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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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Main purpose of job:
To attract, retain & add value to New Zealand companies with ambitions to expand to the UK.
Specifically, the job holder will support potential investors with business set-up assistance, sector information, guidance on where to locate and support for expansion plans. This support covers both new and existing, high-growth businesses and is designed to speed up and simplify an investor’s journey to building or expanding a successful UK business base.
This is an exciting time to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and promote UK trade and investment in New Zealand. The UK – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement offers unprecedented opportunities to strengthen economic ties between our countries. DBT brings together policy, promotion and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment and help businesses succeed across the world.
You will join a high-performing team of trade and investment experts working in the Consulate General Auckland. You will also be an integral part of DBT’s wider Asia Pacific region of nearly 200 people and the UK Government’s New Zealand Network. You will have the opportunity to collaborate across our networks on a range of trade and investment campaigns, soft power initiatives, trade missions and VIP visits. You will work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds whose professional experience is the foundation of our shared capability. We deliver as one team.
DBT and the UK in New Zealand Network are inclusive and equal-opportunity employers. We are committed to building a supportive workplace that offers continuous learning and development opportunities for all our team. We embrace flexible and remote working and have a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying, harassment and discrimination.
The job holder will report to the Deputy Consul General Auckland and form part of a wider network at the Department for Business and Trade in New Zealand and Australia, the British Consulate General in Auckland and the British High Commission in Wellington.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
You will identify and provide of strategic support to innovative New Zealand companies with globally scalable products or services. You will formulate and deliver activity to generate leads for New Zealand main technology businesses, financial and professional services and other SME’s seeking to expand into the UK.
You should have some experience in strategy, marketing, planning and execution. You will work with the Deputy Consul General Auckland to develop a business plan to target high-growth companies and attract them to the UK. You will liaise with HQ London, marketing and communications team in Australia and the wider regional Asia Pacific team where appropriate and required.
You will need to attend and sometimes present at events, build relations at industry forums. The role will include an element of travel to visit companies as well as for learning and development. Job specific training will be provided.
This role requires working with each potential investor to support their internal decision-making on their overseas investment and influence them in favour of setting up in the UK. You will deliver effective account management, project management, relationship management, and administration of the Department’s data needs.
You will be able to communicate relevant information and materials on investing in the UK to each company.
You will collaborate effectively with your job share partner and through a virtual team structure in Australia and New Zealand, with colleagues located in Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Wellington and Auckland, with UK based sector team colleagues, UK regional team colleagues, and a centralised investment services team, with you will need to draw on for information, introductions, economic data and research.
You will also provide some support and assistance to the broader DBT team (including with the UK trade exports colleagues), the British Consulate-General staff in Auckland and the wider New Zealand network, on projects and workstreams as needed.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
The jobholder will need to administer a budget, including accurate budget forecasting and acquitting expenses in line with UK Government policy and expectations relating to the use of public funds.
Language requirements:
Expert in English.
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• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate field
• Substantial work experience in business, ideally in an international & B2B context, or in business development
• Ability to develop and maintain networks with senior decision makers
• Strong inter-personal, networking, presentation and communication skills
• Good knowledge of the New Zealand business environment
• Ability to deliver to ambitious targets and outcomes
• Strong research and analytical skills
• IT literate
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• Experience of export and investment activities.
• Some knowledge of the UK’s business environment.
• Some knowledge of the processes involved in overseas company expansions (foreign direct investment).
• Some knowledge of investment decision processes.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
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16 July 2026
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Permanent, Part-Time
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21.75 hours per week
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Asia Pacific
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New Zealand
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Auckland
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British Consulate General
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NZD
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NZD $ 54,435.60 + superannuation
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monthly
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7 September 2026
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Only candidates with legal working rights in New Zealand or permanent residency will be considered. Due to security clearance requirements, applicants must also hold a passport from one of the following countries: the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
Preferred candidate is expected to start on 7 September 2026 or earlier.
Learning and development opportunities:
The UK in New Zealand has an active learning and development group which supports and promotes development opportunities for all staff.
Working patterns:
Part-time employment (Job Share, 21.75 hours per week), three days a week – the current jobholder works Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.
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Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 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. 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.
Note: 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.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined. Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender and nationality. The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
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