View Vacancy - Market Access Adviser ITA21.405

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT

The British Consulate General in Milan and British Embassy in Rome are part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for a Market Access Adviser for the Department for International Trade (DIT).

This role will support businesses to understand the terms of trade following the UK’s departure from the EU, and make the most of trade opportunities between the UK and European countries. 

The successful candidate will work closely with the Trade Policy Officers, the Market Access Centre and Trade Hub, and the trade and economic teams in embassies to address enquiries and issues raised by UK businesses looking to access the Italian market as well as supporting the embassy in addressing questions from Italian and European business, by investigating, understanding and explaining the rules where barriers to trade are encountered, and proposing actions to remove these barriers where applicable and appropriate.

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Answer business enquiries received directly in country or via the Market Access Centre about the terms of trade between the UK and Italy their market, investigating the rules or procedures involved in any issue, and explaining these.

  • Work closely with the Market Access Centre, other Market Access Officers and economic teams to build knowledge about trade rules  in Italy and across the EU, and contribute to developing regional advice.

  • Identify longer-term trade barriers from enquiries, investigate potential solutions, and as appropriate escalate these to the Trade Policy Officers or Country Directors, as well as the Bilateral Relations Team in London, to include these in local and regional strategic and country plans, and work together to resolve them. 

  • Monitor and report on regulatory developments and the business environment in country, scan for potential barriers to trade (e.g. through proposed or new legislation or procedures), and assess impact on UK business interests.

  • Support Trade Policy Officers, Country Directors or wider FCDO teams on market access work as required, including commercial dialogues, Ministerial visits, business outreach and engagement, as necessary, ensuring a coordinated approach across HM Government.

  • Encourage businesses where appropriate to explore further opportunities for growth working with country trade teams and the Trade Hub.

  • Support the development of market access expertise across all embassy teams.

  • Contribute to wider DIT and Embassy objectives.

  • Actively engage in corporate activities and initiatives in the Italy Network

There will also be tasks specific to the country position, which are at the discretion of the Country Director.

The successful candidate will need to be able to understand and interpret complex detail from EU and national Italian laws and procedures, be a good communicator to explain these to businesses as well as to other colleagues, and enjoy working closely and collaboratively with a wider range of stakeholders in country teams, regionally and with London.

 

DIT in Italy is a rewarding and exciting place to work, offering:

For you

  • Work-life balance (flexible working; remote working);
  • The Consulate will be closed on a number of British and Italian public holidays. Holiday falling on a Sunday may be compensated with an extra day normally added to the list of public holidays;
  • All staff is enrolled on Italian state pension scheme;

For your career

  • Job satisfaction: making a positive contribution to the UK’s economy and working for attractive sector such as Creative Industries, Consumer Goods, Retail and Retail Tech.
  • Unique and exciting roles within the worldwide Government network, with opportunities to travel and work overseas, engaging with high level contacts;
  • Performance related bonuses;
  • Learning and development opportunities; Learning experiences - accessible learning and development (L&D) opportunities for everyone, including dedicated L&D days and working groups within the wider network such as; Diversity Champions Group, Women & Girl’s Policy Group, Think Green Group are a few examples
  • An equal and diverse workplace.
  • Fluency in English and Italian (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*)
  • Relevant university degree or direct relevant experience
  • Previous or relevant experience of market access issues
  • Good understanding of international trade and business environment
  • Strong stakeholder management skills: experience in engaging with both internal and external stakeholders building rapport at all levels
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sense of complex information
  • Excellent communication skills both written, and orally including the ability to present complex issues clearly
  • Excellent IT capability (e.g. MS Office etc.)
  • Strategic commercial, regulatory and economic awareness;
  • Previous or relevant experience working with business;
  • Experience of working with trade data
19 September 2021
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed Term, Full-time
35
12 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Italy
Milan, Rome
British Consulate General
1
EUR
2.929,00
1 November 2021

This is a full-time temporary position with a contract of 12 months, graded B3 (L) according to the FCDO grading structure. The monthly gross salary is Euro € 2.929,00. The salary is paid monthly 14 times per year including € 10.33 EDR paid 13 times per year, with double salary payments in June and December. If working less than a full calendar year, the additional salary payments will be pro-rata.

Working hours are 35 hrs per week Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00 .

The appointment is subject to security clearance, professional background check and the successful completion of a 4 month probationary period.

All staff employed by the British Consulate General are subject to Italian income tax rate deductions (IRPEF).  However the administration of these tax payments will vary depending on nationality.

The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Italian State Social Security Scheme. Staff recruited locally by the British Consulate General are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Italian employment law.

This job may be based in Milan or Rome.

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

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy/ British Consulate General will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFRPlease bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.