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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Main purpose of job:
This job offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in the high-performing Department of Business & Trade (DBT) team at the British Office Taipei.
DBT’s role is to promote UK’s business interests worldwide, and the job holder will contribute to the UK’s prosperity by assisting UK businesses wishing to export to and/or establish a presence in Taiwan.
The post advertised is for Senior Commercial Officer to support and progress existing HMG objectives in the region. The successful candidate will be joining a strong team in the British Office Taipei, which forms part of a regional team based in locations across Asia Pacific. The line manager for this role is based in the British Office Taipei.
The successful candidate will join the Department for Business & Trade team at the British Office Taipei, working closely with colleagues across the Office and in London to support UK exports to Taiwan in the security, aerospace and cyber sectors. This will be achieved through regular business development and stakeholder engagement activities including events, conferences and visits.
Working at the British Office Taipei will give you an excellent opportunity to develop professionally. You will be given considerable autonomy to own your portfolio of work, empowered by managers to build professional networks at senior levels in partner organisations, reporting to seniors and with opportunities to prioritise your own development. Working with the British Office is an excellent way for ambitious people to make a mark quickly and establish their brand in areas of high policy and commercial importance.
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Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve? Working closely with colleagues in Whitehall and the APAC Region, the role holder will drive the growth of UK-Taiwan bilateral trade in sectors including security, aerospace, cyber and other sectors.
Core responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement (50%)
Business Development (25%)
Project Management (25%)
Additional requirements
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Resources managed (staff and expenditure): One Administrative Officer (AO)
- BA/BS degree or higher
- Full professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English, including excellent writing skills as well as experience in drafting engaging, speeches, articles and other forms.
- A proven track record of successful relationship management with internal and external stakeholders, including those at senior level.
- Strong events and project management skills and exceptional teamwork abilities.
- Strategic commercial and economic awareness.
- Ability to identify relevant market opportunities.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
- Ability to prioritise against competing, challenging tasks.
- Evidence of self-motivation, time management, and professionalism under minimal supervision.
- Experience in completing timely and accurate written information in English.
- Proactive, goal oriented and outgoing personality with strong commercial acumen.
- Good communicator at all levels, spoken and written.
- Ability and willingness to work additional hours in the evening (e.g. business networking, official visits), when necessary.
- Strong IT skills in MS Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Language requirements:
- English: Fluent (written and spoken)
- Mandarin Chinese: Fluent (written and spoken)
- Proven track record of business development and in delivering results.
- Basic understanding of the international trade, foreign direct investment and the business environment.
- Experience in project management, including managing budgets.
- Business Development, Sales or Marketing experience.
- Market research and analysis experience.
- Ability and willingness to travel within Taiwan, Asia Pacific and UK.
- Experience of navigating sensitive and complex issues with maturity and discretion.
Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
5 February 2024
Executive Officer (EO)
Permanent
40
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
British Office
1
TWD
76,143
19 March 2024
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The Senior Commercial Officer will gain a broad range of trade and investment experience which they can use to further progress their career within DBT.
We are passionate about developing our staff and we have a comprehensive self-led programme to help our staff develop the skills they need.
This high-quality and consistent programme targets the key skills needed to deliver our strategic goals and bring higher-value trade & investment to the UK. It combines the relationship management and business development skills which are specific to trade & investment work with knowledge of our sectors and the UK offer and the core skills which underpin delivering for the UK Government.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office Taipei is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law. In relation to this, the successful candidate will need to arrange for his/her own Police Certificate.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
The British Office Taipei is committed to being an inclusive employer. We actively champion diversity and UK values, internally and externally. We value team working, flexibility, responsibility and creativity, as well as everyone’s contribution to making the British Office a great place to work, where our people get good training and fulfil their potential. We have a strong Learning and Development culture, organise regular in-house training opportunities, and encourage staff to take on opportunities for development.
Working patterns:
Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00
The role will primarily involve engaging with stakeholders located in Taiwan and in the UK. Some of this communication can be done remotely so occasional WFH will be an option.
The British Office is an incredibly friendly and inspiring place to work, which offers a lot of more than just a salary.
- A broad learning and development offer, with funding to support staff to build skills in key and relevant areas of their choosing. This includes secondment opportunities in other places as well as global leadership courses and role-specific L&D such as ‘introduction to emerging technology’ or ‘trade policy fundamentals.
- 13.5-month payment in December (pro-rated based on start date) and subject to statutory payroll.
- Access to a global network of experts.
- A chance to build your own profile and contacts with access to high level stakeholders and one-of-a-kind networking opportunities in Taiwan.
- Opportunities to travel.
- Annual leave (pro-rated based on start date) starting at 18 days with one additional day added each year up to maximum of 30 days (in addition to UK and Taiwan national holidays).
- Previous employees who have left BOT have gone on to secure senior roles in Taiwanese and International organisations e.g. in major industries and at the WTO.
- Centrally located office, with a modern, spacious and well-lit working space.
- Options for flexible working where necessary – e.g. working from home and time off in lieu.
- Reasonable working hours.
Your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.
To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.
Please check the application centre regularly for any update on your application.
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