View Vacancy - Trade and Investment Officer B3 (05/20 MPT)

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT

Main purpose of job:

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the Trade Promotion and Negotiation organisation for the UK. We promote UK businesses overseas and attract foreign investment to our shores. We have 3,000 staff across the globe in over 100 countries. Our aspiration is to address some of the challenges facing the UK, by helping British businesses to internationalise and grow overseas.

In January 2020 the UK Prime Minister hosted the UK - Africa Investment Summit, a major event that showcased investment opportunities in Mozambique and the continent. The British High Commission Maputo is looking for a Trade and Investment Officer who will be responsible for coordinating the follow-up of the UK - Africa Investment Summit and related trade and investment events and visits, including a follow up event ‘Mozambique in the UK Week’. The candidate will be expected to manage relationships with key stakeholders, manage the logistics, ensure the highest standards of satisfaction and will have specific responsibility for priority sectors for DIT Mozambique, namely Agriculture and Agritech, developing and delivering on new opportunities.

You will be based in Maputo and will report to the Country Director. You will also be a part of the wider Prosperity team comprising DIT and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) colleagues all working to improve economic development, investment and trade between the UK and Mozambique.

Understanding of project management, marketing techniques and the importance of upholding the brand and reputation of UK with its many interlocutors will be key.


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

Your role will be mainly funded from UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) - This reflects your main objective as poverty reduction in Mozambique, enabled by private sector led growth. Your key sectors of focus are Agriculture and Agritech. These sectors are subject to annual review.

Working in support of Mozambique and the UK’s prosperity agenda and reporting to the Country Director, your objectives will be:

1.    You will build, leverage and maintain important client facing relationships with important investors. You will use the above relationships to help HMG in Mozambique to lobby for key reforms to the Mozambican business environment by identifying ‘high value investment barriers’.

 2.    You will promote Mozambican investment opportunities to firms and international investors in the agriculture and agritech sectors, raising the profile of investable opportunities among private investors. 

3.    You will map key UK and international investors’  in the agriculture and agritech sectors presence in Mozambique and manage key investor relationships, facilitate their dialogue with the relevant government departments, agencies and regulators.

4.    You will work closely with colleagues in the Prosperity programmes team and FCDO, maintaining regular dialogue and collaborating when the opportunities arise.

5.    Maintain up-to-date and accurate client information via DIT online database. Attend appropriate functions/events/meetings aimed to build a network of contacts across government and the private sector and identify business opportunities at the earliest stage. Written briefing and draft responses in sectors of responsibility will also be required

6.    Lead on delivering ‘Mozambique in UK Week’. Provide additional support to the other events, including high profile visits, leading up to and following from the UK-Africa Investment Summit.

7.    Promote, where relevant, the financing products offered by UK Export Finance, the British government’s Export Credit Agency, to support companies win contracts

8.    Contribute flexibly and fully to the work of the  British High Commission, DIT Africa Team, and exporting successful campaign approaches to other relevant markets across Africa

  • You will need to be a self-starter who can hit the ground running and quickly adapt to the role 
  • Ability to bring together the relevant stakeholders and lead from the front 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, international management or in a related field 
  • 2 years minimum work experience 
  • A high level of written English and Portuguese and fluent in both 
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Excellent project management skills according to international standards
  •  Experience of organising and leading projects and taking decisions independently
  • Problem solving ability and drive to deliver results to tight deadlines and within set budgets
  • Client facing experience, for example with a professional services business
  •  Knowledge of the government institutions and structure of the business world in Mozambique
  •  Knowledge of the Agriculture and Agritech industries
13 August 2020
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Africa
Mozambique
Maputo
British High Commission
2
USD 2,107.52
1 September 2020

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The successful applicant will have access to a range of Learning and Development opportunities both in-house and e-learning, with the potential for overseas training. From time to time there will be requirements to assist other teams within the Department, working with other members of the team to build overall experience through delivery of training and awareness sessions.


Working patterns:

Normal office hours are:

08.00 - 12.30 and 13.00 – 16.00 Monday to Thursday

08.00 - 13.00 on Fridays

  • Please complete the application form in full. Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position. 
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Maputo are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Mozambique.
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in Mozambique with the correct visa/status or work permit. 
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework
  • Successful candidates not resident in Mozambique will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate.
  • Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
  • The British High Commission will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.