Main purpose of job:
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) in North America seeks a collaborative, detail oriented Operations Associate for its Communications and Marketing Team.
Reporting to the team’s senior leadership, the Operations Associate will be responsible for services project management, operational direction and oversight of the team’s core strategic and project planning resources, tools, and products, regularly monitoring efficacy, proposing solutions and improvements, and ensuring quality in outcomes and excellent value for money.We target DIT’s US and Canadian audiences, which include exporters, consumers, influencers, economic policy makers, and external partners. We strive to contextualize the UK’s unique business offer in relevant terms for American and Canadian audiences and to encourage them to invest in the UK, buy British goods and services, and look to the UK for thought leadership and solutions
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
Essential on arrival:
Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. *A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.
Desirable:
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance. 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. Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.
The individual would be based in New York, preferably, but location is open to internal candidates within the organisation who are based in Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston or Chicago (note that salary scale is dependent on primary geographic location). This exception is only eligible for internal candidates and it is a possibility, not a guarantee of being able to work entirely from a location that is not New York.
Learning and development: We offer a wide variety of L&D opportunities to suit each individual. L&D is an essential part of a jobholder’s appraisal. This jobholder would need to complete the necessary communication expertise courses, and would agree an L&D plan with their management based on the individual’s expertise and experience.
This opportunity is closed to applications.