View Vacancy - DIT Commercial Officer (Financial Services)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is   responsible for promoting UK trade with the rest of the world. Colombia is a   high potential future market. Working with British Embassy Bogotá, regional   and UK colleagues, as well as the Colombian private and public sectors, the   successful applicant will contribute to UK economic growth and jobs across  one or more sectors. This will be done principally by supporting UK exports   to Colombia.

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

The Commercial Officer   will (subject to reasonable change) be responsible for:

1)       Executing well-planned interventions (meetings, introductions, events,   marketing, partnerships, government engagement etc.), resulting in the   delivery of a highly ambitious export value target (UK exports to Colombia   supported by the UK government) across the sector(s) for which the officer is   responsible;

2)       Project managing a diverse “pipeline” of Colombian demand and UK   supply, in conjunction with UK and regional sector team colleagues, in line   with DIT high value campaign guidance to support future UK exports, moving   quickly from identification of major opportunities to commercial wins.

3)       Building a network of potential Colombian buyers of UK products and   services and UK companies, including account managing a number of UK or   Colombian entities, applying account management guidance and excellent   customer service to increase the probability of commercial wins;

4)       Refering a minimum number of Export Opportunities for UK exporters for   upload to the Export Opportunities online platform;

5)       Briefing Embassy, DIT, FCO and Colombian Government mid and high level   officials, as well as high level businesses on UK Government objectives,   focused on their economic and commercial impact.  

6)       Sound management of DIT Colombia resources the officer is responsible   for, including forecasting and reviewing the budget allocated to the   officer’s sector(s) at least quarterly to ensure that all delegated funds are   between 99 and 100% spent by the end of the financial year; 

7)       Supporting the wider work of the DIT Colombia team and other Embassy   sections (when required), including regional engagement, internal   coordination and planning, events, analysis and briefing;

8)       Working in close partnership with other Embassy teams, as required, including   helping to secure secondary benefits (commercial wins) from FCO Prosperity   Fund programmes, ensure that UK companies’ concerns about the Colombian   business environment are suitably addressed and enhance the reputation of   British industry in Colombia; 

9)       Identifying and taking-up opportunities to improve existing skills   and/or develop new ones;

10)    Fulfilling the requirements of performance appraisal process,   including establishing and executing a personal development plan; and

11) Performing other reasonable tasks as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of DIT Colombia. 

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent).
• Evidence of delivering positive results through collaboration   and networks.
• Evidence of evidence-based decision-making.
• Three or more years professional experience.