广州招聘

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN CHINA
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB INFORMATION

Job Title: Trade and Investment Officer

Position Code: 5801403
Section/Post: UK Trade & Investment Guangzhou
Grade of Job: Locally Engaged III
Duration of Appointment: long term
Job open to: Chinese Nationals only
British Nationals, spouses and partners of diplomats (all nationalities) who are ‘W’ visa holders.
Both of the above

II. JOB SPECIFICATION

Main purpose of job (max 200 words):

The job holder will work as part of a team of 5 trade and investment officers and will be responsible for
supporting UK companies to enter and develop its business in the infrastructure sector in South China. By providing UKTI services to UK companies, the job holder is to achieve various assigned targets.


The Job holder will build and maintain relationships with UK companies either established in or new to the Chinese market, and develop and maintain relationships with Chinese stakeholders in both government and business across Southern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian, Guangxi, Jiangxi and Hainan.

The job holder is to have a good track record in business development, marketing and strategic client account management and be comfortable meeting with and developing relationships with senior level contacts in both UK and Chinese companies.

An experience of event management skills would be desirable as the job holder will lead on organising and delivering events aimed at marketing and promoting the UK infrastructure sector expertise. Strong communication and influencing skills is essential for this position.

The job holder is preferably to have experience of engineering or architecture design sector, but is not a must. This position also requires the job holder to conduct research and identify good events/exhibitions to cultivate new leads.


Provide key results to be achieved by this position and a breakdown of the main duties and responsibilities, as well as the percentage of time they occupy:
Key Results to be Achieved Duties & responsibilities % of time
Delivery against UKTI infrastructure sector targets



To support UK companies to enter and develop its business in South China regions. Take lead in planning and developing the infrastructure sector. Build and maintain links with main UK construction companies either established in or new to the Chinese market. Develop and maintain relationships with Chinese stakeholders in government and business as well as Chinese companies across Southern Chinese. To manage events and budgets allocated for planned activities in the sector.
70%


Support to the team and wider UKTI sectors Support Line Manager and other team members when they are away from the office. Provide assistance to the China-wide infrastructure sector, other stakeholders as well as wider UKTI activities and projects. Provide support to cross sector event and activities.
25%
Support to other sections in the Consulate To contribute and support activities for other teams in the British Consulate General, Guangzhou. 5%

Report to:
Job Title: Senior Trade & Investment Officer
Grade: LEII

Resources managed - staff and expenditure:
No line management responsibility.

III. Requirement on Incumbent

1. Key competences required for the job:
Essential Useful Explanation
Managing Self, Others & Resources Organises self and work effectively. Provides guidance and support, either formally or informally, to help others achieve objectives. Makes best use of resources and maintains high work standards.

Delivering results Takes responsibility and uses initiative to deliver high quality work. Handles a variety of tasks, making progress on all fronts. Works with speed and professionalism, recognising that others depend on them.

Customer Focus Understands and focuses on customer needs. Offers new ideas to improve customer service.

Problem Solving Strategic approach to delivering objectives and targets, especially when encounter difficulties in arranging events. Thinks creatively to solve problems.

Systematically gathers information, build up sector knowledge. Assimilates and evaluates possible business opportunities and reaches logical and timely conclusions which can be defended.

Communication Conveys information accurately and concisely. Expresses own views and contributes to team debate. Confidence in communicating with senior contacts.

Working with others Shows consideration for others' needs and motivations, values diversity and inclusion; works effectively and supportively with colleagues and contacts in the immediate and wider teams. Embraces different ways of thinking and acting.

This competence is about interpersonal effectiveness. Many of the effective behaviours will be the same for staff at all levels. At Band A the emphasis is on behaving appropriately in their daily work and supporting other members of the team.


2. Specific specialised knowledge, professional skills, qualifications or experience required for this job:

Academic Education:
- Bachelor or above.
Professional skills /Qualifications:
Fluency in written and spoken English, and Mandarin (Cantonese desirable).

Experience:

A successful track record of:
business development, customer service, sales, and marketing skills, preferably in the engineering or architecture design sector would be an advantage.
strong communication skills
developing, and implementing commercially focused sector strategies, and / or business plans
managing and delivering events would be desirable



Language:
Confidence Intermediate Operational Extensive
Chinese
English


IT Skills: A good working knowledge of standard IT office programmes, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.




3. Other job-related or local special factors not mentioned above:


Others: The job interview is likely to take place in week commencing 16 Sep. 2013. The successful candidate is expected to be in place by 31 Oct. 2013. Or sooner if applicable.


IV. General Conditions of this Job


We offer a competitive package, which includes basic salary, performance related bonus scheme, good leave entitlement and insurance plan. The gross starting salary for this position before all deductions is CNY9,850/month. We also offer excellent development opportunities and a 22 day annual leave entitlement in pro rata. The successful candidate will be employed under locally employed staff conditions within the British Consulate-General in Guangzhou. For more details, please visit our website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-guangzhou/about/recruitment#current-vacancies

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