View Vacancy - Senior Trade & Investment Advisor – Future Mobility (DEU22.700)

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

The British Government in Germany is based at the British Embassy in Berlin and our Consulates General in Dusseldorf and Munich. We are part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.

Are you interested in a career in international trade? Would you like to make an impact in a fast-moving, high-profile international environment? We are looking for an enterprising team member with commercial experience to join the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) team based at the British Consulate in Munich.  

DIT’s mission in Germany is to improve market access for businesses, champion free and fair trade, and encourage trade and investment between the UK and Germany. This is critical to our economies, supporting millions of jobs, driving economic growth, raising wages and improving living standard across the globe, whilst at the same time promoting wider goals – e.g. tackling climate change and improving economic security. For more information about DIT’s objectives, see here.

As Senior Trade and Investment Advisor – Future Mobility you will play a crucial role delivering this work for DIT Germany, a department of around 40 staff based at the Embassy in Berlin and the Consulates-General in Düsseldorf and Munich. As part of the Future Mobility team, your work will focus on supporting industries such as Automotive, Space, Aerospace and Rail, which are important sectors for the UKs prosperity and currently in a period of radical transformation driven by technology and the need to eliminate emissions.

Why should you apply?

At the British Consulate in Munich you will work in a friendly and welcoming environment with an excellent team spirit. With support from the DIT Germany Head of Future Mobility in Munich, you will lead on a number of important work streams focused on engaging some of the UKs largest exporters as well as some of the largest German investors into the UK. Through your commercial experience you will support the growth of UK exporters in Germany and increase investment from German industry into the UK, while also supporting the UK government’s agenda to promote R&D, level-up the economy and deliver the UK’s Net Zero ambitions.

In addition you will provide regular reporting on the key policy and market access drivers for both trade and investment related to the Future Mobility sector. You will also prepare briefings and events for senior British Government diplomats and Ministers for important engagements with German industry and stakeholders. As part of the DIT team you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the DIT Europe Region’s 33 markets as well as with teams at DIT HQ in London and across the UK. As such, this role offers an excellent opportunity to build on your existing network of industry contacts as well as your knowledge of the UK’s commercial and business relationship with Germany.

 Roles and responsibilities:

  • Focusing only on those activities where government can add value, you will work as part of the DIT Germany Mobility team to develop and deliver a plan to boost trade, investment and market access for the future mobility industry between the UK and Germany
  • You will proactively engage with potential and existing future mobility investors into the UK to generate new high value jobs for the UK economy as well as secure existing employment
  • Together with a Trade Advisor who you will line manage, you will analyse and map strategic demand trends and engage with the UKs highest potential exporters from the future mobility sector to boost UK exports to Germany
  • Working with trade policy and market access leads within DIT Germany, you will provide timely and insightful ad-hoc and scheduled analysis on topics relevant to the UK-German future mobility sector
  • You will lead on and deliver business events, VIP and Ministerial visits, including coordinating detailed and concise briefings in order to prepare seniors and Ministers for important engagements in the German market
  • Organise key meetings and calls with relevant business stakeholders, produce meeting readouts
  • You should be comfortable engaging and presenting to senior stakeholders on a regular basis and be able to articulate your advice and recommendations based on your experience and own analysis in a clear and concise manner
  • The successful candidate should have strong presentation, analytical, business development and communication skills. They should be experienced in engaging with senior level executives and demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and discretion when representing the British Government  

The job holder is also expected to contribute to wider work of the Consulate General through corporate activity, including crisis work.

The Germany Network and DIT are a rewarding and exciting place to work, offering:

  • Much scope for personal and professional development: Excellent networks and opportunities for support, including mentoring, coaching, job shadowing and secondments;
  • Strong offer for learning and development, including dedicated L&D days;
  • An equal, diverse and engaged workplace;
  • Opportunities to actively engage in corporate activities and initiatives in the Germany Network, such as Greening the Network, Germany Women’s Network, the Social Mobility Group, the Germany People Committee;
  • Work-life balance;
  • Performance related bonus.

Equal employment

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with protected characteristics. DIT Europe and the FCDO Germany Network want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, regardless of their background.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.

For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints.

Our ideal candidate shows:

  • Excellent oral and written English and German (to at least level C1 CEFR)
  • 3-5 years of Business to Business and/or Business to Government experience
  • An interest in the field of Future Mobility
  • A university degree in relevant field and/or proven commercial/economic and/or policy experience
  • Experience in presenting to senior stakeholders in government and/or business
  • Detailed knowledge of either the German or UK business environment
  • Strong analytical and research skills including the ability to identify trends based on your own and 3rd party research
  • Strong organisational skills and experience leading projects including events and trade fair participation
  • A demonstrable interest in business, trade and policy matters
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and excels working as part of a team
  • Self-starter and ability to work well on own initiative
  • Excellent IT skills, especially Excel PowerPoint and modern CRM systems

It will be a plus:

  • Experience within an area of the mobility industry (Rail, Space, Aerospace, Automotive, micro mobility)
Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
1 February 2022
Executive Officer (EO)
Part-Time, Full-time
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Germany
Munich
British Consulate General
1
EUR
€61,080 gross per annum rising to approx. €68,611 gross per annum after a qualifying period in addition to performance related pay. (Salary is not negotiable)
6 March 2023

This is a 2 year fixed-term position with the possibility of contract extension depending on performance and available funding. 

This recruitment is open to part-time or full-time staff depending on their skills and experience.

Our Learning & Development environment: The British Government Germany Network has a strong ethos of Learning & Development, including our Learning & Development Week. In addition, there will be many opportunities for support, including mentoring, coaching, job shadowing and secondments and dedicated L& D days. This is in addition to the induction programme offered to all staff.

- The successful applicant will be encouraged to be actively involved in the corporate life of Consulate General, contributing to the wider objectives of the British Government’s Germany Network and supporting a positive working environment.

- The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

- Staff recruited locally by the Consulate General are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local German employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Germany and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

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.

Please be advised that the British Government Germany Network will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed. 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.