The British Embassy Amman has a vacancy for a Trade Officer on a two-year fixed term contract (renewable).

This role sits at the heart of the Embassy’s Economy and Prosperity Team, supporting delivery of the UK–Jordan partnership on trade and economic development. You will work across trade, economic development and diplomacy priorities, supporting shared UK–Jordan objectives through coordination with government, private sector and international partners.

You will play a key role in delivering priority Department for Business and Trade (DBT) campaigns and trade activities, driving UK–Jordan engagement in high-growth sectors. You will coordinate across government and partners, identifying when additional technical or senior support is needed to advance progress.

You will plan and deliver trade missions, business events and commercial engagement, ensuring strong UK visibility and outcomes. You will also support work on market access barriers and priority areas of trade policy, identifying opportunities for UK businesses and supporting the delivery of UK objectives through effective stakeholder engagement.

You will support the preparation of high-quality briefings and reporting for senior Embassy colleagues and visiting UK stakeholders, helping to ensure a joined-up HMG approach across the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Operating at the interface of trade and economic development, you will help ensure the Embassy’s trade activities and engagements are aligned, contributing to delivery of UK objectives in a complex operating environment.

Duties and responsibilities:

The postholder will support delivery of the DBT trade priorities in Jordan, working closely with DBT and FCDO colleagues at post and in the UK. This will include the following responsibilities:

• Support delivery of priority trade campaigns and trade deals, including tracking activity and progress against agreed priorities.
• Coordinate UK–Jordan engagement in priority sectors, helping maintain momentum and flagging when additional policy, technical or senior level support may be required.
• Support the planning and delivery of trade missions, delegations, business events and sector focused activities, including logistics, stakeholder coordination and briefing.
• Lead engagement with UK companies in selected sectors to identify opportunities and barriers to trade, working with Jordan British Business Council (JBBC) business organisations, and Jordanian private sector.
• Deliver high-quality briefings, submissions and reports to support senior officials and Ministerial engagement.
• Working collaboratively with DBT, FCDO and delivery partners to support a coherent and joined up HMG trade offer.
• Act as a supporting focal point for engagement with relevant UK investment organisations and related UK capital market or investor readiness initiatives in Jordan.
• Lead the organisation of economic dialogues, roundtables and stakeholder engagement with government, private sector and international partners.
• Work collaboratively in supporting the day-to-day delivery of economic development priorities as needed.

Support on wider Embassy delivery

• Contribute to the Crisis Committee, supporting Embassy response to a crisis in Jordan or the wider region.
• Play an active and supportive role to the wider Embassy, taking on responsibility for key activities and support of wider Embassy events, including the high-profile annual King’s Birthday Party.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible as specific responsibilities could change in the future, and this would be at the discretion of the line manager. The job description may be reviewed to meet changes in business needs. The jobholder may also take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis.

Key behaviours required:

• Communicating and Influencing: Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm, respecting the needs, responses and opinions of others.
• 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.

In addition, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Objectivity
• Impartiality

Eligibility:

If you are selected for this position, we will be able to employ you as long as:

• You have the right to live and work in Jordan
• You receive the appropriate level of security clearance.

• A degree or equivalent professional experience in trade, international development, international relations, business, finance, public policy or a related field.
• More than 3 years of experience working with, or exposure to, trade, economic development or economic policy issues, particularly in an international or emerging market context.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders (e.g. government, private sector, delivery partners or multilaterals).
• Experience working with, or exposure to, UK government, international organisations, consultancies or private sector institutions.
• Strong understanding of Jordanian and regional political dynamics.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work under own initiative, plan and prioritise tasks.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot and Teams).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience supporting external engagement, coordination or delivery in a policy, programme or operational role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft outputs for senior audiences at pace.
• Demonstrable analytical judgement and the ability to communicate and translate complex trade or private sector growth concepts into clear implications and tangible actions.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, take initiative, be proactive and operate with discretion across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrable delivery skills in planning, prioritising, organising events, driving follow-through action and identifying risks early.