View Vacancy - Prosperity and Projects Assistant

Purpose:

Help delivery embassy’s prosperity/economic development agenda, assisting in implementing projects that make a direct contribution to the UK’s objectives in Paraguay, promoting the UK’s prestigious Chevening scholarship programme and supporting the Embassy’s efforts to market the UK in Paraguay through communication channels. 

Responsibilities:

Prosperity

• Help with Embassy projects that require publicity or commercial input.
• Produce and regularly update sector reports in areas where there are business opportunities for UK companies in Paraguay, as well as databases and international trade reports.
• Promote the UK’s prestigious Chevening scholarship programme at commercial events, trade fairs, etc.
• Provide administrative support to the Chevening application and interviews process.

Communications

• To support the Embassy’s efforts to market the UK in Paraguay and to raise our profile using all appropriate media channels.
• Update the website, blog, Facebook and twitter accounts of the Embassy when required with content that reflects a positive and modern image of the UK, and promote our core values and beliefs.

Background in project work;

Good IT skills and economically literate;

A proven ability to carry out research and write/present reports;

Events organisation skills;