The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for an Assistant Development Executive with Scottish Development International (SDI), job grade AO on a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.

SDI is a joint venture between Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and the Scottish Government. Its purpose is to support the internationalisation of Scottish companies, to engage with and attract overseas companies to invest in and collaborate with Scotland and Scottish companies, potentially leading to foreign direct investment, and to maximise investment opportunities.

SDI is seeking to recruit an assistant development executive to support both SDI’s EMEA Consumer Industries team (80%) as well its UAE hub (20%) to deliver Scotland’s international economic development activities. 

The EMEA Consumer Industries Team comprises of six people from France, Spain, Germany and the UAE. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team to ensure it functions as effectively as possible.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support the Consumer Industries team in preparation of meetings, briefing notes, liaison with stakeholders and development of resources, as required.
• Provide excellent administrative management of our resources, ensuring that value for money is achieved at all times.
• Responsible for ensuring best practice, compliance with the organisations policy regarding CRM usage, analysing data, and preparing quarterly reports.
• Produce a monthly report on all activities (combination of CRM and other data) and a preview of activities in the upcoming month on a timely basis. Present data in written form creatively, meaningfully, and insightfully.
• Plan and deliver various networking events and VIP visits and support Consumer Industries related events.
• Provide marketing support.
• Participate as a member of the EMEA team with colleagues in Scotland and elsewhere.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.

Key behaviours required:

• Working Together – Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources, and support.
• Delivering at Pace – Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Managing a Quality Service – Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise, and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Communicating and Influencing – Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.

• Recent experience of CRM, interpreting market intelligence, analysing/ processing data accurately.
• Previous experience of budget management.
• Excellent ICT skills and working knowledge of online creative tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to establish relationships. A team player.
• Able to work well under pressure to tight deadlines in a challenging and demanding environment.
• Able to work on own initiative and taking accountability for your responsibilities and actions.
• With an awareness of and sensitivity to the different cultures in the region.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).