View Vacancy - Head of Energy, Department for International Trade

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Main purpose of job:

Lead the Energy Sector Team at the Department for International Trade at the British Embassy Mexico City. You will work with UK exporters and investors in the energy industry to deliver an increase in trade and investment in the sector. You will work across a virtual team (with policy and programme colleagues) to deliver to trade and investment objectives as part of a cross-embassy energy strategy. You will develop excellent relationships with UK and Mexican companies, and deliver an impactful programme of activity focussed on developing a robust pipeline of UK exports and investment in the energy sector throughout the supply chain, working to overcome barriers to market entry, and to promote Mexico as a destination for UK companies. You will manage relationships with energy companies, employing excellent account management and customer service practice, and identifying opportunities to collaborate across sectors and geographies.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) works with UK businesses to support UK exports and bilateral investment in Mexico. Headquartered in Mexico City, DIT Mexico works across priority sectors, with regional offices in Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Lead the Energy campaign at the Department for International Trade, British Embassy Mexico (65%)

• Build a pipeline of UK companies across Renewables and Oil & Gas Decarbonisation considering international expansion, and develop business opportunities for these companies throughout Mexico
• Develop and deliver a programme of activity to support UK infrastructure companies to do more and higher quality business in Mexico, including high-level visits, trade missions, participation in external events, and account management. This will include being creative with virtual events, given the current global ways of working
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders in DIT headquarters in London, and relevant high-level UK and Mexican government, company and business group contacts, building excellent market intelligence on the energy sector in Mexico
• Develop and deliver a programme of activity to support UK energy companies to do more and higher quality business in Mexico, including high-level visits, trade missions, participation in external events, and account management. This will include being creative with virtual events, given the current global ways of working
• Proactively establish collaboration with Mexican energy stakeholders within State governments across the country in order to map local opportunities, in parallel to working with the Federal government on flagship energy projects
• Promote UK expertise in Energy sub-sectors (Energy Efficiency, Bioenergy, Smart Grids, Wind, Solar, alongside Clean Tech) amongst local decision makers, and work with DIT colleagues in London to promote Mexican business opportunities to UK industry    
• Work with UK companies to overcome barriers to trade, leveraging relationships with government and regulators
• Ensure alignment with DIT country and regional (Latin America and the Caribbean) strategies, with a focus on quality and delivery of outcomes in step with colleagues across LATAC
• Work with other DIT Mexico sector teams (e.g. Tech, Infrastructure) to identify overlapping opportunities of scale


Lead the DIT Energy contribution to the Embassy Energy Strategy   (25%)

• Work with programme colleagues to identify, develop and deliver commercial opportunities for the UK in line with the primary benefits of the Energy programme (higher quality and better access to greener energy)
• Engage with programme colleagues, and the programme implementers, from the outset of project implementation, working to inform and influence the focus of the programme
• Develop a pipeline of Clean Growth solutions in energy that complement the Energy programme’s green objectives, align with the UK’s clean growth ambitions, and introduce UK expertise in sustainable and innovative solutions to the Mexican market
• Contribute to the effective functioning of the Embassy Energy Virtual Team, collaborating with colleagues across programme and policy teams to find synergies and deliver cross-cutting work

Manage the Energy team in Mexico City in line with Embassy values, contributing to the overall Embassy corporate objectives and ensure good financial, project and procurement management (10%)

• Effective line management of 2 x Trade and Investment Officers (B3 and A2L grades) and interns, through SMART objectives, uptake of L&D opportunities and high quality appraisals
• Ensure good financial, project and procurement management of work in the team.
• As part of the DIT leadership team, deliver work in line with Embassy Values (Honesty, Professionalism, Inclusion & Respect)
• Contribute to the corporate objectives of the Embassy

Essential on arrival:

• Excellent account management, stakeholder management and project management skills
• A BA degree in business or a related field
• At least four years of relevant business development experience and a solid understanding of the Mexican business environment
• Clear motivation and personal commitment to meeting challenging targets with a proven track record of achievement
• An excellent network of industry contacts in the energy sector in Mexico or the ability to develop such a network, including the ability to develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders
• Valid passport; the ability to attend official functions outside of office hours; and the ability to undertake domestic and international air travel, including overnight stays
• Line Management experience


Language requirements: 

Language: Spanish and English 

Level of language required: Good written and spoken English and Spanish, is desirable.

Desirable: 

• Experience or knowledge of the energy sector (or ability to gain knowledge quickly)
• Some familiarisation of market entry strategies into Mexico for UK companies

28 July 2021
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Full-time
35
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey
British Embassy
1
(MXN 43,380 monthly
20 September 2021

The British Embassy in Mexico City and the Department for International Trade offers a wealth of L&D opportunities with funds to take courses and learning, online resources, sector knowledge, in house training, and study leave. The role offers significant opportunities for on the job learning, as well as limited opportunities for travel within Mexico, the region, and the UK. 


Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right.  The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.

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.  

If job holder based in Guadalajara or Monterrey, frequent travel to Mexico City will be 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.  All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy’s agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism.

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