View Vacancy - International Trade - Projects Officer C5 (02/19 ADD)
Main purpose of job:
As the United Kingdom seeks to work ever more closely with countries across Africa following the recent visit of the UK Prime Minister to the continent, and as the UK leaves the EU at the end of March 2019- the UK’s Department for International Trade is recruiting new roles in Ethiopia to ensure the UK delivers new, successful commercial partnerships for the future.
This role will identify, and project manage co-ordination of both UK business and UK Government support for the top 5-10 bilateral commercial opportunities opening up to UK businesses in Ethiopia over the next 5 years. The role will be one of a professional Project Manager- co-ordinating, planning and facilitating commercial partnerships and promoting opportunities, working hand-in-hand with the UK business community and our Ethiopian counterparts. Excellent project management skills and experience are required, as well as recent private sector experience and a history of managing commercial negotiations and commercial partnerships.
The candidate needs to be driven, high energy and ambitious with an excellent commercial background and recent commercial experience in the private sector.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
- To lead the project management of the UK’s commercial agenda, specifically on the top 5-10 business opportunities in Ethiopia over the next 5 years.
- To complete market research and other studies to identify both supply and demand opportunities from both the UK and Ethiopia for UK exports and UK outward direct investment.
- To then define and develop clearly articulated priority opportunities, clear project plans and coherent and comprehensive target lists of the UK businesses who can deliver best in class products and services for/to the opportunities identified.
- To deliver excellent co-ordination of UK businesses, through partnerships and consortia to ensure the UK puts its ‘best foot forward’ to work with Ethiopian businesses and the Ethiopian Government to provide world-class UK products and services into the vibrant Ethiopian market.
- To provide high-quality commercial briefing to UK Senior Civil Servants, Ministers, Trade Envoys and Business Ambassadors- showing a deep understanding of the commercial elements of each opportunity or transaction (including for example, analysis of the Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet within a company report)
- To deliver impactful front-line support to UK business’ commercial discussions- both in Ethiopia and in the United Kingdom.
- To deliver Line Management of B and C band staff if required, as well as the potential line management of multi-disciplinary virtual teams for each opportunity.
- Postgraduate degree and/or undergraduate degree and other professional qualification.
- Recent commercial experience in the private sector.
- Excellent commercial understanding of contracts and financial statements
- Proven project management skills and experience
- Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate and bring teams along.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills,
- Excellent organisational and self-management skills to respond effectively to tight – and changing – deadlines and priorities;
- Sound knowledge of MS Office and project management tools.
- The ability to learn quickly and work with a high degree of autonomy;
- A positive “can-do” attitude that can see way through challenges.
Language requirements:
Language: Fluent written and spoken English is critical to this role, given the requirement to deal professionally with UK stakeholders and contribute to Ministerial Briefing.
- Experience of working in the public sector.
Working patterns:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 – 4:30, Friday 8:00 – 1:00
Flexible working can be considered for the right candidate.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The successful applicant will have access to a range of Learning and Development opportunities with in-house and e-learning, with the potential for overseas training. From time to time there will be requirements to assist other teams within the Department, working with other members of the team to build overall experience through delivery of training and awareness sessions.
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay the fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
This opportunity is closed to applications.
