View Vacancy - Commercial Intern – British Embassy Asuncion

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT

Main purpose of job:

 

·       Provide assistance to the commercial team

·       Conduct market research to idenfity local business opportunities for British companies

·       Raise the identified opportunities to the commercial team

·       Promote the British offer to local companies

·       Assist in responding to commercial enquiries from British companies looking to do business in Paraguay

 

 

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

 

·       Expand our pool of contacts with businesses, stakeholders and companies

·       Create a pipeline of companies of interest by sector

·       Periodically follow-up with commercial engagements

·       Prepare the preliminary work linked to commercial opportunities for the team to continue in the medium to long term

·       Log interactions on our internal system to leave registry

 

Currently studying International Trade, International Relations or Economy.

Must have excellent computer skills, particularly MS Outlook and MS Office packages.

Should be a proactive and creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who has the ability to learn quickly.

Must be willing to work in a constantly changing multicultural environment.

Language requirements:

 Language: English and Spanish

Level of language required: Excellent level of English

1 August 2021
Internship
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
20
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Paraguay
Asuncion
British Embassy
1
PYG 2.192.839
13 September 2021

Must have the legal status to live and work in Paraguay.

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.

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.