Auh/dxb - Dit Trade and Investment Advisor

2 weeks ago

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have a vacancy for a Trade and Investment Advisor under the Department for International Trade (DIT). This is for a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.

We are looking for a highly capable individual to deliver a high standard of trade and investment support to British companies looking to enter or expand their presence in the UAE market. The individual should have demonstrable experience in Business Development and have an understanding of Project Management principles (desirable). The jobholder will be the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) lead adviser for the UAE on **Healthcare & Life Sciences** working within the wider UAE DIT team.

This is a key senior role in the team and this position will see you exposed to Ministers and CEOs of large companies and NHS Healthcare Trusts, and therefore strong communication skills and a high level of resilience and persistence are essential, alongside excellent drafting skills and the ability to turn round work quickly and under pressure. The role also involves working closely with senior managers to ensure that the DIT team provides first class support to UK companies looking to work and trade in the UAE.

**Duties and responsibilities**:
**Major Project Work**
- Lead on Government-to-Government activity such as Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Policy development.
- Lead on scoping opportunities in the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector for major projects in which UK businesses and Healthcare Providers might successfully bid, leading to export wins for UK companies.
- Obtain the latest information on commercial projects and promote UK strengths in the sectors.
- Work with Healthcare UK (part of DIT) in the UK.
- Country lead on DIT activities during Arab Health and other relevant Trade Shows and Trade Missions.
- Develop and maintain a Strategic Relationship Management (SRM) approach for key interlocutors in the assigned sectors, enabling other DIT staff and the wider Embassy access for extensive, up-to-date key documents/ information for key ministries/ companies in the UAE.
- Working with DIT teams in the region as part of the Healthcare and Life Science Cluster.

**Business Development**
- Maintain, build and proactively develop strategic contacts with key stakeholders in the market in order to identify new commercial opportunities as they arise and promote UK strengths in Healthcare & Life Sciences.
- Foster relationships between UK businesses and local stakeholders.
- Develop partnerships and support the UAE British Business Group and the UAE UK Business Council working group including attending networking events in and out of hours.
- Working individually, with International Trade Advisors based in UK or through use of DIT services, mentor new and experienced UK exporters through the implementation of new strategies and plans to increase their trade activity in the market and connect them with key stakeholders.
- Provide Market Access and, where required, work with Prosperity Team colleagues towards elimination of barriers to trade for UK plc in the market.
- Undertake visits to the UK for promotion of market opportunities in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector
- Prepare annual business plans and strategies for the sector and regularly update sector reports.
- Making presentations at seminars and other DIT events in the UAE and UK and contribute to in-market briefings to promote UK expertise in the sector.
- Develop partnerships with DIT regional offices, DIT Sectors Group, Chambers of Commerce, and Trade Associations.
- Devise and run VIP programmes for Ministers and senior DIT staff visits through scheduling high level meetings, organising activities, and preparing briefing materials.
- Provide written and oral briefing for high level visits quickly whilst under pressure.

**DIT Service Delivery**
- Work closely with UKEF (UK Export Finance) Officer and the Healthcare UK team based in the UK to keep pipeline opportunities information and progress updated, agree action and share key insights with regional colleagues.
- Generate export wins, export opportunities, and other metrics including stakeholder engagement figures to contribute towards DIT targets.
- Provide senior level support, advice, and insight regarding the commercial environment in the UAE in the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector.
- Represent the commercial viewpoint of the British Embassy beyond the DIT team, across the Embassy and externally.
- Management of DIT events in the UAE including exhibitions, seminars, market visits and supervision of programmes for UK delegates visiting the market.
- Work closely with wider DIT UAE team on projects of mutual interest.
- Occasionally support events in the sector and the wider DIT Team.

**Wider Embassy Activities**
- Contribute towards wider Embassy activities.
- Assist the Embassy team in arranging VVIP visits as required.

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