View Vacancy - Security Exports and Logistics Support Officer (UKR24.251)

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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Who are we? 

This is a unique opportunity for an individual to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Ukraine team.  The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has overall responsibility for promoting UK trade across the world and attracting foreign direct investment to the UK.  We are a specialised international economic government department with responsibility for negotiating international trade policy, supporting business, and delivering  an outward-looking trade diplomacy strategy.

DBT Ukraine at British Embassy Kyiv is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.

Working closely with businesses across the UK and Ukraine, you will play a key role in delivering a quality service to a range of businesses looking to export to or invest in Ukraine in the defence and security sector.

Main purpose of job:

You will be working with colleagues in the UK - as well as a broad range of Departments and agencies within the Government of Ukraine - to grow UK business interest in this sector, and to continue to demonstrate the UK’s support to Ukraine.

You will be responsible for supporting large, set-piece events scheduled throughout the year in Ukraine, with the aim of facilitating business-to-business interaction in the defence and security equipment sector. Your role will include logistics planning and delivery, event management, liaison with the Government of Ukraine, and other administrative duties to be determined by the demands of specific events.

This will be a busy and rewarding role; there is huge business and government interest in defence and security industrial cooperation between the UK and Ukraine. You will play a direct role in supporting and deepening that cooperation, by facilitating better understanding of Government of Ukraine requirements in the security sector, and by facilitating strong and resilient businesses relationships between British and Ukrainian businesses.

Your objectives will include:

  1. Building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders across defence and security exports to secure buy-in for programme-related activity.
  2. Leading on logistical delivery of large-scale defence and security equipment events both in Ukraine and in the UK.
  3. Supporting the creation and delivery of a programme of activity to promote trade in security exports.
  4. Identifying opportunities for industrial production collaboration between the UK and Ukraine in the defence and security sector.

What will you be expected to achieve?

  • Build defence industrial collaboration and exports between the UK and Ukraine in the security sector.
  • Support cooperation in the defence exports sector by providing administrative and logistical support to key events.
  • Identify commercial opportunities for UK companies in the security sector, and proactively engage with these companies to facilitate greater access to these opportunities.
  • Regular engagement with security sector businesses operating in Ukraine to better understand commercial intelligence, as well as challenges faced by businesses - and planning campaigns to attempt to reduce these challenges.
  • Develop a strong network of UK and Ukrainian businesses, and within the Government of Ukraine, as well as with other relevant contacts in security sector.

Essential on arrival:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Ukrainian (C1 level or higher according to the *CEFR for languages)
  • Strong communication and influencing skills – the ability to represent a view and get others to buy-in.
  • Relationship-building and networking skills.
  • The ability to propose, initiate, and deliver projects independently, with demonstrable results.
  • A proven team-player, who is able and willing to provide support as necessary across the team’s portfolio
  • Commitment to strengthening the UK-Ukraine relationship, in International Trade.

Desirable:

  • Prior knowledge of, or experience of working on, the defence or security sectors.
Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
15 September 2024
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
40 working hours per week
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Ukraine
Kyiv
British Embassy
1
USD
USD 2,536.13 gross, monthly
monthly
1 November 2024

This is a fixed-term two-year contract, with possibility of renewal, position for 40 working hours per week including 1 hour per day for lunch.

The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

  • Shortened work hours (British Embassy Kyiv operates from 9:00 to 17:00 with one-hour lunch break) and the culture of not working late.
  • Medical and dental plan (non-contributory for the employee and contributory for qualified dependants).
  • 24 days of annual leave and additional public and privilege holidays.
  • Full salary compensation in case of absence (health incapacity) due to illness or injury.
  • Flexible vocation policy allowing to work from home.
  • System of performance-based bonuses for high-achievers every twelve months.
  • Job-related equipment provided by the Embassy and no work communications conducted through personal devices.
  • Dedicated line manager, who will help to navigate through FCDO processes, policies, and procedures. 
  • Participation in staff gatherings organised by the Social Committee (team get-togethers, Christmas Party etc.) as well as some cultural events shared by the Ambassador.
  • FCDO learning and development offer, which includes internal resources (allowing to expand knowledge and skills in other related to the core role areas. The British Government offers many training courses on a wide range of subjects. These include DBT International Trade Profession, sector knowledge-building courses, performance management and leadership courses, diversity, and inclusion.  Several civil service courses are mandatory for new entrants e.g data handling, security related courses.
  • Opportunity to manage some bilateral projects for which the person will have more direct responsibility.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Ukraine. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Kyiv is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Ukrainian employment law.

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 British Diplomatic Missions 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 for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.