View Vacancy - JKT - Trade and Investment Officer A2(L)
Main purpose of job:
Support the energy and infrastructure team tasks including but not exclusive to administrative affairs, visit and event organising, and commercial activities delivery.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
- Work with UK companies to understand their business objectives in Indonesia and formulate plans to help them to achieve
- Deliver tailored services to companies such as identifying potential partners or distributors, arranging visit programmes, and/or carrying out market research
- Carry out research to address ad-hoc enquiries by UK companies
- Help deliver major projects in relevant sectors by developing contacts in key organisations and delivering planned activity
- Organise activities such as webinars, trade missions, and visits to exhibitions by drawing up guest lists, liaising with guests, preparing presentations, coordinating delivery partners, and making logistical arrangements
- Attend trade exhibitions to promote Indonesian business opportunities to UK companies, facilitate introductions, and develop their sector knowledge on energy and infrastructure
- Help promote DIT activities at post to UK companies via marketing channels
- Perform other administrative tasks including but not limited to: recording assistance to companies on DIT’s online customer relationship management database; uploading business opportunities onto DIT’s online portal for UK business; maintaining up to date records; arranging meeting with DIT stakeholders
- Other tasks required to deliver wider DIT and Embassy objectives, including support on high-profile Embassy events for VIP visitors
- At least graduate of a bachelor’s degree
- At least 1 year relevant sales, marketing, and/or business development work experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including fluency in both written and spoken English
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications, use of email, the internet, ability to write effectively and work with figures
- A self-starter, able to work independently and on their own initiative to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- A proven track record of successfully dealing with international and Indonesian companies
- Experience in organising high-quality business events, international correspondence
The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year
- Medical benefit (medical insurance)
- Access to extensive learning and development opportunities
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. In relation to this, the successful candidate will need to arrange for his/her own Police Certificate.
All applications must be received before 25 June 2018 23:55 Jakarta Time.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
This opportunity is closed to applications.