Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Trade Advisor-Maternity Cover EO (14/22 KPL)
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 identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Job Category
Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Job Subcategory
DIT
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
To lead on the priority campaign for renewables and agritech for Uganda To plan and deliver a multi-year forward-looking renewables and agritech campaign, including deploying financial and other resources towards events and activities in Uganda and in the United Kingdom. To provide analysis and advice on the renewables and agritech sectors to help drive UK trade interests in Uganda. To support other sector campaigns as appropriate, working with the Head of Trade in Uganda as well as relevant Sector Directors for renewable energy and agritech across African Trade board. To manage the Ugandan team’s budget, ensuring we utilise our resources effectively, strategically and transparently. To line manage a Trade Officer and ensure returns on volume services are made promptly to the Country Head.
The Role and responsibilities
• This is a great opportunity to work in an exciting and challenging environment on a high profile agenda within the British High Commission in Uganda.
• The renewables and agritech sectors are a top priority for UK trade interests in the region, and there are many major opportunities in Uganda to pursue.
• Supporting British companies seeking commercial success, and also in identifying major future opportunities as well as ‘quick wins’.
• The role requires the tenacity to support British companies achieve success in Uganda, as well as the ability to assess the sectors and provide advice on where the strategic opportunities lie. This will be through identifying market access barriers and providing advice to the DIT leadership team on how these can be overcome.
• Knowledge of the UK economy and areas of UK competitive advantage.
• Understanding of major projects life cycles.
• Experience in Trade Policy and Market Access work.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• University Degree
• Good networking skills
• The Trade Advisor will be a confident self-starter, a team player with excellent communication skills, with the ability to network with a wide range of contacts at senior levels in Government and the private sector.
• S/he will be responsible for delivering to a challenging set of targets reflecting support to successful UK export wins in Uganda in the renewables sector and agritech sector.
• In addition, s/he will be expected to provide high quality analysis and advice of the macro-economic environment as well as on sector-specific developments.
• There is also a requirement to line manage a Trade Support Officer and coordinate returns on key DIT – Uganda targets regularly as well as manage other, lower priority sector work at times and therefore to manage multiple portfolios.
• Capable of managing and leading multiple projects.
• Resilient and able to deliver at pace.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Proactive, dynamic personality.
Required behaviours
Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
BHC Kampala has a positive learning and development culture, and an active L&D committee. The role itself is varied and offers plenty of on the job training. There is also a strong regional network, with posts of different sizes, meaning there are opportunities for joint formal training as well as work shadowing and learning from peers
Working patterns:
If the job is suitable for flexible working patterns, please provide details: fulltime
Any other information (or specific local Post requirements):
The FCDO pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners. We place emphasis on how we lead and behave towards each other, how we make decisions and how we get the job done to deliver our cultural statement:
• We put respect and kindness first. We are inclusive, we get to know each other, and value our diversity and the contribution we each bring. We are fair, act with integrity, and tackle inequality and unacceptable behaviour. We work together and take responsibility to solve problems.
• We draw on the expertise, insight and diverse perspectives of people across the FCDO, HMG, and beyond. We use the best available data and evidence. We are open to challenge and take a long-term approach. We are transparent about the rationale for decisions and smart about taking and managing risks.
• We are agile and alert to emerging opportunities. We encourage learning, innovation and use of data and digital. We are all clear on what we are expected to deliver and support each other in doing so. We look to reduce duplication and unnecessary process. We are committed to transforming both the FCDO and the way HMG delivers international policy.
Additional information
• Your application must also include examples of when you have demonstrated the required elements in the Success Profile Questions section of the online application form.
• Applications that do not include these information will not be considered.
• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Kampala are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Uganda.
• 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.
• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the relevant permit; Pay the fees for the permit; Make arrangements to relocate; Meet the costs to relocation.
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
o https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
• The British High Commission will only contact successful candidates, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful.
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