View Vacancy - Business Support Officer, British Embassy Baku (AZE24.332)

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

The British Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Business Support Officer to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) team.

DBT is an international economic department, securing UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment opportunities and championing free trade.

The successful candidate will support the DBT team, providing administrative continuity across initiatives, leading on budget tracking and information management, and contributing to trade promotion and research activities where necessary.

The Business Support Officer will work as part of the DBT team at the British Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Your role will be varied and demanding, and you will need to be flexible. You will need to have a great eye for detail and an ability to juggle priorities according to demanding timelines. Relationship building skills are essential as you will need to create good contacts, across different teams within the Embassy.

  • Team support, including data and information management.
  • Providing logistical support for large-scale events, workshops, trade missions and visiting delegations.
  • Conduct desk research that supports trade objectives, including identifying relevant regional buyers interested in partnering with the UK businesses.
  • Budget support, including monitoring budgets, recording spending, and working with colleagues to forecast spend.
  • Contribute to the wider Embassy work as required.

Essential on arrival:  

  • Fluent written and spoken English and Azerbaijani (minimum level required C1 under the CEFR or equivalent).
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, and Excel
  • Ability to manage your own work with minimal supervision and work effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills, and efficient time management with minimal supervision.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Flexibility to adapt and support a wide variety of tasks.

Desirable:

  • Experience working with a government, state or trade organisation.
  • Previous experience in a business support role and/or events management.
  • Experience working within an international environment.
Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
18 September 2024
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
This is a full-time, 5 working days, 40 hours net per week
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Baku
British Embassy
1
USD
The salary is 1,855.04 USD gross per month and shall be paid in AZN monthly
monthly
1 November 2024

This is a full-time, permanent contract, 5 working days, 40 hours net per week. 

The salary is 1,855.04 USD gross per month and shall be paid in AZN monthly

Flexible working is championed at post, including working from home and flexi-hours, however, the job-holder will need to work to operational needs.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Azerbaijan is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service of the FCDO according to local labour legislation.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Azerbaijan. The British Embassy does not sponsor, nor does it provide assistance for obtaining work & resident permits.

*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.

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 the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.