View Vacancy - VNM - Trade Officer (Energy) (maternity cover), B3(L) - Ho Chi Minh City
The Department for International Trade (DIT) was established by the Prime Minister in July 2016. We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade. The DIT Team in Vietnam has a network of 2 trade teams based in the British Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City. We work closely with key partners, in particular the British Business Group of Vietnam.
The role is a short term contract from mid-January until 31 August 2019. Working closely with the DIT Team’s energy sector lead in Hanoi, you will be responsible for leading DIT’s activities across the energy sector, including oil and gas, solar and wind. You will lead the team’s work to maintain and further develop a strong network of commercial contacts and with officials in the Vietnam government and with regulators. You will need to be able to leverage those networks to achieve commercial outcomes for UK companies.
The successful candidate will need a sound knowledge of the enegergy sector. You will need to be able to communicate this to a British audience and be able to articulate the opportunities for British companies to increase their exports to Vietnam.
You will also be expected to make a positive contribution to the wider DIT and One-HMG team across the Vietnam network. Occasional travel to Hanoi will be required.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Establish, develop and maintain a network of key contacts across Vietnam’s energy sector.
- UK Exports: Provide advice, support and guidance to energy companies seeking to establish either new operations, or expand existing operations, in Vietnam. In addition, support exports of these firms by introducing to relevant clients and by designing and delivering activities, such as trade missions and matchmaking events, designed to build the UK brand and grow UK energy exports.
- Work with UK energy and professional services companies to understand and feedback any potential concerns of market access barriers to trade opportunities in Vietnam.
- Participate in the activities and events conducted by industry associations and other multipliers, building awareness of DIT in the business community and serving as a point of contact for UK market information.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Vietnamese are essential for this role
- Proactive self-starting approach to work with the ability to deliver effectively with limited day-to-day supervision in a fast paced environment
- A network of industry contacts in the energy sector in Vietnam, or the ability to develop such a network
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- IT proficiency, including Office and the ability to learn FCO applications/systems
- Experience of working with the Vietnamese government
All applications must be received before 21 November 2018 at 23:55 Vietnam Standard Time.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
This opportunity is closed to applications.