View Vacancy - Prosperity and IWT Officer (07/19 LUS)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Economic and Prosperity

Main purpose of job:

Work with the Illegal Wildlife Trade and Prosperity Manager to implement the prosperity and illegal wildlife trade agenda for Zambia working within the Economic Development pillar and other prosperity officers in the region.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • To build and maintain a network of commercial contacts in Zambia – know where to go to find commercial information  
  • To lobby the Zambian government in support of UK businesses where they need help resolving problems
  • To identify the changes in the business environment that would most affect British businesses and to produce quarterly economic reports
  • To Continually engage with the British Business Group and the British Chamber of Commerce
  • Provide in country support for UK business deal/promotions, business delegations and commercial events hosted by the High Commissioner
  • Share best practice with prosperity colleagues in other countries in Africa to help support region-wide delivery
  • Actively promote the IWT Challenge Fund and the Darwin Initiative Fund in Zambia
  • Monitor IWT/Prosperity events in the country
  • To actively source funding opportunities for IWT and prosperity work in Zambia
  • Implementation of IWT and Prosperity projects in Zambia
  • Monitoring and evaluation of IWT and prosperity projects in Zambia
  • Previous experience in private sector development and/ IWT
  • Minimum of 2 years working experience
  • Degree in Economics, Business Administration or Ecology

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent in both oral and written English

  • Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skill
18 November 2019
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed Term
36 months
Africa
Zambia
Lusaka
British High Commission
ZMW 16,053.12
6 January 2020

Learning and development opportunities:

The High Commission offers a comprehensive induction programme, including but not limited to on the job training, online support, mentoring and coaching and formal classroom based learning


This role has a diverse working portfolio working on IWT and prosperity. Networking is essential to this role both internally and externally.
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