View Vacancy - Senior Investment Adviser - DIT (CZE261)

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Department for International Trade (DIT)

The British Embassy in Prague is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit an energetic, enthusiastic, self starter and motivated Senior Investment Adviser to work in the Department for International Trade (DIT).

  • Identification of potential investors into the UK from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. You will have a target for companies “landing” in the UK;
  • Encourage new high-value investment to the UK from Czech Republic and Slovakia;
  • Work with existing Czech and Slovak investors in the UK to increase the flow and stock;
  • Work with your colleagues in CEN to promote the UK as the #1 investment destination in Central Europe;
  • Generating new leads in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and managing these companies as part of CEN’s investment pipeline of prospects and active projects, in accordance with DIT “One Team” principles to ensure a constant flow of investment from priority sectors into the UK;
  • Seek out and develop meaningful and productive relationships with existing / potential Czech and Slovak investors and multipliers;
  • Develop and maintain a relevant network of public and private sector contacts to promote the UK as the leading investment destination.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Delivering high value investment from Czech Republic and Slovakia into UK;
  • Grow existing Czech and Slovak investments and flow in the UK and develop relations with key business and institutional stakeholders in the two countries;
  • Work closely with DIT, other British Government Departments, regional offices and other delivery partners to maximise operational effectiveness.

 

  • A College / university level degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience;
  • At least 5 years of commercial experience;
  • Availability for travel domestically and internationally;
  • Fluent English and Czech.

 

  • 1-2 years experience in a managerial position and/or managing staff;
  • Trade or economic policy background;
  • Experience of working in the IT/digital or Energy or Financial Services sectors; In our team of 6, we would like to have a blend of experience and competence to cover these sectors. The majority of the companies we work with are in these sectors.
  • Business development or previous inward investment experience;
  • Excellent team leadership skills and a record of delivering results;
  • Ability to bring diverse teams together to work toward common goals;
  • Strategic commercial and economic awareness;
  • An innovative attitude especially towards customer service and performance management;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Strong IT computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office and Internet. Experience with Oracle systems and databases preferred;
  • Knowledge of Slovak language is a plus.
25 July 2017
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Czech Republic
Prague
British Embassy
1
CZK
70,700 gross
29 August 2017

This is a full-time position for a two years contract, with a probation of 3 months.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance. The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for the Czech Republic in order to apply.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Czech Republic are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Czech Republic employment law.

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

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.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.