UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) Commercial Officer – DBT

Job title:

UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) Commercial Officer – DBT

Company

HM Government

Job description

Main purpose of job:The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the UK government department charged with promoting and financing international trade and development, and championing free trade. In Brazil, DBT operates within the British Embassy in Brasília, and Consulates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Recife, with a team who work primarily through a number of sector specific export promotion campaigns.This is a brilliant opportunity to work on one of the most important export campaigns for UK Government in Brazil. You will work as part of UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE), which is responsible for assisting UK Defence, Security and Cyber Security industries in their efforts to export. UKDSE works to build strong relationships with overseas industry, governments, and armed forces, providing specialist export advice and practical assistance to British companies and working closely with UK and Brazil government departments.This is an ideal position for someone with the ability to work collaboratively with an international team. The job will require the successful candidate to take responsibility for delivering both quickly and to a high standard.Roles and responsibilities:The successful candidate will support the delivery of UKDSE activities below:Trade support

• Answer chargeable and non-chargeable general and diverse enquiries (personal, telephone, e-mail, work mobile phone) from Brazilian and UK stakeholders;
• Analyse the demands of the covered sector in Brazil and search for UK suppliers that offer matching solutions;
• Organise visits and events for companies coming to Brazil to follow up on the research reports they have commissioned, including elaborating briefings and scheduling meetings with potential partners and key industry bodies as well as supporting product launches

Trade promotion

• Assist with logistic and administrative arrangements for official events such as missions (inward and outward), lunches, dinners, trade fairs, seminars, webinars, showcases and dialogues
• Build programmes for stakeholders for Defence and Security trade shows
• Support official visits both in the UK and in Brazil
• Input information on business opportunities collected from a range of sources (government tenders/company procurement teams/ business agents) into raising awareness platforms. Identify and contact prospective UK suppliers for said opportunities. Maintain an updated contact database and ensure impact and interactions are recorded on DIT’s database

Administrative support

• Support the core functions of the DBT team;
• Arrange meetings and visit programmes for other colleagues in the team when required;
• Coordinate budget management, monthly updating the Activity Plan and the budget holder, enabling them to make decisions;
• Work collaboratively with other teams for official visits, events, elaborate briefings and/or general support
• Line Manage an intern;
• Support other Defence and Security sector colleagues across Latin America and the Caribbean when required, to ensure a joined-up service for British companies seeking to do business in the region. Countries to be supported include but are not limited to Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Panama
• Ad hoc activities

Opening Markets

• Develop a structure with the Business Development Manager and the Head of Sector to understand the main issues from the Defence and Security stakeholders and create an action plan to support the UK companies and investors to do business in Brazil

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

• Line Manage an Intern
• Manage the team budget

Essential qualifications, skills and experienceEssential on arrival:

• Professional experience in business, commercial or administrative functions;
• Ability to solve problems, prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks;
• Capacity to have a high-standard customer-focused approach;
• Committed team player with ability to self-motivate, resilience, commitment and autonomy;
• Experience in event organisation (suppliers, venue, catering, travel and logistics);
• Written and oral fluency and very good formal communication skills in both Portuguese and English;
• Very good command of Microsoft Office (outlook, excel, word)
• Legal status to live and work in Brazil in your own right, from time of application.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experienceDesirable:

• A University degree in Business Administration, International Relations, or related fields
• Experience in defence and/or security field
• Knowledge/understanding of Brazilian business landscape
• Academic/professional experience with defence and security will be highly appreciated

Required behavioursDelivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working TogetherApplication deadline30 July 2024GradeAdministrative Officer (AO)Type of PositionFull-timeWorking hours per week36RegionLatin America and Spanish speaking CaribbeanCountry/TerritoryBrazilLocation (City)Rio De JaneiroType of PostBritish Consulate GeneralNumber of vacancies1Salary CurrencyBRLSalaryR$6.859,54 (monthly)Start Date16 September 2024Other benefits and conditions of employmentThe 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. Please note that internal candidates applying for positions in other Posts, if they are successful should resign their contract in the respective Post to be admitted in the Post where the position has been advertised.Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.Additional informationWorking patterns:This is a full-time job (36 flexible hours a week) working hours to be agreed with line manager.Currently, work is Hybrid but mostly (3 days a week) presential. The successful candidate will be expected to go into the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro as the main location to work from.Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:48:21 GMT

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