Senior Trade & Investment Officer

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JOB VACANCY: Senior Trade & Investment Officer
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The British Consulate General in Guangzhou represents the United Kingdom across southern China. Our main roles include: developing trade and investment opportunities between the UK; and promoting bilateral co-operation between the British government and the provincial governments of southern China on issues such as climate change, tackling international crime, and education. We are committed to providing the highest quality service to British Citizens and to Chinese nationals wishing to visit, study and do business in the UK.
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1 d( x, @: w9 t: l; {" c$ VUK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies succeed in international markets, and assists overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UK's vibrant economy.
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8 b) R1 {9 d9 u. k- u6 p% GWe are looking to recruit a Senior Trade & Investment officer who will lead in Southern China on one of the 5 high priority sectors and manage a member of staff who will assist on this and deal with a combination of other sectors./ x3 T' J9 j+ {' b; z( M
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Job Description- ^! g: x2 @0 Q" f; Q' D7 b

" H. x2 {% d( X& qYou will be a self starter and a clear and confident communicator in both English and Mandarin and have responsibility for:
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' w, i5 H# I' y: xCollecting sectoral information and identifying business opportunities and market barriers for UK companies.
# t0 o( U8 `9 q/ p& p8 @! u! UActing as a relationship manager for UK companies with operations here in Southern China 4 k% o6 Y' z1 S+ C3 |/ P
Support high level visits, inward and outward missions as part of the UKTI Business Plan
1 |1 o' w& l6 J: I2 h* d8 [+ KIdentifying suitable marketing opportunities for the UK within your sector 6 B/ W% Q/ V  _) k$ C8 t6 {0 p5 h
Feedback opportunities identified to UK companies, Trade Associations and our Headquarters in the UK
% t" P& S0 Z  U$ YManagement of a Trade and Investment Officer
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Personal Specification
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" V: ]- Z, d8 }$ R/ O& SThe skills and experience that we are looking for include:
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Business/marketing or similar degree * D5 {( A  @( S* B" Y0 n
Relevant work experience in business development, ideally in the Pearl River Delta
' @9 i9 S* U% D1 q: H( cGood Communication, Network and Presentation skills
1 T9 Y# x( R' i" m! J& K. r; tHigh self-motivation and initiative work
, h0 A$ \: X9 @7 Y. G4 F5 JAbility to work in a team and under pressure, to tight deadlines
0 a6 k: S# I! X# y) c6 w& NA working/professional knowledge of the UK
% x6 C* a/ R$ k& ?7 [& {1 _Excellent spoken and written English, plus Mandarin & Cantonese # y% I) U. V; M9 c9 f
Computer literacy in standard microsoft applications 2 i* H. U4 }7 u/ W% m
The appointment will be at the managerial level (locally engaged 2) for China based staff. We offer a competitive salary package starting at 8975RMB per month with excellent development opportunities and a 20 day annual leave entitlement.* Q+ P2 X2 L0 }2 U+ H
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Applications including current CV and names and addresses of 2 referees should be sent to; Guangzhou.Recruitment@fco.gov.uk to reach us no later than Friday 20 July. Please state where you saw the advertisement.