View Vacancy - Education and Training Officer

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT

Main purpose of job:

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the UK government agency that helps foster UK Exports and Inward Investment. DIT officers at overseas posts liaise with the UK headquarters and other departments across the British Government to generate commercial, policy and institutional collaborations in other markets.

The successful candidate will be supporting the implementation and development of a pipeline of commercial opportunities in Brazil for UK companies in the education sector, developing at the same time a strong brand for companies from this in Brazil and supporting the delivery of market access, government relations and institutional engagement strategy.

It will be required for the candidate to work with both commercial and policy activities in order to support the growth of the UK market share in this field in Brazil, playing a leading role in visits, events, engagement with external stakeholders and government representatives, market research and marketing planning.

You will have the opportunity to participate at ministerial visits and meetings, trade shows, seminars, and internal and external events in order to develop your professional skills and experience to enhance your future career prospects.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

This is an exciting opportunity to work with improving bilateral trade and relationship between the United Kingdom and Brazil in Education, especially through supporting the delivery of the team’s commercial and market access strategies. You will be responsible for:

  • Proactively identify and make contact with Brazilian education companies to assess their demands for imported solutions from the UK, including through cold calls
  • Assist with trade missions, seminars, webinars, export opportunities, and other events to promote UK-Brazil partnerships across the Education and Training sector
  • Collaborate with internal teams, including in the Latin American region, and external contacts at an executive level. Networking at events
  • Conducting research and reporting on routes to market, key contacts and potential partners for those companies.
  • Support policy and government relations engagement at all levels
  • Engage with local and UK companies through meetings, both virtually and in-person, including the account management of key companies in Brazil
  • Support in the delivery of market access activities  
  • Monitor Education market trends and contribute to sector’s strategic planning

·       Provide administrative support to team in Brazil and activities related to broader Latin American team

You will also provide operational support to the Education team by maintain client relationship records, databases of contacts and other relevant data; helping ensure the smooth running of the team by performing day-to-day administrative duties, including managing expenses and dealing with suppliers, when necessary and managing one intern.

This is an ideal position for someone with the ability to work collaboratively with an international team. The job will be challenging and will require the successful candidate to take responsibility for delivering both quickly and to a high quality standard. We are looking for someone with strong commercial and communication skills, flexible and with capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate might be required to undertake domestic as well as international travel.

At times, you may be asked to support areas of work outside your core job. Examples could include supporting colleagues in other parts of the LATAC region, or working on a crisis response or moving temporarily to support other teams in the Consulate at times of peak activity.

The position is based at the British Consulate-General in Sao Paulo.

 

 

 

Essential on arrival:

  • University degree in Business Administration,  International Relations, Marketing, Economics, or related fields OR the equivalent in work experience
  • Minimum of 2 years experience
  • Excellent research and report writing skills in English
  • Ability to solve problems, prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks
  • Committed team player with ability to self-motivate, resilience, and autonomy
  • Must have the right to live and work in Brazil

Desirable:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge/understanding of the British Education Sector is a plus
  • Knowledge/understanding of Latin American business landscape
  • Experience of working in stakeholder relationship management
  • Experience working with events, marketing or eagerness to learn about these fields quickly

Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
30 May 2022
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
36
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Brazil
Sao Paulo
British Consulate General
1
BRL
$5706,59
11 July 2022
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. 
The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities. Eligibility to work and live in Brazil is required.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.