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View Vacancy – ROK – Defence Officer (Maternity Cover), AO
Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Main purpose of job:
The United Kingdom Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) is responsible for helping UK defence and security industries export their products overseas. The DSE team at the British Embassy in Seoul maintains relationships with the Korean government and Korean armed forces to help promote British defence and security products. We provide specialist support for British companies selling into Korea and work closely with the UK Ministry of Defence and other UK government departments.
The team aims to increase its coverage of the Korean defence and security market – requirements, acquisition budgets, programmes and competitor activity – and to better help represent the interests of UK industry with ROK government departments and their components. Reporting to the Senior Defence & Security Manager, the successful candidate will be expected to support the team in running defence campaigns, promoting industrial partnerships, assisting inward and outward delegations and responding to UK Industry requests.
This job is to cover the existing Defence manager position in DSE Team during a maternity leave for 7 months.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
- Provide administrative support to the DSE team
- As required, provide advice and support to UK companies in the defence sector of the ROK defence acquisition system
- Support the organisation of inward and outward visit programmes including high-level government to government events both in Korea and the UK
- Engage with key stakeholders as directed – including the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Agency for Defense Development, Korea Institute for Defense Development and ROK defence industry – to support UK companies doing business in Korea
- Support the First Secretary Defence & Security (FSDS) and Chief Manager Defence & Security on defence sector issues, providing research and general administrative support including budget and resource monitoring.
- Support DSE priority tasks as directed either Chief Defence and Security Manager or the FSDS.
- Liaise with the embassy defence section on wider defence engagement issues and other embassy sections as required
- Support wider embassy activity, such as crisis work, and participate fully in corporate management and operations
Essential upon arrival:
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Korean
- The applicant should have a degree, and with at least 2 years relevant work experience (eg defence industry, government organisations, trade/business development, marketing, operations, etc)
- Excellent presentation and communication skills (both oral and written) in Korean and English
- Good IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
- Able to work in a dynamic, high-performing team and is highly-organised
- Local knowledge and network with relevant stakeholders in defence and security
Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
12 February 2024
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
36
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Seoul
British Embassy
1
KRW
3,572,151 per month
15 April 2024
Learning and development opportunities:
The British Embassy in Seoul offers a full range of L&D opportunities, including learning sets, e-learning and face-to-face classes. Online courses and on the job learning will form the core of the jobholder’s induction into embassy work and these may be enhanced by an additional induction course in the UK. Every member of staff is entitled to 5 L&D days per year.
Working patterns:
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
While some evening work and travel overseas (which might include weekends) and within Korea is required, we promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Other information:
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks.
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.
Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Staff who are recruited by the British Embassy Seoul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
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