Vacancy - Senior Trade Adviser (SWE18.250)
British Embassy in Stockholm / Organisationsutvecklarjobb / Stockholm
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The British Embassy in Stockholm is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for a Trade Adviser to support UK companies in various sectors looking to export to Sweden and also to support activities by collaborating with Embassy colleagues and other Government departments.
The job includes identifying market opportunities and responding to enquiries from individual UK companies interested in Sweden and the Nordic/Baltic markets.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support delivery of bespoke assistance and advice to UK companies across various sectors. (60%)
• Identify leads and opportunities for British business and deliver a range of DIT Market Entry Services to support the delivery of DIT country targets. (20%)
• Support the production of analytical reports, briefs and other governmental communication. Maintain and develop administration and routine tasks of a commercial department. Contribute to the wider DIT and Embassy team in Sweden. (10%)
• Support in organizing and participating at trade events/shows. (10%)
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Bachelors/University degree (Business/Economics or relevant subject is desirable but not mandatory);
• A self-starter, with the ability to support on shared objectives with colleagues;
• Strong networking skills;
• Understand and focus on customer needs;
• Fluent (written and spoken) English and Swedish.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Some Swedish sector knowledge would be an advantage, within sectors such as Construction, Retail, Financial Services or Life Science;
• Advanced MS Office skills;
• Flexibility to travel domestically and to the UK.
Required competencies
Seeing the Big Picture, Collaborating and Partnering, Achieving Commercial Outcomes, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Engaging Internationally
Applications
Deadline for applications is 10 June 2018. For further details on this vacancy and information on how to apply, please follow the link on the new FCO Local Staff Vacancies Homepage (link below).
https://fco.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/6019-Trade-Adviser-SWE18-250/en-GBAll applicants should have the right to live and work in Sweden. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
This is a full time (40h per week), fixed-term position for parental leave cover with a maximum duration of 6 months.
Start date: 15 August 2018.
Please note that being a Locally Employed staff by the British Embassy will not give access to be registered with the Swedish population registry. According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Locally Employed Staff should be either Swedish citizens or permanent residents, i.e. registered with the population registry before starting the employment. For more information please consult:
http://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-for-foreign-affairs/diplomatic-portal/diplomatic-guide/8.-employment/8.1-locally-employed-staff/The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance.
Additional information
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field "Application deadline".
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.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
Cover parental leave
Publiceringsdatum2018-05-24Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-06-10
FöretagBritish Embassy in Stockholm
AdressBritish Embassy in Stockholm
Box 27819
11593 STOCKHOLM
KontorsadressSkarpögatan 6-8
Jobbnummer 4163480
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