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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: Taiwan is rising up the agenda across the UK government. Bilateral trade with Taiwan is worth £8.6 billion and growing, and Taiwan is our 5th largest partner in Asia-Pacific. UK government support to help British companies navigate new opportunities and existing relationships can be invaluable. We are seeking a Market Advisor for Export Support to join our team and lead the delivery of our economic growth agenda, with a focus on SME focused sectors including food and drink, consumer retail, healthcare, and education. The post holder will also facilitate introductions between SMEs and DBT Taipei colleagues who lead on energy, security, tech and financial services. You will be part of the Asia Pacific Export Support Service, International Markets (IM) team as the Market Advisor for Taiwan, joining a dynamic regional team of 23 focused on helping attract more of the UK’s 5.5 million SME businesses into Taiwan. In addition to these primary responsibilities, you’ll be a core member of Department of Business and Trade (DBT) Taipei. In this role you will lead proactive campaigns to build UK business interest in Taiwan and assist companies with a broad range of market entry enquiries. This job offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in the high-performing Department of Business & Trade (DBT) team at the British Office Taipei, working with UK and Taiwan government in a high-profile bilingual environment. DBT’s role is to promote UK’s business interests worldwide, and the job holder will contribute to the UK’s prosperity by assisting UK businesses wishing to export to and/or establish a presence in Taiwan. This is an exciting time to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Our mission is to help businesses export, drive inward and outward investment, negotiate market access, and to champion free trade. We promote UK businesses overseas and attract foreign investment to our shores. We have 3,000 staff across the globe in over 100 countries. DBT APAC is one of the nine DBT global networks and is led by Martin Kent, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Asia Pacific. DBT in Taiwan is based at the British Office Taipei. The British Office is an exciting and rewarding place to work, where your work can make a real impact. The working environment is supportive and friendly and there are lots of opportunities for learning and development.
Roles and Responsibilities: Account Management and Market Enquiries (80%)
Market Collateral (15%)
Overseas Referral Network (5%)
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Communicating and Influencing, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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11 December 2024
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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Asia Pacific
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Taiwan
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Taipei
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British Office
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TWD
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76,143
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10 February 2024
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Working at the British Office Taipei will give you an excellent opportunity to develop professionally. You will be given considerable autonomy to own your portfolio of work, empowered by managers to build professional networks at senior levels in partner organisations, reporting to seniors and with opportunities to prioritise your own development. Working with the British Office is an excellent way for ambitious people to make a mark quickly and establish their brand in areas of high policy and commercial importance.
We offer:
- A broad learning and development offer, with funding to support staff to build skills in relevant areas. This includes secondment opportunities as well as global leadership courses and role-specific L&D such as ‘trade policy fundamentals’.
- Pro-rated 13.5 month bonus
- Access to a global network of experts
- Opportunities to travel including to the UK
- Annual leave starting at 18 days (Pro-rated for the 6-month fixed-term contract) with one additional day added each year up to maximum of 30 days (in addition to UK and Taiwanese national holidays)
- Centrally located office, with a modern, spacious and well-lit working space.
- Options for flexible working where necessary – e.g. working from home.
- Reasonable working hours and respect for your work/life balance.
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Learning and development opportunities: The British Office Taipei and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides a range of training opportunities in core diplomatic and commercial skills, from networking and communication to project management. The British Office Taipei works closely with missions across the Asia-Pacific region to share experience and learning. Alongside a number of specific courses that must be completed upon arrival, the Office is supportive of learning and development. We offer five development days per year, and regular opportunities for learning and development delivered both within the mission and regionally in Asia. We also focus on using coaching and a buddying system to support new arrivals. All staff are required to take a role in the Office’s crisis preparation and response. Full training will be provided for this and regular opportunities will be available to test and develop your skills. Working Patterns: The British Office supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering. This role allows for flexible working e.g. start and end times, working compressed hours, working remotely on one day a week, and the possibility of a job share arrangement, subject to agreement with management. This role requires flexibility to sometimes work outside of conditioned hours e.g. during high level visits and Office events. Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Taiwan employment law. Candidates must have the correct permit to work in Taiwan in order to apply. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain correct permit to work or work authorisation in Taiwan in order to apply. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant. 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. The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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Your application must be submitted before 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.
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”.
Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.
To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.
Please check the application centre regularly for any update on your application.
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