View Vacancy - Trade Adviser – Global Growth – DIT A2, Bilbao (ESP19.206)

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Department for International Trade (DIT)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) promotes British trade and investment around the world; helps to build an appetite for British goods and services globally; and works to encourage foreign investment into the UK. DIT also brings together policy, promotion and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade & investment and to help businesses to succeed. For more information about DIT please follow the link.

In line with our Europe Regional Trade Plan to grow British exports to Europe, DIT is recruiting a Trade Adviser to join its team working in the British Consulate in Bilbao and to support the entire Spanish Network.

The new position will work closely with a pilot regional enquiry hub and with DIT’s export support network in the UK to identify and drive high potential British exporters, including innovative SMEs and Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs) into supply chains across Spain. A core element of the role will be to deliver practical support to those companies, including information on market potential, in-market representation and clients. The jobholder will also work proactively with the enquiry hub and with the UK regional network to communicate high value opportunities to business, in areas aligned to UK industrial strengths, as part of an innovative promotional programme.

In parallel, the jobholder will seek to expand networks of commercial partners in Spain, including private sector providers of commercial services. The successful candidate will be embedded within the DIT team in Bilbao and will contribute to delivery of the team’s local objectives in addition to their main responsibilities outlined above. As with all DIT positions, there will be a focus on working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider DIT and Embassy team in Spain - on policy, science & innovation and outreach - to maximise opportunities for the UK.

The work will be varied and demanding and the successful candidate will need to be flexible, resilient, able to juggle priorities and comfortable dealing with external stakeholders.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Be a member of the Europe enquiry hub pilot, delivering commercial services, guidance, information and support to high potential British exporters – including innovative small companies, entrepreneurs and MSBs. 
  • Help to create and maintain strong and mutually-beneficial relationships with DIT’s export support network in the UK to identify, target and engage a pipeline of high potential clients.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across Europe to ensure a comprehensive and joined-up approach that maximises the returns for high potential exporters – using success in one European market as a springboard to success in another.
  • Help to build in-market networks and partnerships able to provide commercial services, guidance, information and support alongside DIT teams.
  • Contribute to efforts to communicate opportunities in the European market through support for an imaginative regional promotional programme.
  • Support wider DIT Bilbao objectives whenever they have spare capacity.
  • Proficiency in Spanish and in the English language (written and spoken) is required.
  • Excellent IT skills, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel, are necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills to work well with commercial clients, external contacts and a wide and diverse Europe team.
  • Willing to work in a small team environment, to work independently and with limited direct supervision.
  • Previous commercial experience would be useful.
  • Drive and enthusiasm combined with the ability to deliver, working as part of a small team.
  • Resourcefulness and ability to act on own initiative within a small team environment, with an ability to find creative solutions when the unexpected occurs.
  • The role may require some travel within the northern Spain region.
24 April 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Fixed Term
37.5
12 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Spain
Bilbao
British Consulate
1
EUR
29,632.14 Gross
1 June 2019

This is a full-time fixed-term contract and the working hours are 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate is subject to a confirmation of a background check, security clearance and the successful completion of a probationary period.

The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Spanish Social Security Scheme and will therefore not be entitled to any gratuity from the Embassy based on gross annual salary.

The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Employees are fully responsible for payment of Spanish income tax at the legally required rate. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.

Visa / passport requirements: must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.


Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.