Dxb - Sdi - Assistant Development Officer - Energy

2 weeks ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for an Assistant Development Officer with Scottish Development International (SDI). This is for a full time, fixed term contract for (3) three years.

SDI is a joint venture between Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and the Scottish Government. Its purpose is to support the internationalisation of Scottish companies, to engage with and attract overseas companies to invest in and collaborate with Scotland and Scottish companies, potentially leading to foreign direct investment, and to maximise investment opportunities.

SDI is seeking to recruit an Assistant Development Officer to support both SDI’s EMEA Energy and Low Carbon Transition team as well its UAE hub East to deliver Scotland’s international economic development activities.

The Assistant Development Officer will be responsible for supporting the EMEA Energy and low carbon transition team (6 colleagues across the region) (60%) as well the local SDI Middle-East hub (40%).

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Support the Energy and Low carbon transition team in preparation of meetings, briefing notes, liaison with stakeholders and development of resources, as required.
- Provide excellent administrative management of our resources, ensuring that value for money is achieved at all times.
- Responsible for ensuring best practice, compliance with the organisations policy regarding CRM usage, analysing data, and preparing quarterly reports.
- Produce a monthly report on all activities (combination of CRM and other data) and a preview of activities in the upcoming month on a timely basis. Present data in written form creatively, meaningfully, and insightfully.
- Plan and deliver various networking events and VIP visits and support Energy and low carbon transition related trade missions.
- Provide marketing support.
- Assist the in-market Regional Manager with all matters relating to finance, including processing commercial invoices and co-ordinating budget activity, re-profiling and analysis.
- Maintain regional database of contacts and auditing as required.
- Participate as a member of the EMEA team with colleagues in Scotland and elsewhere.

**Key behaviours required**:

- ** Working Together** - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
- ** Delivering at Pace **-** **Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
- ** Making Effective Decisions**:

- Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
- ** Communicating and Influencing**:

- Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Recent experience of CRM, interpreting market intelligence, analysing/ processing data accurately.
- Previous experience of budget management and a strong grasp of the financial side of operations.
- Excellent ICT skills and working knowledge of online creative tools.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to establish relationships. A team player.
- Able to work well under pressure to tight deadlines in a challenging and demanding environment.
- Able to work on own initiative and taking accountability for your responsibilities and actions.
- With an awareness of and sensitivity to the different cultures in the region.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- A strong understanding of the Scottish geographical, economic, cultural and political landscape.
- Previous experience of working in the Gulf Region.
- Previous experience in delivering events.
- Experience in managing a complex database
- Arabic language skills, both verbal and written.
- Required behaviours- Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 18 April 2023

Grade
- Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position
- Fixed Term, Full-time

Working hours per week
- 35

Duration of Post
- 36 months

Region
- Middle East & North Africa

Country/Territory
- United Arab Emirates

Location (City)
- Dubai

Type of Post
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- AED

Salary
- 11736

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
- 1 June 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

**Working hours and remuneration**:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro rata).

Salary is AED 11,736 per month.

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