The British Embassy in Kuwait has a vacancy for a Trade Assistant in the UK Trade & Investment Section.
The main purpose of the job is to carry out daily administrative tasks and duties to help support the UKTI team in promoting and supporting UK businesses wishing to achieve export success in Kuwait. Through researching, developing and supporting the team to deliver the strategic Campaigns. As well as supporting the team to provide, advice, guidance and market introduction services to UK companies, and supporting trade missions and VIP visits.
Working hours are 0730 – 1530 Sunday to Wednesday and 07.30 to 13.30 on Thursday. In addition on occasion there may be a requirement to attend evening functions and events organised by the Embassy and UK Trade & Investment. There may be a requirement for travel within the region and to the UK.
The job is graded as A1-LEIV, Hay Reference 12, with a monthly salary of KD 301. The successful candidate will be expected to start work as soon as possible.
Assisting the UK Trade and Investment team and DSO:
- Arranging meetings and making travel arrangements.
- Correspondence handling – processing incoming and outgoing mail, typing letters and emails,ensuring that correspondence is translated as necessary.
- Maintaining the section UKTI folder on the network’s shared area
- Carrying out research on specific companies and key stakeholders as required.
- Maintaining the section contacts database
- Developing and maintaining commercial guest lists for major events and VIP Receptions etc.
- Recording service deliveries on the Customer Data Management System (CDMS).
- Routine business opportunities posting and responses.
- Recording details of commercial contacts and any significant assistance provided to UK companies on the UK Trade and Investment Customer Data Management System (CDMS).
- Responding to enquiries.
- Occasional translation when required
- Supporting the team in providing chargeable Overseas Market Introduction Services to UK companies
Assisting in the co-ordination of trade missions and exhibitions, VIP and other commercial visits to Kuwait
- Arranging visit programmes and official calls, including a courtesy call on the Ambassador, calls to Kuwait Ministries and commercial contacts. Organising the scheduling and transportation to ensure the smooth-running of the programme.
- Organising business receptions and briefing meetings for visitors
- Helping colleagues on any press/media arrangements.
- Contributing to oral and written briefings for visits, through provision of market research and relevant statistics etc.
- Contacting the delegation after the visit to assist in following-up contacts etc.
- Providing UKTI presence at exhibitions in Kuwait.
Skills and Experience Required
Excellent knowledge of local business customs, practices, procedures and etiquette, as well as commercial regulations and restrictions; Knowledge of commercial sectors and markets in jobholder’s areas of responsibility, both in Kuwait and the UK; Excellent IT skills; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages (notably Microsoft Word, Outlook and straightforward databases in Excel); Data compilation and use of spreadsheets;
Research skills: ability to research enquiries through various means – internet, contacts, media, articles, trade publications, directories, databases etc. Strong correspondence and communication skills: business writing, sending emails, faxes and producing written reports;
Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.
The key competences required for this position are:
Setting Direction:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making effective decisions
Engaging People
• Collaborating and Partnering
Delivering Results
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
Deadline for Applications: 16 June 2014
Applications should be submitted by email using the British Embassy Job Application Form using the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-kuwait/about/recruitment , and a covering letter (including contact telephone numbers).
Please state clearly in your covering letter how you meet the key competences for this position (see Skills and Experience Required above).
Applications should be sent to kuwaitrecruitment@fco.gov.uk by Monday 16 June 2014 with a subject line stating: Job Application – UKTI Trade Assistant.
All applications will be acknowledged. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for test or interview as deemed necessary.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered. Telephone applications and enquiries will not be accepted.
The main purpose of the job is to carry out daily administrative tasks and duties to help support the UKTI team in promoting and supporting UK businesses wishing to achieve export success in Kuwait. Through researching, developing and supporting the team to deliver the strategic Campaigns. As well as supporting the team to provide, advice, guidance and market introduction services to UK companies, and supporting trade missions and VIP visits.
Working hours are 0730 – 1530 Sunday to Wednesday and 07.30 to 13.30 on Thursday. In addition on occasion there may be a requirement to attend evening functions and events organised by the Embassy and UK Trade & Investment. There may be a requirement for travel within the region and to the UK.
The job is graded as A1-LEIV, Hay Reference 12, with a monthly salary of KD 301. The successful candidate will be expected to start work as soon as possible.
Assisting the UK Trade and Investment team and DSO:
- Arranging meetings and making travel arrangements.
- Correspondence handling – processing incoming and outgoing mail, typing letters and emails,ensuring that correspondence is translated as necessary.
- Maintaining the section UKTI folder on the network’s shared area
- Carrying out research on specific companies and key stakeholders as required.
- Maintaining the section contacts database
- Developing and maintaining commercial guest lists for major events and VIP Receptions etc.
- Recording service deliveries on the Customer Data Management System (CDMS).
- Routine business opportunities posting and responses.
- Recording details of commercial contacts and any significant assistance provided to UK companies on the UK Trade and Investment Customer Data Management System (CDMS).
- Responding to enquiries.
- Occasional translation when required
- Supporting the team in providing chargeable Overseas Market Introduction Services to UK companies
Assisting in the co-ordination of trade missions and exhibitions, VIP and other commercial visits to Kuwait
- Arranging visit programmes and official calls, including a courtesy call on the Ambassador, calls to Kuwait Ministries and commercial contacts. Organising the scheduling and transportation to ensure the smooth-running of the programme.
- Organising business receptions and briefing meetings for visitors
- Helping colleagues on any press/media arrangements.
- Contributing to oral and written briefings for visits, through provision of market research and relevant statistics etc.
- Contacting the delegation after the visit to assist in following-up contacts etc.
- Providing UKTI presence at exhibitions in Kuwait.
Skills and Experience Required
Excellent knowledge of local business customs, practices, procedures and etiquette, as well as commercial regulations and restrictions; Knowledge of commercial sectors and markets in jobholder’s areas of responsibility, both in Kuwait and the UK; Excellent IT skills; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages (notably Microsoft Word, Outlook and straightforward databases in Excel); Data compilation and use of spreadsheets;
Research skills: ability to research enquiries through various means – internet, contacts, media, articles, trade publications, directories, databases etc. Strong correspondence and communication skills: business writing, sending emails, faxes and producing written reports;
Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.
The key competences required for this position are:
Setting Direction:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making effective decisions
Engaging People
• Collaborating and Partnering
Delivering Results
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
Deadline for Applications: 16 June 2014
Applications should be submitted by email using the British Embassy Job Application Form using the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-kuwait/about/recruitment , and a covering letter (including contact telephone numbers).
Please state clearly in your covering letter how you meet the key competences for this position (see Skills and Experience Required above).
Applications should be sent to kuwaitrecruitment@fco.gov.uk by Monday 16 June 2014 with a subject line stating: Job Application – UKTI Trade Assistant.
All applications will be acknowledged. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for test or interview as deemed necessary.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered. Telephone applications and enquiries will not be accepted.
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