View Vacancy - SRR - DIT Trade Advisor, Healthcare A2(L)
The British Embassy Riyadh has a vacancy for a Trade Advisor for the Healthcare sector under the Department for International Trade, for a fixed-term contract of one (1) year.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the British Government’s trade and investment development organisation. We work with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets and encourage overseas companies to bring their high-quality investment to the UK.
The aim of DIT is to enhance the competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investments and attract a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment into the UK. DIT has a network of three trade teams in Saudi Arabia (in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar) that work closely together to deliver services to our customers.
The main purpose of the role is to support UK companies that are seeking to develop their business through trade with Saudi Arabia. This will be accomplished through the support to the Senior Trade Advisor (STA) in implementing the strategy of a High Value Campaign (HVC) for the Healthcare sector.
The Trade Advisor will provide support to the Senior Trade Advisor but will also have a high degree of responsibility in generating and maintaining local and UK business contacts, identifying new business opportunities, and providing other campaign activity including Embassy events.
Duties and responsibilities:
The jobholder will contribute to the design, management, and implementation of the day to day strategy of securing business wins for UK companies within the DIT Healthcare High Value Campaign programme across the Kingdom by:
- Developing and engaging a wide range of relationships in Saudi client organisations and the Kingdom’s private sector to understand and promote commercial opportunities in the Healthcare sector;
- Providing DIT and Sector specialists with in-country support including, but not limited to official programmes, trade missions, events, and trade shows;
- Providing support to private sector stakeholders, promoting opportunities within UK plc seeking to increase UK commercial wins and meet DIT targets within the Healthcare sector;
- Providing market analysis and guidance on doing business in Saudi Arabia. Briefing both individual visitors and groups of UK companies on the characteristics of the Saudi market.
The above list is not exhaustive and the job holder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.
Key competencies required:
- Managing a Quality Service - Being organised to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements. Effectively planning, organising and managing time and activities to deliver a high quality and efficient service, applying programme and project management approaches to support service delivery.
- Achieving Commercial Outcomes - Maintaining an economic, long-term focus in all activities. Having a commercial, financial, and sustainable mindset to ensure all activities and services are delivering added value and working to stimulate economic growth.
- Delivering at Pace - Focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. Working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way.
- Collaborating and Partnering - Creating and maintaining positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the organisation to help get business done. Working collaboratively, sharing information and building supportive, responsive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions.
- Have a proven record of organisational ability. Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines, without compromising the quality of the work.
- Collaborative approach to colleague and stakeholder partnerships. Ability to maintain a range of contacts to build effective working relationships.
- Team player who is capable of working on their own initiative.
- Strong customer focus and ability to deliver quality service
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) in English.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.
- Experience or knowledge of the Healthcare sector in KSA or the UK
- Arabic language skills
- Events management experience
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role.
Salary details:
- Base Salary including Eid bonus - SAR 5,645.22
- Housing Allowance - SAR 1,411.31 (subject to eligibility)*
- Travel Allowance - SAR 400 (subject to eligibility)*
*Allowances are not payable to staff who receive official provision for such expenditure in some other form.
No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
Normal working hours for the Embassy are 08.00 to 15.00 Sunday to Thursday. This position is full-time, based on 35 hours per week.
The jobholder should also be flexible in their approach to hours worked as these will also be dictated by operational needs and may involve working out of hours (evening and weekend), especially during events and visits.
The successful candidate will be subject to a 90-day probationary period.
Eligibility:
The position is available to Saudi nationals and to holders of Saudi residence permits or transferable Iqamas. Successful candidates will be required to transfer their sponsorship to the British Embassy.
How to apply:
Interested candidates must attach 1) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and 2) a covering letter to their online application form.
Your application must also include examples of when you have demonstrated the competencies outlined above.
Applications that do not include these information will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is at 23:55 (KSA local time) on 16 June 2019.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step in the recruitment process will be contacted.
The start date mentioned in the advert is an assumed start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances, medical clearance and reference checks.
The British Embassy Riyadh is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Saudi Arabian employment law.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
