives British companies a global competitive edge.
The Hub was launched in October 2011 at the British Embassy Israel, following an agreement between Prime Ministers Cameron and Netanyahu to build a UK-Israel partnership in technology. The Hub is a high-profile initiative aimed at developing new methods of commercial diplomacy.
Overview of the role
The Healthcare Innovation Manager will assume primary responsibility for promoting UK – Israel collaboration in Life Sciences and Digital Health through commercial partnerships, R&D collaboration, and sharing of policy and best practice. The Healthcare Innovation Manager will be responsible for identifying strategic opportunities and contacts, initiating and organising activities and platforms for collaboration, and delivering results for mutually beneficial links between Israeli and British companies. The Healthcare Innovation Manager will work as part of a team of 10 including counterparts in the UK and Israel to promote commercial outcomes. This is a full-time position, reporting to the Director of the UK Israel Tech Hub. This job will be based in Tel Aviv.
Responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for the Hub’s work in the Healthcare sector, delivering on an ambitious strategy and further developing it, identifying new strategic partnerships and pursuing business opportunities between British and Israeli companies in the Healthcare field (including Digital Health, Biotech, Pharma, MedTech and other areas).
- Initiate, plan and execute activities to facilitate business collaboration and to raise awareness of opportunities. These include business delegations, conferences and networking events, attracting the best industry players and opinion leaders. The job holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and external partner organisations on these activities.
- Build and maintain sector expertise and a network of contacts with relevant decision makers, companies, entrepreneurs, experts and investors in Israel and the UK. The job holder should be able to open doors, understand business needs, identify opportunities and deliver business results.
- Facilitate introductions and follow up with companies and individuals to convert leads and opportunities into concrete business outcomes, and will track, monitor and report these in a timely way.
- Represent the Hub and the UK – Israel tech partnership publicly and in writing, and convincingly present the opportunities for collaboration via the Hub.
Key Competencies:
- Collaborating & Partnering - People skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service to help get business done.
- Achieving Commercial Outcomes - Being effective in this area is about maintaining an economic, long-term focus in all activities. For all, it’s about having a commercial, financial and sustainable mindset to ensure all activities and services are delivering added value and working to stimulate economic growth.
- Leading and Communicating - At all levels, effectiveness in this area is about showing our pride and passion for public service, leading from the front and communicating with clarity, conviction, integrity and enthusiasm. It’s about championing difference and external experience, supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all and a dedication to a diverse range of citizens.
- Seeing the Big Picture – This is about having an in-depth understanding and knowledge of how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives and the wider public needs.
- Acquaintance with the life sciences or Digital Health landscape in Israel – required. Bringing a personal business network from Israel and/or from the UK – a strong plus.
- BA required, MA or higher preferred. Preferably in biotech / medical sciences or business or technology fields.
- 3+ years working in business development, sales & marketing, consulting, finance, project management or at a start-up – required.
- Experience organising events – a strong plus. Management experience – a strong plus.
- International experience (working or studying), particularly knowledge of the UK – a strong plus.
- Strong presentation skills (oral and written).
- Fluent English (spoken, written and reading). Hebrew strongly preferred. Arabic a plus.
- Comfortable working in an IT environment (Microsoft Office, Google apps, CRM, etc.).
- Can work creatively, strategically and independently yet as part of a team.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Highly motivated, passionate about innovation and technology.
- Open and clear communicator, excellent networking skills including across cultures.
- A track record of success and demonstrated ability to deliver results.
- Enthusiasm to work as part of a small, agile, ambitious team – a “start-up within government”.
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, including the non negotiable salary of ILS 10,954 per month, plus social benefits. Parking facilities will not be provided or paid for by the Embassy.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
Working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:00 – 16:00 and Friday 8:00-13:30, flexibility will be required including occasional evening events, some travel locally and occasional travel to the UK.
The appointment will be subject to security clearance and a probationary period of four months.
The position is available immediately.
Eligibility:
Candidate must be able to work legally in Israel.
Application Process:
The closing date for applications will be 24 June 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested candidates must attach the following documents when applying online.
1. A statement of Suitability (no more than 1 page of A4) setting out why you are the suitable person for this role. Your statement should include clear examples of how you meet each Key Competency
2. An updated Curriculum Vitae.
(Your application must include examples in your cover letter of when you have demonstrated the competencies outlined above. Applications that do not include this information will be rejected).
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Due to the large amount of applications we receive only those shortlisted for assessment will be contacted. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
The selection process will include an interview and a written exercise.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
The British Embassy Tel Aviv is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
